Sprout Up is a free monthly event for forward-thinking Toronto area entrepreneurs to gather and mind-meld. A great chance for startups around the city to get friendly, discuss current trends, and network in a casual, open, and focused setting. Attendees will walk away with new insights, new friends and actionable ideas for their businesses. September is the very first Sprout Up in Toronto - so come out to The Pilot & hear from a great guest speaker & innovative local startups. Event details: Date: Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 Time: 6pm-9pm Place: The Pilot, 22 Cumberland St, Yorkville Guest Speaker: Mike McDerment, Freshbooks Mike is the co-founder and CEO of FreshBooks , planet earth’s leading online invoicing app for service oriented professionals, freelancers and teams. Back in 2003, Mike built FreshBooks for his design firm and scratched his own itch. Since launching in May 2004, FreshBooks has touched over 900,000 lives and Mike and his team dedicate themselves to being a great service for people who love their work and want to focus on it – instead of focusing on their paperwork. Participating startups: TBA For more information contact Erin at [masked]. Join us & be a part of our very first Sprout Up! It's going to be a fabulous night of invaluable insights, new & old friends, & of course your lovely hosts from Sprouter (www.sprouter.com).