Techstars Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through brainstorming, business plan development, and basic prototype creation, Techstars Startup Weekends culminate in Sunday night demos and presentations. Participants create working startups during the event and are able to collaborate […]

Join us for a business seminar and learn strategies to gain access to capital and help simplify your business. Meet the team! Janette Brake Small Business Advisor 25+ years banking experience, with Personal and Commercial Banking. She is committed to providing customized solutions and work closely with her partners in Cash Management, Chase Paymentech and […]

Join us for lunch to learn all about what TELUS has to offer with Business Connect solutions. We have the pleasure of being joined by Kari Reynolds from TELUS, as well as Sylvain Deschenes & Rupinder Sandhu from Ring Central. There will also be a FREE lunch catered by Merchant Man! During this event, you […]

Calling all entrepreneurs! Come have your morning coffee with us at Startup Zone for our monthly coffee chat. Bring your business ideas, questions, and grievances, and get some great advice from local, like-minded entrepreneurs! No registration required. This month, we are looking forward to being joined by Jared Murphy, Spencer Gallant, and Dillon Wight of […]

Mathieu Arsenault's Productivity Workshop is a Lunch & Learn providing a simple framework on productivity and time management for busy people. He will talk about the problems that stand in the way of productivity, and the tools you can use to "cut through the chaos" and manage your time more effectively. Mathieu Arsenault is an […]

Join us for a morning workshop with co-founder, co-owner, and motivational speaker Steve Collette, who will be discussing goal-setting for entrepreneurs. As a serial entrepreneur himself, Steve will be running an interactive event that will help you discover how to align your business for optimal success, so you can "get where you want to go"! […]

This public speaking workshop is designed for entrepreneurs and business people who want to build and deliver stand out presentations. We will breakdown the science of crafting and presenting a compelling case for your business by developing your ability to: - Understand the structure of a compelling narrative, and build a narrative for your business. […]

Demo Day is your chance to hear pitches from the 15 companies of Startup Zone's inaugural 12-week Accelerator Cohort of Fall 2019. The Accelerator Program allowed entrepreneurs to learn how to build their business alongside other startups using a proven, structured process that has helped some of the world's fastest growing companies. The 12-week, in-person […]

"How to Use Mentors" is an interactive Lunch & Learn style Workshop led by Permjot Valia that discusses how aspiring or current entrepreneurs should use mentors. What are mentors? What do you need them for? What questions should you ask them? How do you follow up and ensure you're getting the most out of mentoring […]

Discover Digital Marketing is a day-long learning and networking event at the Startup Zone for entrepreneurs, business professionals, students, and more! Whether you are a beginner in the marketing world and want to learn the basics of digital marketing from social media to branding to web design, or you already work in a professional position […]