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Entreprenergy, startGBC Launch ‘How To Start A Business In Canada, Meet The Mentors’ event
Entreprenergy, in partnership with startGBC, launched their first event geared towards international students interested in starting a business in Canada. With startGBC mentors present, as well as industry professionals with a background in law, intellectual property, and finance, attendants were provided insight on how they can overcome the hurdles of starting a business in Canada. […]
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The Digital Media And Gaming Incubator Will Be Attending The 2018 Overseas Talent Entrepreneurship Conference (OTEC) in Beijing With IT’S A START Competition Winners, InStage
The Digital Media and Gaming Incubator will be attending the 2018 Overseas Talent Entrepreneurship Conference (OTEC) in Beijing. This event takes place August 9-12 and is an exclusive opportunity for start-ups to fast track their expansion into China and meet with an international network of investors. The winner from this year’s IT’S A START Pitch […]
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GBC Entrepreneur Spotlight: Erin Gamelin
Erin Gamelin Owner and President of Stout Irish Pub and Louis Cifer Brew Works Erin moved to Toronto from St. Albert, Alberta at 19 in 1993. With many years working in restaurants and retail under her belt, she was the youngest manager at Winners in Canada. After 2 years of that, feeling that her potential was […]
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Amit Bhaga On How Small Businesses Can Prepare For The Digital Transformation Of Work
*Originally published on BetaKit, written by Belinda Alzner Amit Bhaga is a Client Technologist at Dell who works with small businesses to determine what technology fits their unique needs. In 12 years at Dell, he has watched businesses grow from small to scale, and spoke with BetaKit to share some of the knowledge he has […]
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The Innovations Solution Canada Releases New Challenges!
Innovative Solutions Canada is a new program with over $100 million dedicated to supporting the scale up and growth of Canada’s innovators and entrepreneurs by having the federal government act as a first customer. Twenty participating federal departments and agencies will set aside a portion of funding to support the creation of innovative solutions […]
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GBC Entrepreneur Spotlight: Alex Rushdy and Lucas Takashi
Alex Rushdy and Lucas Takashi Founders of 13am Games What’s your educational background? Alex: I studied Visual Art and Design at Keyano College in Fort McMurray, and then after working as a sole proprietor in video production I came to George Brown and studied Game Design. Lucas: Before I moved to Canada in 2013 to […]
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GBC Alumni Betsy Campos Opens ŪNIKA Swim Flagship Store in Yorkville
Swimsuit designer and GBC Fashion Techniques and Design program graduate, Betsy Campos, has opened her first flagship store for her swimwear brand, ŪNIKA Swim. ŪNIKA provides locally made to measure, body specific swimwear to help women feel comfortable and confident – regardless of age, shape, or size. We had the opportunity to ask Betsy a few questions about […]
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City of Toronto Partners with WeWork on Toronto Startup Passport for Entrepreneurs
Starting today, the City of Toronto and its partners in the innovation community begin a partnership with WeWork by launching the Toronto Startup Passport, which will offer Toronto-based entrepreneurs access to a network of WeWork sites to work and hold meetings when working in cities around the country and the world. WeWork’s mission is to […]
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startGBC Entrepreneur Discovery Summer Camp
The startGBC Entrepreneur Discovery Summer Camp is a two-week intensive bootcamp for early-stage entrepreneurs looking to strengthen their knowledge on how to effectively run a business. This bootcamp will run twelve workshops facilitated by experienced professionals within each area of knowledge, and will include a trip to multiple entrepreneurial hubs within the Toronto ecosystem. Workshop […]
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Innovative Solutions Canada Challenge Opportunity
Innovative Solutions Canada is a new program with over $100 million dedicated to supporting the scale up and growth of Canada’s innovators and entrepreneurs by having the federal government act as a first customer. Twenty participating federal departments and agencies will set aside a portion of funding to support the creation of innovative solutions by […]
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