George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
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George Brown College St James E Campus, 230 Richmond Street East, Toronto, Ontario
George Brown College and startGBC is delighted to be an official delivery partner of Women Entrepreneurship Week in October 2023!
As part of our commitment to motivate and empower more women to consider entrepreneurship as an alternative career path, startGBC is pleased to be hosting a dedicated event for budding women entrepreneurs and social innovators.
Join us for an in-person event celebrating women entrepreneurs, networking, and a skills-based workshop on Friday, 20 October, 2023 between 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at George Brown College, St James E Campus, 230 Richmond Street, Toronto, Ontario.
We will start with a #WhyNotMe Alumni Entrepreneur panel with 3 amazing entrepreneurs willing to engage and share their personal journeys and knowledge to help you map your path. This will be followed by a networking break for you to connect with each other and our mentor advisor speakers. Then to end our event we will have a skills-building workshop to help you build confidence in negotiating skills and creating sales in male-dominated industries.
Event Agenda
11:30 a.m. - Doors Open
11:45 a.m. - #WhyNotMe Alumni Entrepreneur Panel Discussion
Entrepreneurs:
Courtney Brooke, Founder, Alacrity
Natasha Roberts, Founder, Space Vintage XO
Emily Clairoux, Founder, Eagle Women Arts
1:00 p.m. - Networking Lunch
1:45 p.m. - Skills Workshop – Building Confidence for Sales and Negotiations in a Male-Dominated Marketplace by Lorraine Helmkay
3:00 p.m. - Close