Coffee Chat Program

Matcha is a tool that will facilitate one-to-one networking and relationship building meetings between members in PORCH.

The feedback has been tremendous so far. Don't miss out.

If you are not currently part of the program, JOIN HERE.

PORCH Dinner Series

The first PORCH Exclusive Dinner is coming up on April 30th with our friends at Commsor.

How do the dinners work?

• The dinner is an exclusive event with limited capacity.
• You must apply to get a spot.
• We will do our best to get as many people involved as possible

Toronto Tech Fest: we’re excited to be a part of Toronto Tech Fest this year happening May 21-24. Our Coaching & Coffee #onthePORCH (hosted at OneEleven) event will be featured.

Toronto Tech Fest is an “unconference” — an unbranded week of events hosted by various members of the tech community (investors, founders, builders, universities, corporations, and government bodies) all under one umbrella.

Click here for the full #TorontoTechFest list of events 

Learn more: www.torontotechfest.com

Innovation Factory has partnered with Parson Corporation and Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) for CITM’s Innovation Challenge program which brings together industry and technology to solve the most pressing real-world transportation problems. Challenge winners receive access to pilots, rich tech talent and resources, and other game-changing opportunities. Applications to participate close on April 28, 2024

Learn more: https://citm.ca/innovation-challenge/

 #PORCHintros 👋

Introducing the first #PORCHintro

Meet the amazing Sachi Kittur 🔥

Sachi joined PORCH in late 2023 and quickly became a known member of the community. From Sachili (a flavour company that offers an innovative line of ready-to-eat chilli crunch toppings) to people strategy expertise, Sachi has loads of experience to share.

Now... if you remember our post about this new content, you will know what comes next. Hunter (PORCH co-founder) will be attempting to make Sachi's favourite Indian dish (as described in the her video) – Daal Chawal

#PORCHcooking coming soon...

Check out and support the video on LinkedIn

Stand Out

It’s not hard to stand out.

We just finished up at DiscoveryX with our unbooth and it was a huge hit.

We put the boring table and chairs away — how can you stand out that way?

It was fun space where people could hangout, play games, and connect on a level much greater than being pitched to.

People get sold to and pitched to ALL day at conferences. The traffic to our booth was incredible and conversations were far better!

Be creative and you will be remembered.

Community Discussions

Here are some of the recent valuable discussions in the PORCH Slack that we all learn from: 

• Khalil asked about advantages and disadvantages of different banks to open a business account
• Yashar about the right time to move on from the ideation/validation stage
• Somayeh asked about different accelerators and incubators
• Adaeze asked about productivity and task management
• Yashar about how you manage your stress
• Harsh asked about different saas, tech, and business conferences in Toronto
• Sachi and Mario launched a new business!!
• Akos and his family received their eCoPR!!
• Somayeh asked about recent immigration & IRCC updates
• Some great tools shared in the #tech-stack channel!

Join the discussion in PORCH Slack

 Spotlight 🔦

Immigrant Entrepreneur + Community + Art = 🔥

Introducing... Mahvin Delnavaz and her company, ARTiTENT!

ARTiTENT is an inclusive artistic community for individuals passionate about infusing art and creativity into their daily lives.

ARTiTENT aspires to unite the entire art society, bridging local artists, art studios, and enthusiasts. Their platform serves as a canvas for artists to showcase their creations beyond geographical boundaries, allowing art lovers to discover the joy of art from all corners of the world.

Art is one of the things in this world that connects people to each other. 💚

Read more and engage with us here.

New PORCH Partnership: Startup / Small Business Law 

One of the big issues newcomers face is who to trust.
Everyone will tell them, that they know what’s best.
And sadly, there are too many bad actors.

Having people you can trust to help you is a good feeling and makes you smile.
At PORCH, we like to provide those smiles.

As entrepreneurs, one of the most important areas of trusted support is legal.

So, we have partnered with our second lawyer who specializes in working with immigrant entrepreneurs.

A big welcome to Balsam Advisory & Charlie Macfarlane to the PORCH family!

Charlie is a Fractional Lawyer focused on corporate and commercial law for early-stage businesses including;

• business formation and corporate structuring
• business organization - drafting, negotiation and review of commercial agreements
• business management - updating records and filings, ongoing risk assessment, legal due diligence, and deal support

Reach out to Charlie in PORCH Slack or message Hunter for a introduction.

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