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Unlocking Culinary Entrepreneurship: A Journey with Foodpreneur Lab Join us for an enlightening online panel discussion featuring accomplished George Brown College alumni who have ventured into the world of culinary entrepreneurship. This event promises to demystify the intricacies of starting a...

Entrepreneur Spotlight: Courtney Brooke, Founder, Alacrity George Brown College is proud to be participating in and celebrating Women Entrepreneurship Week! startGBC is hosting a dedicated event on Friday 20 October 2023, where we will highlight GBC alumni entrepreneurs including Courtney, a truly...

startGBC Announces the Launch of Pitch It GBC! 2023 Competition PITCH IT GBC! is accepting applications from any George Brown College student or recent graduate, who attended an academic program between September 2022 and November 2023, with an active georgebrown.ca email account, and who is looking...

Emily Clairoux, Founder, Eagle Women Arts As we enter September and reflect on The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation or Orange Shirt Day, Saturday 30th September 2023, what better way for startGBC to consider impact than to celebrate an amazing indigenous entrepreneur! Emily Clairoux is the...

Entrepreneur Spotlight George Brown College helps produce entrepreneurs across every industry within our amazing city. startGBC is pleased to highlight entrepreneurs you can support within your day-to-day activities. As we bask in the glorious summer heat, be sure to check out the Smorgasburg...

startGBC is pleased to announce an exciting new virtual community to bring together the George Brown College entrepreneurial community! Whether you are a budding entrepreneur or already operating, we invite you to join our community to help provide peer-to-peer support on your entrepreneurial...

It’s always great to catch up with George Brown College alumni and welcome them back into our ongoing programming. Alumni really do encapsulate the meaning of lifelong learners. During the startGBC winter semester, Bootcamp cohort participant Joëlle Jacqueline attended every session, provided...

The startGBC Entrepreneur Summer Camp will be returning from August 21 - 26, 2023 . A week-long intensive program delivered by our volunteer mentor advisors is a must for budding entrepreneurs! This program is offered free of charge in person to any George Brown College student, alumni or GTA...

#WhyNotMe GBC Entrepreneur Spotlight: Lights, camera, hair, makeup! As we burst into June and summer sunshine, startGBC has pride in celebrating this month’s George Brown College entrepreneur, Kim Bean, a talented and accomplished hair, and makeup artist. Like so many of our amazing entrepreneurs...

Are you a current George Brown College student looking to develop a social innovation organization? Are you trying to test or validate the need for your idea by hosting an event or activity? Whether you are working alone, as a team or as a group then you might be eligible to get a grant from the...