Every month our team compiles a list of startup and small business events in Toronto and Southwestern Ontario that we’re interested in attending and think will be useful to the startup and small business community.
Some of these events may fill up fast, so if you’re interested in attending please register quickly. Business events are generally free of charge, unless a price is listed. If you’re hosting an event or come across one that you think should be included here, feel free to contact us with your suggestion.
Toronto Events
As the Entrepreneur and Innovation Hub for Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon, the RIC Centre offers a comprehensive range of support services to entrepreneurs for free, including mentorship and advisory services, hands-on workshops and networking events.
Event: Entrepreneurship 101: B2B Sales
When: February 03, 2016, 6:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where: University of Toronto Mississauga and HumberLaunch, 3180 Lake Shore Blvd W, Etobicoke
Price: Free
Enterprise Toronto
Enterprise Toronto is a one-stop source to start and grow your small business. Their team of small business advisors can help you make the right decisions during your business start-up and help develop your management capabilities as your business venture grows.
Event: Marketing and Sales Boot Camp
When: February 09, 2016 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor, Committee Room 4, Toronto
Price: $15.00
Camp Tech is a tech skills training hub. They provide half- and full-day in-person workshops for adults who want to learn web and digital skills. They create a welcoming environment for those who are hesitant around technology, and we emphasize skills that can be put into practice right away. Camp Tech was founded in August 2012. Offering approximately 75 workshops a year in Toronto, and have recently expanded into Ottawa, Hamilton, and Kitchener/Waterloo.
Event: Social Media Basics
When: February 09, 2016, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina Avenue, Toronto
Price: $85.00
MaRS is where entrepreneurs get the help they need, where all kinds of people meet to spark new ideas, and where a global reputation for innovation is being earned, one success story at a time.The often-free events at MaRS are ideal for start-ups, science, technology and social entrepreneurs looking to make connections and learn more about a particular aspect of business.
Event: Sales – Entrepreneurship 101
With speakers, Tucker Schreiber, Mark Evans and Mark Elliott, we explore sales and the principles of selling value to your customers. We discuss how your sales funnel fits into your overall marketing mix.
When: February 10, 2016, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where: MaRS Centre, 101 College Street, Toronto
Price: Free
The Toronto Board of Trade facilitates opportunities for knowledge sharing, networking, business development, and city building. It is the authoritative voice of Canada’s most prominent business community.
Event: Getting Digital: Data-Driven Storytelling
When: February 11, 2016, 7:30 p.m. – 8930 p.m.
Where: Toronto Region Board of Trade, Downtown Centre, 77 Adelaide Street West Entrance, Toronto
Price: Free for members
This great informal social event in Toronto is perfect for anyone interested in web development. People in the industry, as well as interested recruits are able to gather in Toronto’s exciting web development and start up community.
Event: Toronto Rails Pub Night
When: February 15, 2016, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Where: The Rhino, 1249 Queen Street West (Queen & Dufferin), Toronto
Price: Free
Have you taken our HTML and CSS workshop? Looking to expand your web-development skills? Wonder what all this CSS3 stuff is about? CSS is a powerful language used to create layout and design for web pages. Without CSS, the web would not be as pretty!
Event: WordPress for Beginners: Create your Own WordPress Theme
When: February 20, 2016, 10:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: HackerYou, 483 Queen St W, 3rd Floor, Toronto
Price: $55.00
Google Partners Digital Breakfast
Enjoy a free breakfast with a side of digital marketing savvy to help you make the most of your 2016 marketing efforts!
When: February 24, 2016, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Where: Google Canada Headquarters, 111 Richmond St W, 14th Floor
Price: Free
Waterloo Region events
Waterloo Region Small Business Centre
The Waterloo Region Small Business Centre encourages and contributes to the enterprising spirit and economic vitality of our commmunity by assisting entrepreneurs with the development of new or existing businesses.
Event: Marketing (101)
When: February 16, 2016, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where: 200 King ST West, Kitchener
Price: $20.00
Founded by a group of dedicated entrepreneurs in 1997, Communitech is Waterloo Region’s hub for the commercialization of innovative technologies. Over the years, they have supported and helped build a tech cluster of nearly 1,000 companies that now generates more than $30 billion in revenue.
Event: Communitech Breakfast – Employer Branding with Kim Benedict
When: February 20, 2016, 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Where: Crowne Plaza – Grand Ballroom, 105 King St E, Grand Ballroom, Kitchener
Price: $10.00
You have a bonus day, we have great speakers. Learn how the best marketers run modern marketing teams with this one-day, single-track conference.
When: February 29, 2016, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Where: Tannery Event Centre – 151 Charles St. West, Kitchener
Price: $79.00 – $249.00
Halton Events
HalTech is the leading source of support and personal service for tech and advanced manufacturing entrepreneurs in Halton. They assist Halton’s entrepreneurs and technology companies with developing their ideas, commercializing their products/services and establishing and expanding their businesses.
Event: Pitch Camp: Pitching to Investors
When: February 17 & 24, 2016, 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Milton Education Village Innovation Centre, 555 Industrial Dr., Milton
Silicon Halton organizes a number of events throughout the year in the region Halton which including Burlington, Oakville, and Milton. Their monthly meetups and Peer2Peer has three main components; a key notes presentation, a get to know a member presentation, and time set out for networking. These events are catered to anyone at a startup – especially in the tech industry – that want to learn more about business best practices.
Event: Silicon Halton Workshop Day @ Halton HiVE
When: February 19, 2016, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Halton Hive, 901 Guelph Line, Burlington
Hamilton Events
Innovation Factory helps advance Hamilton’s innovation community and serves as an inspiring, expert resource for entrepreneurs that fosters connections across the community and accelerates growth.
Event: Sales Peer2Peer –International Sales
When: February 10, 2015, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Where: McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Road South, #101a, Hamilton
Price: Free
Guelph Events
Innovation Guelph provides educational programs, events, and services to help entrepreneurs, community organizations, researchers and business leaders develop ideas. Here, expert advisors can also help your development.
Event: Elevated Brand Messaging: How to Make Every Word Count
When: February 11 (and March 3), 2016, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Innovation Guelph – 111 Farquhar Street. 3rd Floor. Guelph
Price: $799.00
Niagara Events
Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce
Businesses in Niagara are looking for leadership to address the real issues that are facing businesses and communities in Niagara. After extensive discussion and research the decision was made by a group of business people to create the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce. The goal is that this organization can bring together business leaders who are ready to help position Niagara’s economy for the 21st Century.
Event: Creating Customer Value: Sales and Service
When: February 11 & 18, 2016, 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Where: Chamber Education Centre, 1 St. Paul Street Suite 106, St. Catharines
Price: Members $250.00, Non-members $338.00
Innovate Niagara is a member of the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs, a network of regional and provincial not-for-profit organizations that deliver services and programs to help entrepreneurs succeed.
Event: Digital Marketing 101
When: February 18, 2012, 2:00 p.m.
Where: Brock University, 500 Gelnridge Ave, St. Catharines
Price: Innovate Niagara,1 Saint Paul Street, St. Catharines
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