We are so proud to announce the new Women of PORCH group, a new partnership with Monday Girl, and the PORCH Potluck is 2 weeks away!
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36th Edition | August 2024

 

*Some links and information in this newsletter are applicable to PORCH members only*

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Big Development in the News

We are proud to launch Women of PORCH – an exclusive but all-inclusive program within PORCH for anyone who identifies as a woman.
 
The Women of PORCH unite to support, uplift, and empower one another. This is a safe space where all women can:
  • Connect, Learn, and Grow together
  • Host monthly meetings
  • Exclusive coffee chats
  • Opportunities to meet inspiring women leaders
  • In-person meetups
  • + more to come
We are over the πŸŒ™ excited to have six incredible PORCH members and ambassadors leading this program. These amazing women have been part of PORCH since the early days of PORCH and we couldn’t be more honoured to have them launch and lead this critical improvement to PORCH.
  • Nida Ateeq – Slack | LI
  • Somayeh Akbarshahi – Slack | LI
  • Anna Sotnykova – Slack | LI
  • Adaeze Zita Edokwe – Slack | LI
  • Sachi Kittur – Slack | LI
  • Ting Zhou – Slack | LI
Message any of the incredible leaders listed above on Slack for questions or support in joining
 
Want to join the Women of PORCH?

Join the women-of-porch channel now (PORCH Plus membership required)

 

PORCH Potluck is filling up!

Friday, August 23rd

6:00 – 10:00pm

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Register

Early-Bird Tickets = $30

PORCH Plus Members = FREE (message Hunter for the code)

​This is the world-renowned Potluck for immigrant entrepreneurs and professionals.

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Join the PORCH community for a night of food, games, learning, food, prizes and giveaways, networking, food, fun, drinks, and food.

 

​​The PORCH Potluck is our way of celebrating the incredible diversity and cultures of the entrepreneurs and professionals in the community and beyond!

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Bring a dish that represents the country you are from. ​

 

Check out the fun interviews from our previous Potluck

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Monday Girl is a great example of a real community doing good for people.

 

Monday Girl’s focus is on women and PORCH's is on immigrant entrepreneurs. There is some overlap and we both feel strongly that immigrant woman entrepreneurs in Monday Girl can get additional value in PORCH and women in PORCH can learn more and get additional value through Monday Girl.

It's not one or the other – it's both.  

 

What does this mean for PORCH?

  • Any Monday Girl member who wants to join PORCH will receive a discount.
  • Any PORCH member who wants to join Monday Girl will receive a discount.

Monday Girl is the #1 members' club for next-generation women leaders – from office hours with mentors and workshops with senior leaders to private networking socials and a community group chat.

We are excited for all the good we can do together!

More on Monday Girl

PORCH Sessions

Join us for these upcoming PORCH Talk (virtual) sessions!

 

πŸ“ August 13th | Strategic Business Planning w/ Michael Smith – Register Here

 

πŸ’°August 22nd | Venture Capital in Canada w/ Michael Ho – Register Here

 

🏦 August 27th | Financial Challenges in Canada w/ Scotiabank – Register Here

 

 

Missed our last sessions?

 

Getting Your Initial Legal Agreements Right + Q&A w/ Charlie Macfarlane β€“ watch the recording

 

Top 3 Ways to Use AI as a Founder w/ Jonathan Moss β€“ watch the recording

 

 

See the full session calendar

 

*exclusive to PORCH Plus Members*

      Community Discussions

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

      • Aissata asked about the best time to start your business and initial processes
      • Akos asked about SINs in Canada regarding immigration processes
      • Hiroshi brought up the sales strategy of an early-stage startup
      • Ola asked for some feedback on his company messaging
      • Emmanuel discussed the issues around needing "Canadian experience"
      • Somayeh asked about needing a Will in Canada
      • Steven shared a cool productivity tool called FocusMe
      • It was Emmanuel's BDAY!!!!

      Join the discussions in PORCH Slack!

          WhatsApp Groups

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          Public PORCH WhatsApp:

          This group is used as another channel to spread awareness about PORCH activities and events to non-members

           

          In this group, we will be sharing about the immigrant entrepreneur community and the latest happenings in PORCH.

           

          This is NOT replacing anything regarding PORCH and our digital platforms.

           

          This WhatsApp group is free and open to everyone publicly.

           

          #WomenofPORCH Group: this is a subgroup for all members of the Women of PORCH and beyond.

          JOIN HERE

          Catch us @ Elevate Festival

          We are excited to be joining Elevate Festival this year as a partner!

          We will be hosting a huge outdoor hangout space for all attendees to enjoy πŸ’š

          ✨ Cornhole tournament
          ⚽ Foosball
          πŸ› Life-sized Jenga
          πŸ“Έ Photo Booth
          😎 Cool People

          A booth for immigrant entrepreneurs & professionals with fun and prizes 😜

          No selling – just fun. It's all about community!

          We also are grateful to be able to give out a bunch of tickets to PORCH members!!

          Elevate Festival is where the brightest minds in tech and innovation communities convene for Main Stage talks, firesides, masterclasses, and panel discussions that will shape the future of Canadian Tech!

          πŸ—“ October 1-3 in Toronto

          Thank you Elevate for having us! We are PUMPED!

          Use promo code "ELEVATEFESTPORCH24" for an additional 20% off.

          Learn more here

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