Grab a coffee ☕, head to a PORCH💚, and catch up with us. 

53rd Edition | June 2025

First Potluck in KW Region This Week! 👀

The FIRST PORCH POTLUCK in Kitchener-Waterloo!!

🗓️ June 12th | Communitech

​It's PORCH Potluck time! The best event for international entrepreneurs!
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This is a special one we are doing with our friends at Communitech!

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What can you expect?

The PORCH Potluck series has now hosted over 600 people. That is 600 different dishes from 50+ different countries.

150+ people. 30+ countries. Everyone brings a dish from their home country!

+ Combine that with loads loads of games, prizes, drinks, and fun:
↘️ The 100 person trivia challenge
↘️ Social BINGO
↘️ PORCH Pitch Circle
↘️ Thousands of $ in prizes & raffles
↘️ + more!

Ticket Information:

🎟️ PORCH Plus Members: FREE
🎟️ PORCH Digital: $15
🎟️ Non-Members – Early Bird: $25

A huge shoutout to the people and groups supporting the night!

💚 FreshBooks

💚 Desjardins Ontario Credit Union

PORCH Talk Sessions 🖥️

Join us for these upcoming PORCH Talk (virtual) sessions! For paid members only.

👥 June 10th | Member-Led Mastermind w/ Marcelo & David | Register Here

🔥 June 25th | Roast My _____ | Register Here

PORCH Shorts 🎥

• PORCH Plus Members get exclusive access to all #PORCHshorts all in one place on the PORCH Hub!!
• They can be found under the #PORCHshorts tab in Plus Member Hub. 

Thousands in Savings 🤑

Thousands of $$$ worth of deals/offers/discounts on startup tools on the new PORCH Perks platform!

We have talked with lots of members on what we can add to make the community better and many asked for discounts on the everyday tools we use as entrepreneurs.

So we went out and brought this platform to you all! Access it in the PORCH Hub.

This is exclusive to PORCH Plus Members!

Member-Led Mastermind 👤

This week's Member-Led Mastermind is Clear and Simple: How to Explain Complex Ideas to Everyday People

🗓️ Date: TODAY (June 10th) | 4:00pm EST

Who: Everyone (Community Session) – Led by Marcelo Ribeiro

Whether you’re pitching a product, sharing your story, or building an audience, how you communicate matters.

This session is all about learning to break down complex ideas, whether technical, strategic, or abstract so they’re clear, relatable, and memorable.

FreshBooks is coming too!

Not as a sponsor in a booth.
As a believer in what happens when immigrant entrepreneurs come to together. Not just to talk shop, but to show up, break bread, and remind each other we’re not building alone.

🗓️ June 22nd | Toronto

What does it look like when business meets blanket?

The best conversations don’t happen in stuffy rooms filled with panels and pitches.

They happen over shared meals, casual events, and sharing stories.

That’s what the PORCH x CSA Picnic is all about.

This isn’t your typical business event.
And that’s the point.

It’s picnic meets purpose.
Community meets company.

🍽️ Bring your favourite snacks.
🧺 Bring something to sit on.
💡 Bring some games and fun!

📅 June 22nd
📍 Coronation Park in Toronto

🗓️ June 23rd | Toronto

We're shutting down Terroni Adelaide for Toronto Tech Week!

60 immigrant entrepreneurs, founders, and others from the ecosystem coming together for a night at Terroni Adelaide!

Even better, we have our friends at Desjardins Ontario Credit Union, AISDR, and reIGNITE Conference joining us and supporting the night!

Food transcends borders, languages, and backgrounds. It’s the one thing that connects us all.

This will be an exclusive, invite-only dinner and night to celebrate incredible international entrepreneurs, share stories, learn from one another, and of course, have some delicious Italian food.

A huge shoutout to the groups supporting the night!

💚 Desjardins Ontario Credit Union

💚 AISDR

💚 reIGNITE Conference

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