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Inspired by a Great Afternoon at Cours Bayview Yards! Last Tuesday, I attended "Design Thinking Your Way to Business Success: Navigating the Unexpected" hosted by Invest Ottawa. While design thinking isn't new to me, Sam Turgeon-Brabazon, MMIE offered a fresh perspective that's already sparking new ideas for my projects. Huge thanks to Naj Peterson, Erin Harris, Farid Dagher and Amanda Ruddy for sharing their invaluable insights on creativity and success. Special thanks to Sam Turgeon-Brabazon, MMIE and Igor Stipanac for moderating such a thought-provoking discussion. This was a highlight of Small Business Week! I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn from successful entrepreneurs and connect with this amazing community. #SmallBusinessWeek #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneur #DesignThinking #InvestOttawa #Networking

Where Innovation Meets Opportunity: Ottawa’s First Immigrant Founder Launchpad Pitch Finale for $25,000! Join Us as We Celebrate Tech Founders Building Game-Changing Companies Here in Canada's Startup Capital: • Tuesday, November 12 • 11:30am to 2pm • Cours Bayview Yards • Hosted by Invest Ottawa in partnership with Maple Bridge Ventures with critical support from Dentons • Register Now for Your Free Ticket: https://lnkd.in/eWcxJahU Did you know that immigrant entrepreneurs are a powerhouse in innovation? One in four Canadian businesses are immigrant-owned, and immigrant founders have launched over 50% of North America's unicorns—companies like Shopify and Zoom that have transformed entire industries. Come and experience this entrepreneurial momentum! On Tuesday, November 12th, we're celebrating Invest Ottawa’s first Immigrant Founder Launchpad Pitch Finale with 10 amazing founders are shaping our future with breakthrough ideas and solutions! These entrepreneurs are creating the next generation of transformative companies and growing Ottawa's impact as a global tech and business hub. We are grateful they are building visionary companies here in Canada's Capital. Sincere congratulations to all those participating in our pitch finale after weeks of hard work: • Alberto Aguilar, Plantaform™ • Martin Belporo, Phista Technologies • Dhruv Mehta, Lutendi Systems • Seyed Navid Mashhadi Moghaddam, CivitasVision • Josh Molot, BlueCaller, Inc. • Puja Pachchigar, GoKidu Technologies • Jorge Pantoja, JPlug.io • Naa Anyele Perbi, Perbi Cubs Canada • Herimino Rakotondrafara, TheDevFactory • Hamid Shirdastian, DocSplain AI Doctor Don't miss the opportunity to cheer these founders on as they take the mic and pitch for $25K in equity-based investment and non-dilutive funding. Sincere thanks to Maple Bridge Ventures and FedDev Ontario (ScaleUp Platform) for helping to make this possible. Join us for great company, food and cheers with friends and fans at Cours Bayview Yards! One thing is for sure - these entrepreneurs will keep you on the edge of your seat! • Register Now for Your Free Ticket: https://lnkd.in/eWcxJahU

Exciting day for founders on Nov 12! Two great pitch events that will get you ready and warmed up for SAAS NORTH Conference. Catch the Immigrant Founder pitch finale from 12:00 to 2:00 at Cours Bayview Yards. This is the culmination of a new program to help immigrant founders get ready for early stage investment through a combination of group workshops, 1:1 advisory, investor relations support, and market intelligence. https://lnkd.in/eK5R_Quk Then make your way downtown for the SheBoot grand pitch finale from 3:00 to 5:00 at Gowling WLG. Meet some of the most exciting women founders from across Canada as they pitch for $300,000 in investment prizes! https://lnkd.in/eqw2tdT6 Round out your day with the SaaSNorth welcome reception a short walk away at Lowertown Brewery! Celebrating Canadian entrepreneurship from coast to coast!

Ottawa shines as a vibrant center for entrepreneurship and innovation. With our city’s dynamic tech landscape, strong research partnerships, and dedicated support networks, Ottawa continues to shape leaders who make a global impact. Last night in Toronto, we celebrated the Ontario finalists and winners of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) Awards. A special congratulations to Ottawa-based Indigenous entrepreneur, Len Anderson of Renaissance Network Reinvent (aka Renaissance Repair and Supply), recognized as an Ontario EOY Winner! A leader in environmentally conscious tech, Len has championed innovative reverse-engineering and refurbishment methods that breathe new life into legacy telecommunications equipment—reducing waste, cutting costs, and preventing nearly a quarter million pounds of equipment from entering landfills each year. His commitment to sustainable innovation is building a better working world, and stands as a testament to the power and potential of Ottawa's thriving business ecosystem. Congratulations to all of this year’s incredible EOY finalists and winners! 🏆👏 #OntarioEntrepreneurs #EYEntrepreneurOfTheYear #CongratsLenAnderson #OttawaInnovation #Entrepreneurship Warren Tomlin Matt Pearson Dharsini Mahendran @Cecile Arendas Stephen McIntyre Darrell Bontes Aaron Smith Ayesha Hasan Invest Ottawa Cours Bayview Yards Ottawa Board of Trade Ottawa Business Journal

A huge shout out to the organizers, presenters, and panellists at today’s #InformedHR conference at Cours Bayview Yards in Ottawa. A few standouts for me was Carleen Hicks’ presentation on #burnout in the workplace and Elizabeth Gray-Smith’s presentation on #menopause and the tactics and strategies employers can use to better support employees experiencing menopause. Heidi H. Kevin Barwin Tara Azulay

👋 Hey, want to hang out next Saturday (Nov.2) with some stellar speakers and fantastic company? With just over one week to go until Ottawa's inaugural TEDxMechanicsville, it's almost time to wrap up an incredible coaching journey with this year's speakers! It has been a privilege to be a coach alongside Jen Hunter and Gillian White, M.Ed, and an even bigger privilege to witness how gosh darn good these speakers are going to be!! After this week's coaching session, I wanted to spotlight 3 more speakers who's talks I can't wait for you to experience: 💡 Anne-Marie Parent, MHA, CHE's innovative take on evolving our healthcare through a 'systems thinking' approach 💡Tania Carriere BA, MPA, PCC's inspiring golden nuggets on our own personal growth told through the lens of her travels (she's been to 77 countries!!) 💡Beth Lawless's insightful approach to better understanding ADHD through a witty analogy to Ottawa's very own bus system It has been amazing to witness this cohort's growth and dedication, and I can't wait for you to see them rock their #IdeasWorthSpreading on stage! 🎤 🎟Come hang with us next Saturday at Cours Bayview Yards! https://lnkd.in/erqi5dNs

We celebrated Small Business Week with a fantastic event at Cours Bayview Yards! Our Immigrant Entrepreneur Meetup Mixer gathered over 100 participants for an engaging panel discussion and networking. The energy was palpable as Russom Woldemichael, Dayani Castro and Rajesh Bhayani shared their entrepreneurial journeys, offering valuable insights and inspiration. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to making this event a success. Your involvement is what truly energizes our community and drives these enriching experiences. Here’s to continued success and economic prosperity for immigrant entrepreneurs in our communities. #ImmigrantEntrepreneur #SmallBusinessWeek #NetworkingEvent #BusinessSuccess #CommunityBuilding

The AI Tinkers recently gathered for another exciting Meetup right here at Ottawa’s Innovation Hub! Hosted by Cyrus Mobini, AI Integration Engineer at Solace, this event featured: 👉 A demo of the Magic Mirror, a real-time, camera-based experience using Stable Diffusion, with insights into how it was created and its innovative potential. 👉 An overview of Whisper, OpenAI’s speech-to-text model, explaining how it can be fine-tuned for different business use cases using efficient techniques like LORA. 👉 A walkthrough of Formulaic, an AI platform designed to simplify AI development for both experts and non-experts, showing how quickly it can be built and deployed. 🔗 Stay in the loop and join us at future events by subscribing to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/4ek3G9O

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We recently had the pleasure of hosting the CreativeMornings event, where creatives from across Ottawa gathered to explore Reflection—a theme chosen by the Oklahoma City chapter and beautifully illustrated by Aditi Heins. ✨ The event offered a thoughtful dive into how reflection shapes our beliefs, fuels creativity, and transforms both our traumas and triumphs into valuable life lessons. The session reminded us that reflection is essential for growth, just as a mirror captures light or an echo carries sound. In this space, we shared insights, learned from one another’s experiences, and reflected on the power of creativity in shaping a brighter future. Whether reflecting on personal challenges or triumphs, this gathering reinforced how important it is to pause and ponder the world around us. 🌼 📩 Are you looking for a space to bring your next event to life? Get in touch today: https://bit.ly/406zlqY