Check out this great story about one of Startup Zone's new companies, The Letter Board Company! Diane Sankar started her company last year and business has been booming! Diane sells premium felt letter boards on Etsy and uses social media, primarily Instagram, to share photos of the funny, quirky and motivational quotes that her customers put on their boards. We are excited to welcome Diane as part of the Startup Zone Resident Company Program! Read her story here 👉 https://bit.ly/2ukejIe

It's an exciting time in the Startup Zone! 🚀 We recently had seven companies graduate and welcomed eight new companies into our Resident Company Program! Read more here https://bit.ly/2HZCZb3 AGAMA Gocanna The Letter Board Company Salts of the Earth.ca Island AquaTech

George Feng and Ou Feng were accepted into the Startup Zone Resident Company Program in November 2017. George is the co-founder and CEO of Cheerings, and his father Oliver is the Director and CFO! Read more about their father/son venture here: http://ow.ly/zAvo30j53kr

Our special guest for this week's coffee chat is Mitch Cobb of Upstreet Craft Brewing! Stop by the Startup Zone at 10:30 to chat with him about his entrepreneurial journey in the craft brewing industry. Our Friday morning coffee chats are open to ALL entrepreneurs! ☕

Looking for some lunchtime plans this week? Register for our Lunch & Learn this Thursday! Gerry Lanigan, CPA, CA, CBV at BDO Canada will be here on Thursday, March 22nd, at noon to chat about raising capital and taxation matters for early-stage businesses. Registration is $15, lunch included: http://bit.ly/2GKGoLe

Awesome announcement for Startup Zone alumni company, Onset Communication Inc, that recently received funding from ACOA! Congratulations! 👏

We're so excited to have Ashley Condon, singer/songwriter, storyteller and co-owner of Copper Bottom Brewing, as our special guest for this Friday's coffee chat! ☕

Are you an entrepreneur between 18-24, residing in Canada? The Youth Can Do It! event will identify diverse, young entrepreneurs and bring them together in Ottawa to connect with inspiring business experts to support their journey forward. Selected young entrepreneurs will be invited to visit Ottawa on June 10 - 12, 2018, to network, create and exchange ideas. The application deadline is Sunday, March 18th! Apply today: http://bit.ly/2FA4paH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h_ShMSN-lw

Meet Cheryl, Laura, and Richard: the team behind Salty, the Island's Food Digest! Salty is PEI's only comprehensive food and farm publication. The monthly print version of Salty can be found at more than 235 locations across the province! Salty joined the Startup Zone in 2017 and have found the resources and support of the Resident Company Program extremely helpful in growing their business. Learn more about the Salty team here: http://bit.ly/2Hv1sVo Laura Hickox Weatherbie Richard Schroeter

PLEASE NOTE: Tomorrow's Digital Marketing Lunch & Learn has been postponed. Stay tuned for the rescheduled date!

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Shoutout to all of our female-led resident companies, alumni companies, and staff at Startup Zone. We're lucky to be surrounded by female talent and to have the opportunity to offer you support and collaborate with you every day! #IWD2018 💪

Next Thursday, March 15th, Joe White, Financial Advisor, will be here for a Personal Finance Lunch & Learn! Registration is $15, lunch included: http://bit.ly/2FqOTda Joe White has been an Advisor with Sun Life Financial Canadancial since 2014 and currently operates White and Associates Financial Services Inc. As a small business owner himself, Joe appreciates the importance of being informed, and of understanding the internal and external factors that can affect your business.