Every 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
Each month, 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 + Afterparty
When: June 06, 2016, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: RBC WaterPark Place Auditorium, 88 Queen’s Quay West, Toronto
Price: $12.00
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: June 07, 2016, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Where: Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W., 2nd Floor, Committee Room 4, Toronto
Price: $15.00
The Toronto Board of Trade facilitates opportunities for knowledge sharing, networking, business development, and city building. It is the authoritative voice of Canada’s most prominent business community.
Event: Small Business Summit: Networking in Action: Plan, Prepare and Win Your Next Client
When: June 07, 2016, 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Where: Toronto Region Board of Trade, Downtown Centre, 77 Adelaide Street West Entrance, Toronto
Price: Member $35.00, Non-member $55.00
Startup Toronto is a grass roots entrepreneur-led community of Startup Canada. We connect our members to the startup ecosystem in Toronto, foster a supportive home for all entrepreneurs, and provide programs and tools that help accelerate business growth.
Event: Startup Toronto Networking & DrinkUp Event
When: June 14, 2016, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where: Marche Brookfield Place (Yonge/Wellington), 181 Bay Street / 42 Yonge Street, Toronto
Price: Free
Camp Tech is a tech skills training hub. They provide half and full-day in-person workshops for adults who want to learn website 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: LinkedIn for Business
When: June 16, 2016, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Centre for Social Innovation, 192 Spadina Avenue, Toronto
Price: $85.00
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: HTML & CSS for Beginners: Build a One Page Website From Scratch
When: June 21, 2016, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: HackerYou, 483 Queen Street West, 3rd floor, Toronto
Price: $55.00
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: Intro to Digital Marketing Workshop
When: June 23, 2016, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where: BrainStation Toronto, 460 King Street West, Toronto
Price: $20.00
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: MaRS Entrepreneur’s Toolkit – Sales ABC (Part 1)
When: June 29, 2016, 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Mars Discovery District – 101 College Street Suite 100, CR2, Toronto
Price: $100.00
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: Write a Business Plan Seminar
When: June 15 and 22, 2016 , 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 pm
Where: Mississauga Central Library, 301 Burnhamthorpe Road West, Mississauga
Price: $53.00
Waterloo Region events
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: Intrapreneurship Conference
When: June 14, 2016, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: Communitech,151 Charles St W #100, Kitchener
Price: $699.00
Velocity is a leading entrepreneurship program at the University of Waterloo, and the largest free startup incubator in North America. From idea to product creation to commercialization, Velocity is committed to providing the knowledge, tools, space and network that startups and entrepreneurs need for success.
Event: Velocity Start: How to Find Your Customers Online
When: June 22, 2016, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: Velocity Start (2nd floor, South Campus Hall), 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo
Price: Free
Halton Events
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: Halton FUTURES Innovation Summit & Awards
When: June 2, 2016, Conference – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Cocktails and Awards, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Where: Oakville Conference Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Road, Oakville
Price: $150.00
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: Meetup #80: Financing and Funding – What are your options? Ask the experts
When: June 14, 2016, 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Where: Halton Hive,
Price: Free
Hamilton Events
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: Transform your Business into a Digital Workplace
When: June 28, 2016, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Road South, Hamilton
Price: Free
WordCamp Hamilton is a conference that focuses on everything WordPress. WordCamps are informal, community-organized events that are put together by WordPress users like you. Everyone from casual users to core developers participate, share ideas, and get to know each other.
When: June 04, 2016, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Road South, Hamilton
Price: $20.00
Guelph Events
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: StartUp Stories: Get Your Story Straight
When: June 07 & 21, 2016, 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Where: Innovation Guelph, 111 Farquhar St, Third Floor, Guelph
Price: $125.00 (lunch is included on both days)
Niagara Events
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: Using Big + Open Data to Create your Market Strategy
When: June 01, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Where: Niagara Falls History Museum – 5810 Ferry St., Niagara Falls
Price: $20.00
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: June 07, 2016, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where: 160 Niagara St., St. Catharines
Price: Free
Are we missing any startup or small business events? Let us know and we’ll add it to the list.
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