BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261019T123000Z DTEND:20261019T190000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Ottawa Small Business Summit 2026 DESCRIPTION:No one builds alone.\n\n\n\nBuilding a business takes vision\, resilience and hard work\, but it also takes the right people\, ideas and connections. This interactive program\, led by karmadharma\, brings Ottawa's small business community together around a simple idea: we are stronger when we learn from each other\, share what we know\, and help one another move forward.\n\n\n\nThe day begins with purposeful networking designed to get beyond the usual introductions. Meet fellow business owners and leaders\, talk about what you're building\, share a challenge you're facing\, and discover who in the room might be able to help. Then hear candid stories from Ottawa entrepreneurs about their experiences\, lessons learned and what it really takes to build and grow a business.\n\n\n\nThroughout the day\, you'll explore the resources and government supports available to small and medium-sized businesses and choose from focused breakout conversations on succession planning or building your client list. Over lunch\, connect with peers facing similar business challenges and exchange ideas about what's working for them.\n\n\n\nThe afternoon shifts from ideas to action with an implementation-focused AI workshop featuring tactical tools you can put to work in your business\, followed by an interactive session that challenges you to rethink your story and identify a concrete next move. \n\n\n\nBecause no one builds alone\, connection is woven throughout the entire day. You'll have opportunities to ask questions\, exchange ideas\, share what's working\, find people who can help and offer your own experience to others.\n\n\n\nCome ready to learn\, contribute\, and connect. Leave with practical ideas\, new relationships and a next step you can put into action.\n\n\n\nA partnership between Invest Ottawa\, OCOBIA\, and the Ottawa Board of Trade. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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No one builds alone.
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\nBuilding a business takes vision\, resilience and hard work\, but it also takes the right people\, ideas and connections. This interactive program\, led by karmadharma\, brings Ottawa&rsquo\;s small business community together around a simple idea: we are stronger when we learn from each other\, share what we know\, and help one another move forward.
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\nThe day begins with purposeful networking designed to get beyond the usual introductions. Meet fellow business owners and leaders\, talk about what you&rsquo\;re building\, share a challenge you&rsquo\;re facing\, and discover who in the room might be able to help. Then hear candid stories from Ottawa entrepreneurs about their experiences\, lessons learned and what it really takes to build and grow a business.
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\nThroughout the day\, you&rsquo\;ll explore the resources and government supports available to small and medium-sized businesses and choose from focused breakout conversations on succession planning or building your client list. Over lunch\, connect with peers facing similar business challenges and exchange ideas about what&rsquo\;s working for them.
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\nThe afternoon shifts from ideas to action with an implementation-focused AI workshop featuring tactical tools you can put to work in your business\, followed by an interactive session that challenges you to rethink your story and identify a concrete next move. \;
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\nBecause no one builds alone\, connection is woven throughout the entire day. You&rsquo\;ll have opportunities to ask questions\, exchange ideas\, share what&rsquo\;s working\, find people who can help and offer your own experience to others.
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\nCome ready to learn\, contribute\, and connect. Leave with practical ideas\, new relationships and a next step you can put into action.
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\nA partnership between Invest Ottawa\, OCOBIA\, and the Ottawa Board of Trade. \;
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\n LOCATION:Bayview Yards 7 Bayview Station Rd\, Ottawa UID:e.3330.5356 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260929T083701Z URL:https://business.ottawabot.ca/events/details/ottawa-small-business-summit-2026-5356 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR