Wait! It’s been six months already? I asked Chad the other day when the program officially ended and even though I know I have been here since June 9th it surprised me to hear him say the date. It seemed like I had blinked, and six months had passed. It brought me to a place of reflection and the realization of how much success had been had with the help of smOffice and everything that…
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CategoriesLeft B Agency – Month four
Last months reported ended by promising an update on the part-time studies that I was about to embark on. It is interesting what a set back used to do to me before I became an Entrepreneur. I can admit that I used to feel a lot more high-strung than I am now. I can’t say that I am completely immune to disappointment but when things are moving faster, changes are apt to happen. I…
How to write a Business Plan- Month three with Left B
Exciting changes are on the horizon for our Journey into Truth
Exciting changes are on the horizon for our Journey into Truth Initiative! Throughout the past couple of months, we have had more opportunities to establish connections through smOffice, and raising awareness about our initiative. We have met with the Barrie Chamber of Commerce to discuss our role in getting involved and attending their Business Breakfast in the future. This will open up the doors to many new opportunities to collaborate. Mentorship continues to make a…
Month One -Smoffice Report with Shannon
Shannon Frunza, The Paperwork Agency Smoffice Report for Blog Month One- June 11- July 12, 2018 The Paperwork Agency was at the skeletal stages of planning when I first embarked on my journey as one of the winners of Smoffice 2018. On a whim, I approached Chad Ballantyne, who gave me insight into the contest and encouraged me to apply. I submitted my application not fully understanding how life changing this opportunity could be for…
1 Month in: smOffice Report from Journey into Truth
To say our first month at SmOffice has been good, is an understatement. Our first month has been phenomenal and such a learning curve for us. Upon hearing that we were one of the winning contestants for smOffice we were elated! We were so excited to have been given the opportunity and access to so many amazing mentors and sponsors. Upon first chatting with Chad Ballantyne, and hearing his explanation of smOffice and…
Our first few weeks at SmOffice
My name is Hattie and I’m the Co-founder and President of Marketing at our new tech start up, Subit Sports. My husband, Tristan and I won the SmOffice competition as the out of town winners. Our first two weeks were AMAZING. The ribbon cutting for the SmOffice winners was so much fun. It really made us feel welcome and celebrated in the Creative space. I am starting to love the shared co-working space at…
Getwyred on the Town
Thanks to the Barrie Film Festival, Angela Baldwin, and Claudine Benoitwho are our sponsors for the smOffice program down at The Creative Space, we were able to see the true life story of The Idol last night! It’s the incredible story of a man named Mohammed Assaf, who touched the hearts of millions around the world by winning Arab Idol, following his struggling journey from…
4 Months in – TandemPark!
by Liampark | Sep 7, 2016 So… Where do I begin? Well, to recap, last month we were excited to announce that Startup Barrie was on board and as our first ‘official’ organization member, which was awesome! Their enthusiasm for the way we are going to help with their volunteer management was only challenged by how excited they are about a community being built around the very act of volunteering. They are…
VertaGROWTH: My Month 2 Report
We have now completed month two of our smOffice journey! It is difficult to express the total value that we have received over our time here at The Ceative Space. Over the past 2 months we have made alot of progress as a group and I believe that we are closer to launching our company than I expected. This month we have created connections in our industry that can potentially be a…