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Some weeks ago, I had the honor of sharing my story as an immigrant and entrepreneur at "New Roots, New Routes" at the Sandbox with Ryan Burwell. As immigrants, we make many sacrifices - leaving behind our homes, our families, and our comfort zones to start over. It takes immense courage, adaptability, and persistence to navigate this journey, and through it all, we discover how resilient we truly are. And it's no different in the journey of an entrepreneur. The same qualities - courage, adaptability, and persistence - are key to overcoming the challenges we face. The key to success is networking. When we come together as a community, we find strength in our shared experiences, support in our challenges, and celebrate each other’s wins. Together, we lift each other up. I am so glad to be part of this beautiful team! A big thank you to Miguel Abascal for sharing his inspiring story and amazing networking techniques with us. A huge shout-out to Ryan Burwell, my inspiring leader, who trusted me to share my story and has been a constant source of support throughout my journey. Lastly, thank you to Sandbox Centre and Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre for creating a space where immigrant entrepreneurs and dreamers can connect, grow, and empower one another.

The DMZ Innisfil program provides business incubator and accelerator programming to help local businesses grow and scale. Delivered by the Town of Innisfil Economic Development team, the DMZ Innisfil All Access program provides educational workshops and events to entrepreneurs throughout Innisfil, Simcoe County, Barrie and Orillia. Our next DMZ Innisfil All Access event features expert speaker Frank Erschen, Canada’s #1 Pitching Coach, who will be conducting Mastering the Art of the Pitch: How Entrepreneurs Can Win Investors & Customers. Frank Erschen has worked with thousands of founders in over 30 countries on business strategy, business models, and how to convey these topics in a compelling way to target audiences: investors, partners, customers, talent, team, stakeholders, and friends & family. Frank specializes in: short-form pitching (15 second elevator pitches to a few minutes with or without a deck) and long-form pitching (3 to 8+ minutes) covering effective introductions, problem description, market sizing, solution description, competitive differentiation, revenue model, projections, team attributes, ask, financing expectations & execution, pitch development & delivery, Q&A preparation & performance. In other words, everything you need to consider in building a compelling pitch to target audiences. Mastering the Art of the Pitch is designed for local entrepreneurs and will include: ⭐ The opportunity to learn from Canada’s #1 pitching coach, Frank Erschen; ⭐ Tips for short form pitching suitable for first-time conversations at networking events and tradeshows; and ⭐ A chance to share your short form pitch and receive feedback. To register for this in-person event happening at DMZ Innisfil (8000 Yonge Street, Stroud) on April 2, visit https://lnkd.in/gZ9SRSbt. Registration is required. Tickets are free and open to all residents of Simcoe County, Barrie, and Orillia.