If you are interested in starting a business, Business Basics is your first step!

This hour-long information session is offered twice a month virtually! Q&A period will follow.

Marketing Basics is a two-hour long workshop that provides start-ups and small to medium-sized businesses with a solid understanding of key marketing concepts, strategies, and tools, empowering them to make informed marketing decisions and drive business success.

The Business Immigrant Essential Program (BIE) is designed to give newcomers the confidence to navigate starting a business in Canada, and provide the business the skills needed to launch, grow, and accelerate the time to market, all while building their network and fostering connections with others with shared experiences.

In this program, participants share their journeys with each other and learn how to overcome challenges they may experience as they integrate into the business community through a series of expert-led workshops.

Planning for Growth is a two-hour long workshop designed to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in crafting and refining their business plans, enabling them to pursue funding opportunities that support growth and expansion initiatives

The Business Builder Bootcamp uses the WKI -wendykennedy.com inc. Ideation Program:

So, what? Who cares? Why you? ® we will guide you to move from ideation to initiation. Through presentations, collaboration, storytelling, and reflection, you will gain insights into your customer’s pain points and proceed confidently toward building your business.

The Economic Empowerment Program (EEP) is designed specifically for immigrant women who are interested in learning and building the soft skills that are necessary for owning a business or simply pursuing a new career path in Canada.

The program also gives women and opportunity to make new friends and build support networks, make social and community connections, develop their leade4rship skills and build sustainable confidence.

The Integration Success Program (ISP) equips upper-year international students with practical workplace knowledge and professional development opportunities to support their success in Canada. Through a series of workshops, participants gain valuable insights into navigating the Canadian labour market and workplace culture.

The program also offers a safe and supportive environment where students can build meaningful connections with fellow international students. By learning and growing together, participants develop a stronger sense of community, belonging, and confidence in their next steps.