Financial Inclusion, Business Financing & Networking for Immigrants

Thu Oct 23 2025 at 05:30 pm to 09:15 pm UTC-04:00

Metro Hall | Toronto

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Financial Inclusion, Business Financing & Networking for Immigrants
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You are invited to join us Oct 23 for an exclusive Business Educational and Networking Event to experience inspirational leadership, resourcefulness and enthusiasm. This event is open to both genders and all communities.

Entrepreneurship can often seem intimidating. We are here to help getting the capital you need along with legal and accounting needs. Making this a priority can be difficult, it’s an important area of the business to tackle - and the earlier the better!

There are plenty of misconceptions about finding money for your business. In this meetup, we’ll break down the basics of funding and provide you insights on how to take your next steps.

Meet the Panel & Presenters: Our panel will touch on topics like:

• What types of funding are available.• What you need to focus on to get funding• Why are people not successful in getting the money they need

There will be plenty of Q&A time to get your specific questions answered. Submit your questions before the meetup to [email protected], come prepared to ask the panelists your questions on funding.

5:30 – Speed Networking | Hosts: Michelle Head Kim & Maria Carolina Ojeda | Everyone will have the chance to make an Elevator Pitch!

Inspirational Speeches by Entrepreneurs 6pm – Jean Barrett ‘Micro Finance Program for women immigrants & Alterna member benefits 6:20 Stephen Clarke 'Revenue sharing, convertible loans and other hot funding for 2024' 6:30 – Sharon Babaeva 'Empowered Finances: Women Taking Control' 6:40 – Oumou Samaké ‘Basic business laws that every entrepreneur needs to know' 6:50 – Michelle Head Kim, MA Econ, MBA ‘Investing with specific strategies for Immigrants’ 7:00 – Garcia Hanson-Francis ‘Payroll tips for small business’ 7:10 – Maria Carolina Ojeda, ‘Business Opportunity in Financial Industry‘ 7:20 – Deb Flanagan ‘Toronto Small Business Grants‘ 7:30 – Peter Ratnikov Why Millennials Are Flocking to Alternative Funding (equity funding,2024 Crypto Funding, creative funding, royalty and equity crowdfunding) 7:40 – Irene Anyanwu, B. Comm., EPC 'Women Leading the Way in 2024' 7:50 - Networking


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, MA Econ, MBA Experienced, client centric investment management professional. Highly successful relationship manager with top three ranking in annual revenue generation. Strong interpersonal, analytical and salesmanship skills.

passionate about financial literacy and inclusion, and dedicated to creating positive, impactful changes in the lives of those she serves.


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Advice and directions on Today's Business Financing from Serial Entrepreneur. 'Revenue sharing, convertible loans and other hot funding for 2024' Stephen is an inspiring leader, former pro athlete, started and sold a business to Saatchi. Best of all, he’s big hearted and genuinely embodies a number of universal values, including win-win rtggroupusa.com


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‘Micro Finance Program & Social Impact Entrepreneurship Loans’. Alterna was founded in 1908 as a Credit Union and along with providing financial products and services, Alterna provides micro-credits to individuals with low-income or individuals not eligible for a traditional credit in order for them to build their business., Real Estate | Change Maker | Project Management | Business Development

, B. Comm., EPC Senior Manager/Business Development Coach - Partnering with productive Licensed and non-Licensed Advisors all over Ontario and Alberta.


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As the founder of Bizzidy, I wear the hat of Head Grant Writer. I also design and deliver grant and fund strategy development services for non-profit and entrepreneurial clients, helping them to get money to fuel their needs.


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Event Location: Toronto Metro Hall, 55 John St, — Committee Room 310

100 attendees will be attending, please register.And please follow us to support gender equality, human rights, small business and newcomers IWB - Immigrant Women In Business Thank you


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Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Toronto, Canada

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