E-commerce

Have you always wanted to open an online store? Or, do you own a business that you’re struggling to bring online? With so many tools out there to help you build a presence online, it can feel overwhelming knowing which ones are right for you, and your business. Find out how Shopify — which powers over a million businesses online — can help you find customers, drive sales, and manage your day-to-day in this hands-on workshop. Join us to learn how to:

• Start an online store,
• Design a store that increases sales,
• Market your online store to reach the right customers, and
• Manage, maintain and grow your store.
  

Your instructor

Krysta Roney has been with Shopify. for over 3 years and has a deep passion for fostering entrepreneurship and helping businesses achieve success through workshops, events, and 1:1 appointments to discuss growth and strategy. 
Krysta has worked with businesses of all sizes in the Ottawa area. Whether you’re just starting out or you’re looking to grow, Krysta can provide resources and guidance to help you reach your goals and achieve success.

Storytelling

No matter who you are, or where you’re from, at some point in your life you’ve experienced the power of storytelling: in getting people to pay attention, come together, and act. A good story helps you stand out from the crowd — to get a great job, or attract the right customers for your business. So, what’s yours? Craft your story and learn how it can help you reach your goals in this hands-on workshop. You will leave knowing how to:

• Gain the confidence to share your story,
• Increase trust with your audience, 
• Grow your online presence, and
• Build relationships with people who can help you grow your business/career.

Your instructor

Lissa Appiah is a Certified Career & Resume Strategist and the Founder of WeApply Canada. She offers career coaching, facilitates workshops, and creates career documents. 

Lissa has helped hundreds of people land interviews and secure employment with well-known employers such as the Government of Canada, RBC, TD Canada Trust, University of Ottawa, IBM, and more.

Networking

As a newcomer, you understand how important it is to build good relationships with the right people — to grow your network, for business and for work. But where do you begin? Learn how to build an effective professional network in this hands-on workshop, where you will:

• Learn the guiding principles of networking,
• Discover networking groups and meetings that are right for you (and that you can join right away),
  
• Get advice about your personal challenges with networking, and
  
• Connect with fellow newcomers, and practice your networking skills together.

Your instructor

Karla Briones is a Mexican-Canadian serial entrepreneur with retail, food & beverage, and online businesses (Global Pet Foods and Freshii). In her newest venture, Karla Briones Consulting, she uses her 10-year business experience to assist new immigrants become successful entrepreneurs in their adopted country by helping them build sustainable and scalable businesses.

Digital Marketing & Communications

Whether you’re looking for a job, or customers for your business, you need a presence on the internet. With so many websites, tools, and applications out there, it can be hard to know where to start. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to impress anyone that Googles you or your business. By the end, you’ll be ready to:

• Get started with social media, email marketing, and your website,
• Create a simple strategy to guide you on when, where and how to share your content online,
• Grow an online community with people who can support your business/career, and
• Build your personal brand.

Your instructor

Stephanie Mitchell is an online marketing coach for small business owners and the founder and owner of Sunnystorm Marketing. She teaches online advertising, websites, content marketing, and how to create a connected community.

Programming for Everyone

Our weekly community programming has moved online – free and open to the public! That includes:

• Virtual Hub Hangs –  First and Third Mondays of the month from 11:00am -12:00pm
• Brown Bag Lunches – every Thursday from 12:00-1:00 pm
• Tweakshops – Wednesdays 11:00 am -12:00 pm

See our full lineup of virtual programming on Eventbrite and find us on social media for the latest updates.

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Programming for Members

Our Experts in Residence are offering support to you at a distance! Set up virtual appointments via the Admin Portal.

As always, members can connect, share resources and inspiration with one another on the Community App, our virtual Hub away from Hub.

• Experts in Residence
• Admin Portal
• Community App

Coworking for Everyone

Whether you’re looking for a diverse community through an online membership or need a place to work from on your trip to the national capital, we’ve got you covered!

• • Membership Plans
  • Meeting Rooms

WEKH/FWE: Sharing Platform

The Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH), in partnership with the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE), has launched a new, bilingual online platform to help women entrepreneurs and the women who support them across Canada connect and share resources. Post an Ask to request what you need, and offer a Give if there is something you can share to help others. Find out more here.

Scan the QR code to download the app.

Share Your Voice!

As part of our work with the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH), we co-hosted two new virtual events in May of 2020. 

• May 12 – Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs & their supporters 
• May 19 – Indigenous & Non-Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs & their supporters

At these Zoom roundtables, women entrepreneurs and the organizations that support them  came together in the spirit of collaboration to share stories, experiences, challenges and resources so that we could better understand and address the barriers and gaps experienced by women entrepreneurs in Eastern Ontario.

• May 12 – Roundtables for Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs

• May 19 – Roundtables for Women Entrepreneurs
  

Experts in Residence

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Ask Me Anything

Drop in to an AMA if you’d like to share & receive feedback from our Experts on your ideas, musings and burning questions about the topic at hand. Go ahead – ask them anything!

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