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SUMMARY:Ottawa Small Business Summit 2025
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT. Please add your name to the waitlist.\n\n\n\nThe Ottawa Small Business Summit 2025 is your chance to connect\, learn\, and celebrate with local entrepreneurs\, experts\, and business advocates as Small Business Week kicks off in Ottawa. Whether you're a startup founder\, a seasoned business owner\, or a future business owner\, this full-day event at Bayview Yards features networking\, expert panels\, and actionable workshops designed to empower small businesses.\n\n \n\nWhy Attend?\n\n\n Get inspired by stories of longevity and resilience from Ottawa's longest-standing small business legends.\n Engage with workshops on pressing topics like AI for business\, new HR and employment law changes\, accessing funding\, digital presence\, and ecommerce.\n Discover fresh perspectives on mental health and wellness for small business owners\, hear from keynote speakers\, and connect over breakfast\, lunch\, and coffee breaks with local catering.\n Network and celebrate Ottawa's vibrant entrepreneurial community with prizes\, sponsor sessions\, and a variety of breakout sessions focused on real solutions and growth.\n\n\n\n\nProgram Highlights\n\n \n\n8:30 9:00 AM | Registration & Breakfast\n\nDelicious eats provided by a local Ottawa business.\n\n8:55 AM | Welcome by our MC Michelle Groulx\, Chief Advocate\, OCOBIA\n\nGreeting by Invest Ottawa President & CEO\, Sonya Shorey\n\n9:00 9:15 AM | Small Business Week Proclamation by His Worship Mayor Mark Sutcliffe\n\n9:15 10:00 AM | Panel 1: Ottawa's Small Businesses Stamina & Sustainability\n\n\n Moderated by Sam Laprade\n Lindsay Appotive (Howard Fine Jewellers and True Bijoux)\n Taylor White (Ken White Construction)\n Natalie Evans (GGFL)\n Anish Mehra\, (East India Company)\n\n 10:00 10:15 AM | Break & Transition\n\n10:15 11:15 AM | Breakout Sessions Round 1\n\n\n Accessing Funding for Small Business Presented by Ontario Centre of Innovation - Richard Waterhouse and Muskan Kaur\n AI for Small Business Moderated by Ottawa Board of Trade President & CEO\n \n Chris Dore (AI Collective and ScarlettNova)\n Sarah Gencarelli (Wild Idea Co.)\n Mark Jamieson (WSI Strategies)\n \n \n HR & Employment Law 2026 Presented by Mann Lawyers (Lori Philpott) and iHR Advisory Services (Karen Brownrigg)\n\n 11:15 11:30 AM | Break\n\n11:30 AM 12:30 PM | Lunch & Presentation\n\nRemarks by Ottawa Board of Trade President & CEO\, Sueling Ching\n\nSpecial presentation by Rogers Sports & Media during lunch.\n\n12:30 12:45 PM | Remarks by TD\, sponsor of Invest Ottawa Small Business Week\n\n12:45 1:30 PM | Panel 2: Mental Health & Wellness for Small Business Owners\n\nModerator: Nathalie Carrier\, Executive Director at ZAC Vanier BIA\n\n\n Tanya Farlinger (Exhalo Spa)\n Sarah Chown (Metropolitain Brasserie)\n Peter Georgariou (KharmaDharma)\n\n 1:30 2:30 PM | Breakout Sessions Round 2\n\n\n Google Reviews & Digital Presence Presented by SEOplus+ (Austin Perron and Noah Desmarais)\n Getting Started with Ecommerce - Moderated by Sam Turgeon-Brabazon of STB Consulting Services\n \n Michele Marchand (Better Scalp Company) \n Edmond Georges (Hobbiesville)\n Gavin Maludzinski (ReCast Fishing)\n \n \n Networking 101 Moderated by Ottawa Board of Trade President & CEO\, Sueling Ching\n \n Ashley Lawrie (Free Form Fitness)\n Jen Alvarenga (Goodstory)\n Marc Plante (Stray Dog Brewing)\n \n \n\n 2:30 3:00 PM | Closing & Networking\n\n \n\nJoin Ottawa's business community at Bayview Yards on Monday\, October 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and be part of a summit dedicated to empowering and celebrating small businesses in the National Capital Region.
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\nThe \;Ottawa Small Business Summit 2025 \;is your chance to connect\, learn\, and celebrate with local entrepreneurs\, experts\, and business advocates as Small Business Week kicks off in Ottawa. Whether you'\;re a startup founder\, a seasoned business owner\, or a future business owner\, this full-day event at Bayview Yards features \;networking\, expert panels\, and actionable workshops designed to empower small businesses.
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\n\nWhy Attend?
\n\n\n - Get inspired \;by stories of longevity and resilience from Ottawa&rsquo\;s longest-standing small business legends.
\n - Engage with workshops \;on pressing topics like AI for business\, new HR and employment law changes\, accessing funding\, digital presence\, and ecommerce.
\n - Discover fresh perspectives \;on mental health and wellness for small business owners\, hear from keynote speakers\, and connect over breakfast\, lunch\, and coffee breaks with local catering.
\n - Network and celebrate \;Ottawa&rsquo\;s vibrant entrepreneurial community with prizes\, sponsor sessions\, and a variety of breakout sessions focused on real solutions and growth.
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Program Highlights
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\n8:30 &ndash\; 9:00 AM | Registration &\; Breakfast
\nDelicious eats provided by a local Ottawa business.
\n8:55 AM | Welcome by our MC Michelle Groulx\, Chief Advocate\, OCOBIA
\nGreeting by Invest Ottawa President &\; CEO\, Sonya Shorey
\n9:00 &ndash\; 9:15 AM | Small Business Week Proclamation by His Worship Mayor Mark Sutcliffe
\n9:15 &ndash\; 10:00 AM | Panel 1: Ottawa&rsquo\;s Small Businesses &ndash\; Stamina &\; Sustainability\n\n
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10:00 &ndash\; 10:15 AM | Break &\; Transition
\n10:15 &ndash\; 11:15 AM | Breakout Sessions &ndash\; Round 1\n\n
\n - Accessing Funding for Small Business \;&ndash\; Presented by Ontario Centre of Innovation - Richard Waterhouse and Muskan Kaur
\n - AI for Small Business \;&ndash\; Moderated by Ottawa Board of Trade President &\; CEO\n \n
\n - HR &\; Employment Law 2026 \;&ndash\; Presented by Mann Lawyers (Lori Philpott) and iHR Advisory Services (Karen Brownrigg)
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11:15 &ndash\; 11:30 AM | Break
\n11:30 AM &ndash\; 12:30 PM | Lunch &\; Presentation
\nRemarks by Ottawa Board of Trade President &\; CEO\, Sueling Ching
\nSpecial presentation by Rogers Sports &\; Media during lunch.
\n12:30 &ndash\; 12:45 PM | Remarks by TD\, sponsor of Invest Ottawa Small Business Week
\n12:45 &ndash\; 1:30 PM | Panel 2: Mental Health &\; Wellness for Small Business Owners
\nModerator: Nathalie Carrier\, Executive Director at ZAC Vanier BIA\n\n
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1:30 &ndash\; 2:30 PM | Breakout Sessions &ndash\; Round 2\n\n
\n - Google Reviews &\; Digital Presence \;&ndash\; Presented by SEOplus+ (Austin Perron and \;Noah Desmarais)
\n - Getting Started with Ecommerce \;- Moderated by \;Sam Turgeon-Brabazon of STB Consulting Services\n \n
\n - Networking 101 \;&ndash\; Moderated by Ottawa Board of Trade President &\; CEO\, Sueling Ching\n \n
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2:30 &ndash\; 3:00 PM | Closing &\; Networking\n \;
Join Ottawa&rsquo\;s business community at Bayview Yards on Monday\, October 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and be part of a summit dedicated to empowering and celebrating small businesses in the National Capital Region.
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LOCATION:Bayview Yards 7 Bayview Station Rd\, Ottawa
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DTSTAMP:20260513T043515Z
URL:https://business.ottawabot.ca/events/details/ottawa-small-business-summit-2025-5206
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