Startup Drinks at Accelerate Okanagan

Accelerate Okanagan Lounge 201-460 Doyle Ave, Kelowna, BC, Canada

  Startup Drinks is back for an end of Summer celebration! Join Accelerate Okanagan and Startup Grind Kelowna for happy hour on Thursday, August 31st! No presentations, sales pitches, or stress—this event is a fun and casual networking opportunity with good conversations and great people. The best part? You don’t have to worry about the bill! Food […]

Grow Your Food Business

Virtual

2023 Workshops Are Open! All workshops are online from 9am – 3pm. 4 dates to join: Wednesday, June 28; Thursday, September 7; Friday, October 20; and Monday, December 4. REGISTER HERE If you’re starting a new food and beverage business, the Grow Your Food Business workshop is essential to keeping your business out of the weeds […]

The 5-Step Blueprint to Improve Your Business Processes

Virtual

Business Process Improvement is an initiative to increase efficiencies in your company. So, if you’re looking to reduce your departmental costs, increase your production / service output, or standardize your business processes, you’ll love the actionable techniques in this webinar. Key Takeaways: What is Business Process Improvement 5 Step to Implement Successful Business Processes: Mapping […]

Social Media for Small Business

Virtual

Using Social Media for Success Course Description While it’s amazing for catching up with old friends, social media can also be a huge driver of traffic and attention to your small business. And just because you know what social media is, does not mean you necessarily understand how to use social media to grow and […]

Workplace Accessibility Grant Info Session

Virtual

Access a Grant of up to $2,500 to Improve Access for Persons with Disabilities Course Description Did You Know: Nearly 10 percent of BC’s population identifies as having a disability. Is your business doing enough to create an inclusive space that meets their needs? September is Disability Employment Month in BC. As we celebrate and […]

Cohere – Gather, Imagine and Collaborate

Okanagan coLab 201-1405 St Paul Street, Kelowna, BC, Canada

Use your creative tension to move ideas into action! Join a group of skilled collaborators, all with an intrepid mission of conscious learning, sustainability, and transformation for a flourishing future. In 2023, our monthly themes are: June - Sustainable Development & SDGs July - Inner Development & IDGs August - Community Resiliency & Well-being September […]

Newcome Workforce Integration Event

Accelerate Okanagan Technology Association 201-460 Doyle Avenue, Kelowna, BC, Canada

IGNITE OKANGAN 2023, Attention Employers! Newcomer Workforce Integration Event in Kelowna. Attention Local Employers! Come join us for our event to connect, share, and learn about how employers are building welcoming and inclusive workplaces for new immigrant workers. This employer and community event includes a panel of guest speakers from the Central Okanagan business community […]

Valleywide Business Expo

Swalwell Park 10050 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country, BC, Canada

  About this event The Valleywide Business Expo is an opportunity for you to promote your business to a larger audience than just your community. Vendors from all over the valley join together in one place so that the public from all over the valley will have an opportunity to explore businesses in other communities.

Building your Business Plan: Formalize Your Ideas | Session 1 – Success Test: Is Your Idea Viable

Virtual

Launching a business can be an exciting time, and WeBC is here to provide guided support to make planning your business easier! Starting September 14, we’re hosting, “Building your Business Plan: Formalize Your Ideas” a three-part series designed to help women transform their entrepreneurial ideas into a viable business venture. There are many pieces to […]

Navigating Barrier to Return-to-Work

Virtual

DID YOU KNOW THAT ACCORDING TO THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONALS IN DISABILITY MANAGEMENT THAT AFTER A YEAR ON SHORT-TERM DISABILITY, ONLY 20% OF INJURED WORKERS EVER RETURN TO THE JOB? LEARN ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP FACILITATE AND MANAGE RETURN-TO-WORK FOR YOUR WORKERS. Research by Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has […]