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Enter the Startup Global Pitch Competition for your chance of a slice of the $68,000 Prize Pot! The Startup Global National Pitch Competition is our biggest, most exciting pitch format yet. Designed for early-stage and scale-up entrepreneurs with global ambitions, this coast-to-coast competition...
Meet the startGBC #WhyNotMe April 2026 Entrepreneur Spotlight: Ali Reza Nazari, CEO, Green Edge Services April marks the end of the winter semester for us at George Brown. Our commutes get lighter, and the joy of our outdoor environment starts to show signs of bursting back into glorious life. Our...
Meet the startGBC #WhyNotMe January 2026 Entrepreneur Spotlight: Sydney Bergevin, Executive Chef, Sydney Bergevin Catering March celebrates International Women’s Day, and at startGBC, we are so proud of the vast number of women entrepreneurs we engage with annually. Who better to shine the March...
McMaster University is excited to share that applications are now open for the 2026 Startup Survivor Program & Pitch Competition - an entrepreneurship program that’s bigger and better than ever, thanks to generous funding from IP Ontario (IPON). The Forge Business Incubator delivers this program...
startGBC is Celebrating a Year of Impact and Looking Ahead to an Exciting 2026 2025 was a landmark year for startGBC at George Brown Polytechnic. As George Browns hub for entrepreneurship and innovation, startGBC continued to empower students, alumni, and community founders to turn ideas into action...
Meet the startGBC #WhyNotMe January 2026 Entrepreneur Spotlight: Rachel Ott, Creative Director, Varga Girl Design As we kick off a bright new year, it's always great to reflect on our past and how it's helped shape us. So, as we enter 2026, let's celebrate an amazing alumni entrepreneur whose...
Meet the startGBC #WhyNotMe December 2025 Entrepreneur Spotlight: Yoyo Wong, YouTube Creator, Yoyo the Witch About Yoyo Yoyo Wong is a digital creator and entrepreneur — after working in marketing agencies and in-house marketing, she realized her passion lies in creating her own content and building...
Meet the startGBC #WhyNotMe November 2025 Entrepreneur Spotlight: Karen Amadi, Co-founder & COO of Gropad November marks Global Entrepreneurship Week at George Brown College, where we celebrate and salute aspiring entrepreneurs. We are so proud to spotlight an incredible, passionate and aspiring...
In the heart of Toronto’s buzzing pastry scene, a new gem has quietly opened its doors and it’s one with an inspiring back-story. Tangssant Viennoiserie may look like just another café on Church Street, but beneath the buttery layers of its croissants lies a story of ambition, education, and...
Meet the startGBC #WhyNotMe September 2025 Entrepreneur Spotlight: Ka Yan Lee, Founder & Creative Director of 2321g September welcomes the official launch of Pitch It GBC! 2025, the startGBC annual pitch competition for students and alumni. What better way to celebrate than to highlight a prize...