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Kickstart your morning once a month with warm laughter and keynote presentations by stellar business speakers at Kitsilano Business Leaders meetup. Since 2010, we're all about keeping informed on newest business trends and tech advancements; building an inclusive networking community to help each other gain increased visibility, stronger support network, improved business growth, and more impactful connections.
Welcome to edu-networking biz CAMARADERIE! Connect, develop, and harness biz relationships for long term benefit. Successful networking is learning, adapting, and creating pathways for each other to achieve greater success heights.
Kitsilano Business Leaders meetup in Vancouver is a lasting legacy of Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce which merged with Greater Vancouver Board of Trade in 2014.
Our edu-networking events attract attendees from all over lower mainland including solopreneurs, start-up businesses, micro business owners, as well as brick and mortar retail merchants.
VENUE sponsorship by Foot Solutions Vancouver, 2620 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC. FREE breaky snack and coffee courtesy of different snack sponsors each month.
COST is only $15 (sorry, cash or e-transfer only) to help defray meetup costs.
This Meetup is organized by volunteers and facilitated by Judy Reiman, an Independent Associate with LegalShield.
*https://www.linkedin.com/in/judyreiman*
MONTHLY MEETUP SCHEDULE
𝟳:𝟯𝟬-𝟴𝗮𝗺: Coffee and Breaky Snack networking
𝟴𝗮𝗺: Round the room attendee brief intros and sponsor highlights
𝟴:𝟯𝟬-𝟵:𝟭𝟱: Keynote speaker
𝟵:𝟭𝟱: Wrap-up and door prizes
DOOR PRIZES WELCOMED: bring a door prize for extra biz time promotion.
BREAKY SNACK SPONSOR: Contact Judy to learn how to spotlight your business as Snack Sponsor of the month.
COFFEE SPONSOR: Contact Judy to learn how to spotlight your business as Coffee Sponsor of the month.
Upcoming events
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Think You Are Tax Savvy? 10 Pitfalls to Avoid: ASSUNTA IANNILLI
Foot Solutions, 2620 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, CAThink you’re tax-savvy? Discover the 10 traps even smart business owners fall into — and how to steer clear of them. Assunta Iannilli, BA, CPA, CGA will share real-world insights, practical fixes, and a CRA-linked reference handout to help you file smarter for 2025 and beyond.
Most business owners file on time, yet still lose money through avoidable tax mistakes that quietly add up over time. In this practical session, Assunta will share the 10 most common tax mistakes she sees in established businesses, along with the smarter moves that reduce risk, strengthen cash flow, and prevent expensive surprises in 2026.
This is not a technical tax update; it is a clear framework for better decisions, grounded in what Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) expects from business owners.
Bonus: Attendees will receive a CRA-linked reference handout with practical tax tips for the 2025 filing season, including key rules and reminders to review before filing.
Assunta Iannilli is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Virtual Fractional CFO based in Vancouver. She advises entrepreneurs who want smarter tax strategy, clean compliance, and financial decisions that hold up under CRA scrutiny.
With 16 years in public practice, Assunta is known for bringing calm, practical clarity to complex tax rules, helping business owners protect cash flow and reduce costly surprises.
She also integrates Blueprint Numerology™, created by Joseph Boutros Agape, as an additional lens in her advisory work, supporting clients in aligning financial choices with how they naturally operate and lead.
Coffee & Snack Sponsor: Joseph Boutros Agape Connecting Masters* With Their Soul Purpose And Awakening Them To Their Full Potential using Quantum Divine Enertic Art, Blueprint Numerology, Healing and time traveling Meditation. https://soulvisionawakening.com/speak-as-light
𝗞𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿: Judy Reiman, Solving Legal Problems Before They Start | Business Collaboration Champion
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𝟳:𝟯𝟬-𝟴𝗮𝗺: Coffee and Breaky Snack networking
𝟴𝗮𝗺: Round the room attendee brief intros, 5 minute spotlights on Coffee and Breaky Snack Sponsors
𝟴:𝟯𝟬-𝟵:𝟭𝟱: Keynote speaker
𝟵:𝟭𝟱: Wrap-up and door prizes6 attendees
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