Messed Up Mondays + Jorgia Lindquist

ABOUT THIS EVENT

What happens when you pitch investors and hear "no"?

THE STORY

For most entrepreneurs, rejection stings. For Jorgia Lindquist, co-founder of Ukraine's Kitchen, it became the turning point that saved her business from a $400,000 mistake.

At Messed Up Mondays, Jorgia shares the full story of walking into Dragon's Den with only three months of financial statements, knowing she wasn't ready. The Dragons didn't invest, but what they did was more valuable...

WHAT TO EXPECT
Open networking (6:00 – 7:00 PM)
Featured conversation with Jorgia (7:00 – 7:30 PM)
Interactive Q&A (7:30 – 8:00 PM)
Continued networking (8:00 – until close)

YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH

• The vulnerable truth about pitching before you're ready
• How investor feedback can reveal blind spots you didn't know
• Why "no" sometimes means "not this way" and how to hear the difference
• The strategic pivot that opened grocery store doors across Alberta
• Real talk about self-doubt, payroll terror, and figuring it out anyway

Jorgia's story isn't about failure. It's about resilience, treating every obstacle as a problem to solve rather than a reason to quit. She left that pitch excited for the future, not defeated by the outcome.

Doors open at 6:00 PM for networking. The main conversation begins at 7:00 PM.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

MKT Fresh Food | Beer Market, 8101 Gateway Boulevard Northwest, Edmonton, Canada

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