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SUMMARY:NEW! Know Your Numbers: Financial Essentials to Start & Grow Your Business
DESCRIPTION:Start & Grow Your Business: Financial Essentials Every Entrepreneur Needs\nAre cash flow challenges\, financial uncertainty\, or unclear priorities making it difficult to move your business forward? This free workshop is designed to help women entrepreneurs build a stronger business foundation through practical financial strategies\, better planning\, and informed decision-making. \nStarting a business can offer independence\, flexibility\, and the opportunity to turn your ideas into something meaningful. However\, building a successful business requires more than a great idea. It takes careful planning\, strong financial habits\, and the right professional support. \nThis workshop will guide you through the essential steps to start your business on a solid foundation and prepare it for sustainable growth. You will learn practical strategies for organizing your finances\, managing cash flow\, improving efficiency\, and developing a clear growth plan. \nWhy Strong Business Foundations Matter\nWithout the right systems in place\, entrepreneurs can struggle with cash-flow challenges\, inefficient processes\, and unclear priorities. These issues can make it difficult to make confident decisions and take advantage of growth opportunities. \nBy establishing good financial and operational practices from the beginning\, you can better understand your business\, protect your resources\, and move forward with greater clarity and confidence. \nWhether you are launching a new venture or looking to strengthen an existing one\, having a solid understanding of your numbers is essential. Start & Grow Your Business: Financial Essentials Every Entrepreneur Needs will help you gain the knowledge and tools needed to make smarter financial decisions and support long-term business success. \nWhat You Will Learn in This Workshop\n\nTake the right steps when starting a business\nBuild a trusted team of professional advisors\nSeparate your personal and business finances\nUnderstand and manage your cash flow\nImprove efficiency by simplifying or automating tasks\nCreate a practical strategy for sustainable growth\nExplore how financing can support your business goals\nLeave with clear next steps for starting or growing your business\n\nWho Should Attend\nThis workshop is for aspiring\, new\, and established women entrepreneurs who want practical guidance\, stronger financial habits\, and a clear plan to start or grow their businesses successfully. \nJoin us to gain practical insights\, strengthen your financial knowledge\, and develop the confidence needed to make informed decisions for your business. You’ll leave with actionable strategies that can help you overcome common challenges\, improve financial management\, and position your business for sustainable growth. \nWorkshop Details\n\nWorkshop: Know Your Numbers: Financial Essentials to Start & Grow Your Business\nSpeaker: Mano Malu\, CFA\, TD Business\nDate: Tuesday\, September 29\, 2026\nTime: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM\nLocation: Online\nCost: Free\n\n\n\nRegister Today!\n\nAbout the speaker:\nMano Malu\, CFA supports women entrepreneurs in their financial decisions and financing needs by connecting them with key specialists and resources to accelerate their growth. With more than 15 years of experience in financial services\, she combines her expertise in commercial financing and relationship management to provide clear\, tailored solutions. Recognized for her mobilizing leadership\, she acts as a trusted partner to entrepreneurs and stakeholders across the ecosystem. Winner of the 2023 Prix Femmes d’affaires du Québec in the Woman Engaged in Her Community category\, and recipient in 2021 of both the Jury’s Coup du chapeau Award and the People’s Choice Award from the Association des femmes en finance du Québec\, she is also an engaged panelist and mentor committed to advancing access to capital and inclusion. \nLearn more about our ELLEvate Women Entrepreneurs program! \nThis workshop is made accessible to you at no cost\, thanks to generous funding from the Government of Canada and Yspace: York University. \n*Please Note: Pre-registration is required. This workshop is presented in English (with French subtitles) and is available as an online\, live streaming webinar only. \nOnce you have registered\, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log on a few hours prior to the start time of the workshop. Please check your Spam/Junk folder if you have not received your email with instructions one hour prior to the start time of the workshop.
URL:https://yesmontreal.ca/event/start-grow-your-business/
CATEGORIES:ELLEvate Women Entrepreneurs,Entrepreneurship,Virtual
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SUMMARY:NEW! Build Your Simple Content Engine with AI
DESCRIPTION:Create Consistent Content Faster with AI\nCreate consistent content faster with AI and stop spending hours every week wondering what to post. \nFor many entrepreneurs\, the challenge isn’t a lack of ideas. It’s finding the time to consistently turn those ideas into content that keeps their business visible and growing. \nIf you’re tired of staring at a blank screen\, creating every post from scratch\, or struggling to stay consistent online\, this hands-on workshop is designed for you. \nBuild a Simple Content System You Can Actually Use\nIn this interactive workshop\, you’ll learn how to build a simple AI-powered content engine that transforms one strong idea into multiple pieces of content. \nInstead of creating individual posts one at a time\, you’ll learn how to turn a single topic into social media posts\, captions\, newsletter content\, and more. All this while keeping your unique perspective\, personality\, and voice at the centre of everything you create. \nMost importantly\, you’ll build a practical workflow you can repeat week after week. \nSign Up Here\n  \nWhat You’ll Learn\n\nTurn one idea into multiple content pieces across different formats and channels.\nCreate a repeatable weekly content workflow that can be managed in less than an hour.\nUse AI to support content creation without sacrificing your authentic voice.\nOrganize and produce content more efficiently.\nReduce the time and mental energy required to stay visible online.\n\nLearn From an AI Industry Expert\nThis workshop is led by Sivakumar Swaminathan\, Founder & CTO of Kalkia Evolution IA and Synexum Labs. \nDrawing on their expertise in artificial intelligence and technology innovation\, Sivakumar will guide participants through a practical framework that can immediately be applied to their own business. \nWho Should Attend?\nThis workshop is ideal for women entrepreneurs\, founders\, consultants\, creatives\, and small business owners who want to create content more consistently without spending hours every week doing it. \nWhether you’re regularly posting online or just getting started\, you’ll learn how to create consistent content faster with AI using a practical system designed to save time and increase consistency. \nWhat to Bring\n\nA laptop\nA Claude account (free version is sufficient)\nOne idea\, story\, question\, or area of expertise you’d like to turn into content\n\nYou’ll leave with a practical framework\, a repeatable workflow\, and a simple system for creating a week’s worth of content from a single idea. \nMeet Your Speaker\nSivakumar (Shiva) Swaminathan | Co-Founder\, A to Z Consulting\nSivakumar (Shiva) Swaminathan is the Founder of Kalkia Evolution IA and CTO of Synexum Labs\, both based in Montreal. He champions a “contained AI” philosophy: rather than bolting generic tools onto existing processes. He integrates AI directly into a company’s workflows so it functions less like software and more like a trusted team member.  \nDrawing on his background as a senior DevOps engineer\, Shiva helps organizations identify repetitive\, resource-intensive processes and transform them through custom agentic AI systems. His work spans operations\, project management\, lead generation\, reporting\, and business automation\, with a focus on practical\, measurable outcomes for small and medium-sized enterprises.  \n As an AI practitioner and technology leader\, Shiva brings a builder’s perspective to conversations around AI adoption\, responsible implementation\, and sensible regulation. He is particularly passionate about helping Canadian SMEs leverage AI to improve productivity\, compete globally\, and expand into new markets.  \nOnce you have registered for the online workshop\, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log on a few hours prior to the start time of the workshop. Please check your Spam/Junk folder if you have not received your email with instructions 1 hour prior to the start time of the workshop. \nPre-registration is required. This workshop will be presented in English. \nReady to Create Content Faster?\nStop starting from scratch every time you need to post. Learn how to turn one idea into a week’s worth of content using a simple AI-powered workflow you can use again and again. \nRegister today!\n  \n*This low registration fee is only possible thanks to our generous funders and partners. \nDiscover our full range of services for entrepreneurs here.
URL:https://yesmontreal.ca/event/create-consistent-content-faster-with-a/
LOCATION:Online / Remote\, Canada
CATEGORIES:ELLEvate Women Entrepreneurs,Entrepreneurship,Evening,Virtual
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SUMMARY:NEW! Build on Purpose: 5 Business Lessons from Women Entrepreneurs
DESCRIPTION:Build a Successful Business: 5 Essential Lessons from Women Entrepreneurs\nAre you struggling to turn your business idea into a sustainable\, profitable venture? If you’re unsure who your ideal customer is\, how to communicate your value\, or how all the pieces of your business fit together\, you’re not alone. \nBuild on Purpose: 5 Business Lessons from Women Entrepreneurs is Part 1 of our Women Who Built It: 9 Business Lessons from 9 Women Entrepreneurs series. This interactive Lunch & Learn will help you better understand the key building blocks behind successful businesses through the real-life experiences of women entrepreneurs who have built thriving companies in different industries. \nLearn From Women Who Have Built Successful Businesses\nBuilding a business requires more than passion and a great idea. It requires clarity about who you serve\, what you offer\, how you reach customers\, and how your business creates value. \nDuring this workshop\, you’ll explore the stories and business lessons of Joanna Griffiths\, Melanie Perkins\, Christiane Germain\, Whitney Wolfe\, and Eva Wong. By examining their entrepreneurial journeys\, you’ll discover practical approaches to understanding customers\, developing strong value propositions\, choosing the right channels\, and building sustainable revenue models. \nWhat You’ll Learn\nUnderstand the Building Blocks of a Strong Business\n\nExplore five essential components of a successful business model\nUnderstand how entrepreneurs identify and serve their customers\nLearn how value propositions drive growth and differentiation\nDiscover how revenue and cost structures impact sustainability\nSee how business decisions evolve as companies grow\n\nStrengthen Your Own Business Model\n\nIdentify gaps or assumptions within your current business model\nThink more strategically about your growth opportunities\nLearn how the Business Model Canvas connects key business elements\nLeave with practical questions and next steps for your venture\n\nWhy Attend?\nMany entrepreneurs have a strong idea but struggle to understand how the different parts of their business work together. This workshop provides a practical framework for evaluating your business model and making more informed decisions. \nRather than focusing on writing a traditional business plan\, you’ll learn how successful founders approach the critical decisions that shape sustainable businesses. Through real-world examples and actionable insights\, you’ll gain greater confidence in your ability to build\, test\, and strengthen your venture. \nWho Should Attend?\n\nWomen with a business idea who want to understand what it takes to build a successful business\nEarly-stage entrepreneurs developing or testing their business model\nEstablished business owners looking to reassess their foundations\nFreelancers and self-employed professionals who want a more strategic approach to growth\n\nWorkshop Details\nWorkshop: Build on Purpose: 5 Business Lessons from Women Entrepreneurs\nSpeaker: Azadeh Monfared\, ELLEvate Business Coach\, YES\nDate: Wednesday\, October 7\, 2026\nTime: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM\nLocation: Online\nCost: Free \nRegister today and discover how this workshop can help you gain clarity\, strengthen your business model\, and build a stronger foundation for long-term success. \nRegister Today!\n\nThis workshop is made accessible to you at no cost\, thanks to generous funding from the Government of Canada and Yspace: York University. \n*Please Note: Pre-registration is required. This workshop is presented in English (with French subtitles) and is available as an online\, live streaming webinar only. \nOnce you have registered\, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log on a few hours prior to the start time of the workshop. Please check your Spam/Junk folder if you have not received your email with instructions one hour prior to the start time of the workshop. \nLearn more about our ELLEvate Women Entrepreneurs program!
URL:https://yesmontreal.ca/event/build-a-successful-business/
LOCATION:Online / Remote\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Daytime,ELLEvate Women Entrepreneurs,Entrepreneurship,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="YES Employment + Entrepreneurship":MAILTO:info@yesmontreal.ca
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SUMMARY:NEW! Own Your Power: 4 Lessons from Women Who Built\, Adapted and Grew
DESCRIPTION:Own Your Power: 4 Lessons from Women Who Built\, Adapted & Grew\nHave you ever questioned whether you’re resilient enough to navigate setbacks\, confident enough to communicate your value\, or connected enough to grow your business? Entrepreneurship requires more than a strong business model. It also requires the mindset and relationships needed to move forward when things don’t go according to plan. \nOwn Your Power: 4 Lessons from Women Who Built\, Adapted & Grew is Part 2 of our Women Who Built It: 9 Business Lessons from 9 Women Entrepreneurs series. This interactive Lunch & Learn explores the human side of entrepreneurship through the experiences of women who have successfully navigated growth\, change\, challenges\, and reinvention. \nLearn From Women Who Built\, Adapted & Grew\nBuilding a business isn’t only about having the right business model. It also requires the confidence to communicate your value\, resilience when things don’t go according to plan\, relationships that open doors\, and the ability to adapt as your business evolves. \nDuring this workshop\, you’ll explore the journeys of Liliane Colpron\, Sophia Amoruso\, Arlene Dickinson\, and Manjit Minhas. Through their experiences of pitching\, rejection\, reinvention\, partnerships\, resilience\, and growth\, you’ll discover practical lessons about the personal capabilities that support long-term entrepreneurial success. \nWhat You’ll Learn\nDevelop the Human Side of Entrepreneurship\n\nExplore confidence and resilience as entrepreneurial capabilities.\nLearn how entrepreneurs navigate rejection\, uncertainty\, and setbacks.\nUnderstand the role of networks\, partnerships\, and relationships in business growth.\nExplore how personal identity and lived experience can shape an entrepreneurial journey.\nSee how adaptability helps entrepreneurs evolve and grow.\n\nStrengthen Your Own Entrepreneurial Journey\n\nReflect on your own strengths\, gaps\, and support networks.\nIdentify opportunities to build confidence and resilience.\nThink strategically about the relationships that can support your growth.\nLearn how the Business Model Canvas can help connect these elements.\nLeave with practical questions and next steps for your venture.\n\nWhy Attend?\nA business model can tell you what a business does\, but it doesn’t tell the whole entrepreneurial story. \nEntrepreneurs also need to communicate\, negotiate\, build relationships\, recover from setbacks\, and make decisions when there is no clear answer. These capabilities can have a major impact on whether a business moves forward. \nThrough real examples rather than abstract theory\, this session invites participants to look at entrepreneurship more holistically and recognize that there is no single profile or pathway to entrepreneurial success. \nWho Should Attend?\n\nWomen entrepreneurs navigating uncertainty or transition.\nEntrepreneurs preparing to pitch\, sell\, or communicate their business.\nImmigrant and newcomer entrepreneurs building networks in a new market.\nSelf-employed professionals looking to grow beyond their individual capacity.\nEntrepreneurs who want to strengthen their confidence\, resilience\, and support network.\n\nWorkshop Details\nWorkshop: Own Your Power: 4 Lessons from Women Who Built\, Adapted & Grew\nSpeaker: Azadeh Monfared\, ELLEvate Business Coach\, YES\nDate: Wednesday\, October 14\, 2026\nTime: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM\nLocation: Online\nCost: Free \nRegister today and discover how confidence\, resilience\, adaptability\, and meaningful relationships can help you strengthen your entrepreneurial journey and move your business forward. \n\n\nRegister Today!\n\nThis workshop is made accessible to you at no cost\, thanks to generous funding from the Government of Canada and Yspace: York University. \n*Please Note: Pre-registration is required. This workshop is presented in English (with French subtitles) and is available as an online\, live streaming webinar only. \nOnce you have registered\, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log on a few hours prior to the start time of the workshop. Please check your Spam/Junk folder if you have not received your email with instructions one hour prior to the start time of the workshop. \nLearn more about our ELLEvate Women Entrepreneurs program!
URL:https://yesmontreal.ca/event/entrepreneur-confidence-resilience-workshop/
LOCATION:Online / Remote\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Daytime,ELLEvate Women Entrepreneurs,Entrepreneurship,Virtual,Women Entrepreneurship
ORGANIZER;CN="YES Employment + Entrepreneurship":MAILTO:info@yesmontreal.ca
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261015T133000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T200442Z
UID:100410-1792065600-1792071000@yesmontreal.ca
SUMMARY:NEW! Patterns\, Values\, & Career Decision-Making: Grounding Yourself During Uncertainty
DESCRIPTION:Feeling Stuck\, Uncertain\, or Unsure of Your Next Career Move?\nCareer transitions can leave you questioning your next steps and wondering where to go from here. Whether you’re changing careers\, returning to work after time away\, stepping into a new role\, or simply looking for greater clarity\, navigating change can feel overwhelming.\n\nThe good news is that you don’t have to figure it all out alone. \nThis workshop is designed to help women reconnect with their strengths\, values\, and goals so they can make career decisions with greater confidence\, clarity\, and purpose. Rather than reacting to uncertainty\, you’ll learn how to approach your next steps from a place of self-awareness and intention. \n\nPart of the Navigate\, Strategize\, Advance Women’s Series\nLed by Tania Chomyk\, Life Transition Expert\, this online series is designed for women who want dedicated time to better understand themselves and create a strategy for what’s next. As careers\, identities\, and personal circumstances continue to evolve\, many women are seeking more than external career strategies. They want to strengthen their inner tools\, learn how to navigate uncertainty\, make intentional decisions\, and sustain themselves through repeated change over time. \nSession 2: Patterns\, Values & Career Decision-Making\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCareer transitions\, periods of uncertainty\, and re-entering the workforce can challenge what we thought we knew about ourselves. These experiences often require us to redefine our professional identity\, realign our values\, and sometimes let go of what we’ve spent years building. \nThey can also trigger reactions such as self-doubt\, urgency\, and fear. \nThis session is designed to help participants explore their patterns and reactions\, reconnect with their values\, and better understand the factors influencing their decisions. \nThrough reflection\, discussion\, and practical exercises\, you’ll learn how to stay grounded during uncertainty so your next steps come from clarity and steadiness rather than reaction. \nIn This Workshop\, You’ll Learn How To:\n\nUnderstand the patterns influencing your decisions\nReconnect with your values and priorities\nNavigate uncertainty with greater confidence\nRecognize what’s driving your career choices\nBuild a stronger foundation for future decisions\nMove forward with greater clarity and purpose\n\nWho Should Attend?\nThis workshop is ideal for women who are: \n\nConsidering a career change\nReturning to the workforce\nNavigating professional uncertainty\nExploring their next career step\nLooking to make more intentional career decisions\n\nWorkshop Details\nDate: October 15\nTime: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT\nFormat: Live Online Webinar\nLanguage: Presented in English \nRegistration is required. \nThis workshop is specifically designed and tailored to women. \nOnce you register\, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the webinar. If you haven’t received the email one hour before the workshop begins\, please check your Spam or Junk folder. \nTake the Next Step with Confidence\nChange can feel uncertain\, but it can also be an opportunity for growth\, self-discovery\, and renewed direction. \nJoin us to explore the patterns\, values\, and experiences shaping your decisions and gain the tools to move forward with greater clarity\, confidence\, and intention. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Your Facilitator: Tania Chomyk\, Life Transition Expert\nTania Chomyk is an author\, award-winning speaker\, and life transition expert who guides individuals through change with clarity\, courage\, and heart. She empowers professionals\, especially women and those navigating career transitions\, to step boldly into their lives and careers with intention\, hope\, and care. \nTania is a seasoned educator at McGill’s School of Continuing Studies and a dynamic workshop facilitator. She inspires participants to uncover their strengths\, embrace new possibilities\, and move forward with focus\, courage\, and renewed purpose. Whether guiding a career pivot\, life transition\, or job search\, she meets people where they are and helps them step fully into the next chapter of their lives. \n\nSign Me Up!\n\n\nRegistration required\n\n\n\nWorkshop details\n\nLive online webinarPresented in English \n\nOnce you register for the online workshop\, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log in. If you haven’t received the email an hour before the workshop starts\, please check your Spam/Junk folder. \nFind out more about our services for job seekers here.
URL:https://yesmontreal.ca/event/career-transition-support-for-women/
LOCATION:Online / Remote\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Daytime,ELLEvate Women Entrepreneurs,Employment,Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="YES Employment + Entrepreneurship":MAILTO:info@yesmontreal.ca
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