About this Event
Radiant Voices, Resilient Ventures is a full-day, hands-on workshop experience designed to help women and non-binary entrepreneurs move from concept to execution. In an era of shifting markets and economic uncertainty, this event equips you with actionable strategies across customer discovery, business planning, sales, AI integration, and storytelling.
This day prioritizes collaboration over competition. From the moment you arrive, your table becomes your home base: a dedicated peer group to test ideas, exchange feedback, and build real relationships alongside our expert facilitators.
This workshop will be in person at the Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre (5907 Gorsebrook Ave, Halifax, NS).
Why Attend?
- Belonging Before Output: Grounding and wellness sessions anchor the day, ensuring you have the clarity and confidence to build sustainably.
- Practical, Actionable Skill-Building: Move through targeted workshops focused on validating demand, writing a solid business plan, closing sales in new markets, and pitching with clarity.
- Practical AI Integration: Cut through the noise and discover low-cost, authentic ways to leverage AI tools for market research, marketing, and operations.
- Low-Pressure Visibility: Skip the intimidating stage pitches. Our end-of-day Table Showcase offers a non-competitive, open space to share a snapshot of your venture and gain feedback without judges or high stakes.
Special Feature: The Table Showcase
Forget high-pressure pitch stages and intimidating panels of judges. During our final networking hour, every table will display a one-page snapshot of their business concept.
Participants are invited to stroll around, learn about what peers are building, exchange ideas, and foster genuine partnerships. It’s an intentional, supportive way to be seen, get input, and celebrate everyone's progress.
Who Should Attend?
- Early-stage women and non-binary founders, entrepreneurs, and solo business owners.
- Innovators with a business idea looking for validation and a clear roadmap.
- Established small business owners seeking to diversify offerings, improve sales processes, or modernize operations using AI.
- Purpose-driven leaders looking for an authentic, collaborative business community.
What to Bring
- A notebook, laptop, or tablet for drafting your business plan and prompts.
- An open mind and willingness to share feedback with your table peers.
- Any existing notes or concepts regarding your business idea (no advance preparation required).
Space is limited to ensure meaningful table-based discussions and peer mentorship. Apply today.
Facilitated by ONSIDE
About the Start Now Incubator
An ONSIDE project, The Start Now Incubator supports Canadian women entrepreneurs trying to build or grow a business, with a focus and commitment to rural, indigenous, diverse, and underserved women. Within a hybrid community of intersectional women, you’ll unearth renewed confidence and tactics to help you start and grow your dream business.
With funding and support from the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy Fund (WES), Start Now Incubator will strengthen capacity and address ecosystem gaps for diverse populations of women entrepreneurs, including rural and underserved women.
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About ONSIDE
A community accelerator empowering rural and underrepresented groups through inclusive innovation-driven entrepreneurship and collective impact.
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Event venue & nearby stays
Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre, 5907 Gorsebrook Avenue, Halifax, Canada
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