We believe that there is no better way to connect with people than breaking bread! So, we will be hosting various exclusive dinners at Terroni in Toronto with around 20 people each time!
April 30, June 11, Sept 24, Oct 22
Waitlist sign up launching soon
Coaching & Coffee #onthePORCH
New event series bringing in experts different functional expertise areas (sales, VC, startup law, marketing, pitching, etc.). You pick the topics you want to dive into each event. Great opportunity to speak with experienced coaches and get needed support.
May 23, July 18, Sept 12, Oct 10
Registration open soon.
OPEN TO ALL
(Free for PORCH Plus members)
PORCH Picnic
Join us for the PORCH Picnic in early June. Bring your favourite food and game and let's kick-off summer with an outdoor event at a Toronto park.
We need to highlight this very very cool share by Nik Skavinskii – he took a Reddit post discussing the most beautiful small towns of Ontario, exported all its commentaries, analyzed them for sentiment, and then built a map of these places. He shared this with the community in our #living-in-Canada channel so everyone can decide what towns they want to visit! Check it out
PORCH will have a booth at the upcoming DiscoveryX conference – except our booth isn't a traditional booth... it's an unbooth. No selling - just fun. Join us for giant Jenga and foosball. So, when you need a break from all of the walking around, come on by and try and beat us. (we've been training).
PORCH is a Community Partner again with an even bigger role. We will be hosting an immigrant entrepreneur meetup on the first day. Stay tuned for registration information. We may also have a few tickets to give away to PORCH Plus members. 😀
Community Discussions
Here are some of the recent valuable discussions in the PORCH Slack that we all learn from:
Jiten asked about trademarking company logos and names
Anna asked about go to strategies to identify and capitalize on emerging business development opportunities
Bruce asked about dealing with failure as an entrepreneur
Somayeh asked about paying rent with a credit card
Lester asked about everyone’s predictions in AI in Canada
Abhijit shared his ideas for a podcast and is looking for guests
Discussion around lead-sourcing platforms/tools
Jiten asked about customer acquisition strategies and getting your first client
It’s time for our PORCH Spotlight Introducing... Olayiwola Ogungbemile and his company,Oremi!
Oremi is a social impact brand symbolizing our innate power to select narratives that unite us while sidestepping those that divide.
Ola was born in Nigeria and came to Canada when he was 13. Through this perspective as an immigrant and a traveller came the mission to foster a more united world.
We always say that in order to be a successful entrepreneur or professional, you have to be able to manage your personal life as well. For newcomers, these challenges are more difficult and complex. We wanted to make sure that PORCH members get the help they need from TRUSTED partners.
My Visa Source Law MDP is a full-service immigration law firm with offices in Toronto and Vancouver. They represent individuals, entrepreneurs and business owners looking to immigrate to Canada (or the U.S.).
+ a sweet perk... PORCH Plus members gets a free consultation.
