Annual Bridges to Better Business and Starter Company Plus Graduation will be held This Thursday, October 24th in Maitland

As Well the Winners of the Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Inclusive Employer Award & Entrepreneur of the Year Award will be Announced!

Brockville – The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville – Small Business is excited to host the annual Bridges to Better Business in conjunction with the Starter Company Plus graduation this Thursday, October 24th at the MERC Hall in Maitland.

The Event Has Been Sold Out!

This event is packed with learning and inspiration and will include entrepreneurs from across the region. It runs from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Schedule:

• 4:00 pm Networking opportunities with local entrepreneurs over great local food.
• 4:30 pm Opening Remarks
• 4:55 pm Celebration of the Starter Company Plus program graduates
• 5:15 pm LG Talks – 6 Power-Packed Talks to Amplify Your Business
• 6:00 pm Networking and Food
• 6:30 pm More LG Talks
• 7:05 pm Q&A on talks
• 7:25 pm – Announcement of the Immigrant Entrepreneur Award and the new Inclusive Employer Award by the Rideau-St. Lawrence Immigration Partnership.
• 7:40 pm- Announcement of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Leeds Grenville Small Business
• 7:50 pm – Wrap-Up and Announcement – Growth Series: Winter Workshops.

The Starter Company Plus adult entrepreneurship program is celebrating its 10th year. In this round, 10 local businesses from Kemptville to Gananoque received training in business fundamentals, business planning, and cash flow management. After the training phase, participants pitched their business ideas to a local panel of business volunteers for the chance to receive a grant of up to $5,000, that was used for various business investments. Businesses continued with coaching and attended additional workshops to further develop their businesses.

As well, as the announcement of the 10th annual Immigrant Entrepreneur Award and the new Inclusive Employer Award by the Rideau-St. Lawrence Immigration Partnership.

This year’s finalists for the Immigrant Entrepreneur Award:

A Taste of Syria
Booster Juice Brockville
Katarina’s Coffee Shop
Leave The Books To Me
Rumble Fitness
Tandem Unified Wellness

The finalists for the New Inclusive Employer Award:

All You Need Music
Aquatarium
Trizack
Truespeed Internet Services

The announcement of this year’s Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Leeds Grenville Small Business will also be announced on Thursday.

Guests at the event will include local dignitaries, business owners, program participants, mentors, and community supporters.