Startup and Small Business Events Happening in April 2016

business eventsEvery 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

MaRS Discovery District

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.

Event: Lessons in Startup Leadership
When: April 06, 2016, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where: MaRS Centre (Auditorium), 101 College Street, Toronto
Price: Free

Growth Hacking Toronto

Startups don’t struggle to build their product. They struggle to build an audience and acquire new customers. This group is dedicated to combining technical, analytical and creative marketing techniques to test and optimize new ways of solving this problem.

Event: Startup to IPO: How Growth Teams Evolve
When: April 06, 2016, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: EventMobi, 175 Bloor Street East North Tower, 14th Floor , Toronto
Price: Free

Camp Tech

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.

Event: Digital Marketing on a Shoestring Budget
When: April 06, 2016, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina Avenue, Toronto
Price: $85.00

TechToronto

Each monthly TechToronto Meetup is designed for Toronto technologists to learn something new and meet someone new. You’ll learn something new from one of our 5x5s, or five presentations of five minutes each.

Event: TechToronto Meetup
When: April 11, 2016, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: RBC WaterPark Place Auditorium, 88 Queen’s Quay West, Toronto
Price: Free

Ladies Learning Code

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: Building a One Page Website from Scratch
When: April 12 & 19, 2016, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: HackerYou, 483 Queen Street West, 3rd floor, Toronto
Price: $55.00

RIC Centre

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: Marketing For Your Business
When: April 20 & 27, 2016, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where: Mississauga Central Library, 301 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Mississauga
Price: $53.00

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 & Sales Boot Camp
When: April 21, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge St., Lower Level, Committee Room 4, North York
Price: $15.00

Startup Weekend Toronto

Toronto comes to build skills, meet incredible people, and launch successful startups.

When: April 22-24, 2016, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Bitmaker Labs, 220 King St. West., Toronto
Price: $75.00

BrainStation

BrainStation is a progressive educational institution that is powering the next generation of creators.  BrainStation is education for the 21st century, where business, creativity and technology collide.

Event: Email Marketing & Paid Social
When: April 27, 2016, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: BrainStation Toronto, 460 King Street West, Toronto
Price: $15.00

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: Startup a Successful Business in Canada (Part 1)
When: April 27, 2016, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: 285 Weber ST N, Waterloo

Communitech

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 – Insights that lead to great UX with Robert Barlow-Busch and Mark Connolly
When: April 27, 2016, 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Where: Tannery Event Centre, 151 Charles Street West, Kitchener
Price: $10.00

Halton Events

HalTech

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: Equity Crowdfunding 101 with Oscar Jofre
When: April 14, 2016, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where: Ron Joyce Centre at DeGroote, 4350 South Service Road, Burlington
Price: Free

Silicon Halton

Silicon Halton organizes a number of events throughout the year in the region Halton which including Burlington, Oakville, and Milton. These events are catered to anyone at a startup – especially in the tech industry – that want to learn more about business best practices.

Event: Solopreneur Peer-2-Peer: Using LinkedIn to Grow your Network
When: April 15, 2016, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Where: Halton Hive, 

Hamilton Events

Innovation Factory 

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 – The Sales Manager’s Handbook 

This interactive session will be led  by Mark Elliott, founder of Venture Accelerator Partners, an agency that provides part-time marketing and sales to growing firms and will review the components of The Sales Manager’s Handbook, including value proposition, handling objections, the communications plan, using a CRM system, goals, and much more.

When: April 13, 2016, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Where: McMaster Innovation Park, Innovation Factory, 175 Longwood Road South, #101a, Hamilton
Price: Free

Embrace UX

Embrace UX returns for a two-day, one-track exploration of the spectrum of user experience – from art and accessibility to service and strategy.

When: April 15 & 16, 2016
Where: Lincoln Alexander Centre, 160 King Street East, Hamilton
Price: $250.00

Guelph Events

Innovation Guelph 

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: Start Your Engines
When: April 20, 2016
Where: Innovation Guelph – 111 Farquhar Street, 3rd Floor, Guelph
Price: Free

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. 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: Business After Five
When: April 05, 2016, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where: 494 Eastchester Ave. E., St. Catharines
Price: Free

Innovate Niagara

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: The B2B Sales Process (Part 1)
When: April 29, 2016, 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Where: Cairns Building 207, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Ave., St Catharines
Price: $100.00

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Startup and Small Business Events Happening in April 2016