Leap Startup League Pitch Competition

Sheridan EDGE and ICUBE UTM have partnered to present our flagship program, the Leap Startup League, which launches emerging startups in our communities from idea to market! Every semester we work with incredible new entrepreneurial leaders who impress us with their big ideas. Over the course of a semester, we explore their idea, interrogate assumptions, […]

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Network like a Pro: How to Generate Prospects Virtually

When you network, do you get a lot of clients? Or do you find most connections lead to the exchange of info and not much else? In this session, award-winning networker Jennifer Beale shares secrets and tips to finding potential clients at virtual business events and getting them to ask for a meeting with you. […]

Self-Employed and Sole Proprietorship Small Business Seminar – Part 1

Join us for a two-part webinar series with the CRA for bookkeeping tips, uncovering tax errors, and how to use online tools and services. About this Event EDGE and ICUBE are pleased to bring you a two-part webinar series form the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on tax knowledge and bookkeeping. The Liaison Officer Service is […]

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Self-Employed and Sole Proprietorship Small Business Seminar – Part 2

Join us for a two-part webinar series with the CRA for bookkeeping tips, uncovering tax errors, and how to use online tools and services. About this Event EDGE and ICUBE are pleased to bring you a two-part webinar series form the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on tax knowledge and bookkeeping. The Liaison Officer Service is […]

Free

Research Tools and BMC Validation

Learn how to use primary and secondary research to validate your business ideas. Explore the tools available to you for market research. A team of expert librarians from University of Toronto and Sheridan will introduce you to the market research tools available to startups in the Leap Startup League program and the EDGE/ICUBE community. You […]

Feminist Business Model Canvas

Online Webinar

For entrepreneurs who have explored or experimented with the Business Model Canvas, and are interested in a new model for businesses with goals beyond profit About this Event You've seen and used the well-known Business Model Canvas (Osterwalder, et al., 2010) to understand how a conventional business might structure its revenue model... but wondered, what about a […]

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Digital Marketing 101

Dive deeper into the relationships you are building with customers and create a strategy for how you will communicate with them online Together we will clarify who your ideal customer is, and map out your online presence. Explore different marketing channels, and start putting tools in place to create a landing page and marketing strategy […]

Crafting an Authentic Go-to-Market Strategy with Gartner

Chris Howard and U of T startups will discuss how startups can put Gartner trends and insights to use in their market research and planning. Featuring guest speaker Chris Howard, Chief of Research, Gartner Hosted by Jon French, Director, U of T Entrepreneurship; and Carey Toane, Entrepreneurship Librarian, University of Toronto Libraries In 2020, understanding […]

Finance 101

Get crystal clear on the key components of making money in your business. In this interactive workshop, you will focus on the key components of making money in your business. Participate in an environment that will ignite your revenue growth through guided discussions and thought-provoking exercises.You will:Learn why it’s imperative to get crystal clear on […]

RBC Speaker Series: Transforming Uncertainty into Opportunity

Join us for an interactive fireside chat, featuring some of Canada’s top business leaders, investors and entrepreneurs. Transforming Uncertainty into Opportunity: Entrepreneurial thinking for our new normalIt is time to start looking beyond our current pandemic-induced limitations and talk about what opportunities exist for innovators and entrepreneurs on the other side of COVID-19. It is […]

How to Run a Kick@$$ Kickstarter Campaign

Are you looking for funding and support to make your idea happen? Crowdfunding might be the way to do it - and we'll show you how! Do you have an idea that you want to bring to life? Are you looking for funding and support to make it happen? Crowdfunding might be a way to […]

Sales Bootcamp

An intensive bootcamp to get your sales funnel started, with specialized seminars for different business types In this full day intensive you will take a deep dive into sales basics as they apply to your business and create a sales strategy to drive revenue for your start up. This workshop is an introduction to sales […]

Indigenous business training program created by RedBird Circle Inc. in partnership with UofT Libraries, ICUBE UTM and The Bridge at UTSC

An experiential learning program that follows the school 3 semesters schedule, for anyone with a great idea who wants to make it happen.

A boutique-style remote program to support your business development and help you grow through one-on-one support. This program is open all year.

A student-led creative studio with intends to serve the prototyping and design needs of our ventures and small businesses in our community.

This 2-day retreat is designed to help you reflect on your journey, what drives you, all the hats you wear and what is next for you and your social enterprise.