
About us
Ready to launch a new venture? Expanding your current business or model? Want to be your own boss?
Your business is our business. We provide province-wide entrepreneurship support.
At YES Employment + Entrepreneurship, we are dedicated to helping you and your business succeed! Our Entrepreneurship services are opened to individuals of any age, whether you're in the startup or growth phase of your business. If you need sales and marketing advice or have questions about financing options and resources, our coaching, workshops, and seminars are designed to give you the information you need to take your business idea to the next level.
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Upcoming events
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Financing Options for Your Business
YES, 666 Sherbrooke St. W., 7th Floor, Montreal, QC, CAFree Workshop.
In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link.
RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.đŁ Avis Ă tous les entrepreneurs qui ont de grandes ambitions et des idĂ©es audacieuses!
Vous avez une excellente idĂ©e d'entreprise, mais vous ne savez pas oĂč trouver le financement nĂ©cessaire pour la concrĂ©tiser?
Découvrez comment préparer une proposition convaincante, repérer les options de financement les mieux adaptées à votre entreprise et comprendre ce que recherchent réellement les investisseurs et les bailleurs de fonds. Cet atelier pratique vous donnera les outils nécessaires pour naviguer dans le monde du financement avec confiance et faire progresser votre projet.
Votre parcours vers l'obtention de financement pour votre entreprise commence ici.
đ Ă noter : Cet atelier est en personne.
Lâinscription prĂ©alable est obligatoire. Cet atelier est offert en anglais uniquement.Veuillez vous prĂ©senter aux bureaux de YES, situĂ©s au 666 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, 7e Ă©tage, entre 15 et 30 minutes avant le dĂ©but de lâatelier.
Calling all entrepreneurs with big dreams and bold ideas!
You have a fantastic business concept, yet you might be unsure about where and how to get the necessary funding to jump-start your business.
Gain invaluable insights into creating investment-worthy proposals, discover the right funding channels for your business, and unravel the mysteries of what investors are really looking for. Join us on this funding journey and turn your vision into a reality!
Your quest to secure funding for your business starts right here.
Pre-registration is required.
In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link.
RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.Pre-registration is required. This workshop is available as an online, live-streaming webinar.
Please Note: This workshop is available in person.
Pre-registration is required. This workshop is available in English only.Once you have registered, please present yourself at the YES office, situated at 666 Sherbrooke Street West on the 7th floor, 15-30 minutes prior to the start time of the workshop..
3 attendees
Learn@Lunch: How Small Businesses Can Scale Profitably on Amazon & Beyond
·OnlineOnlineENGLISH WILL FOLLOW:
Pour pouvoir participer, vous devez vous inscrire Ă lâavance en utilisant ce lien. Confirmer votre prĂ©sence sur Meetup ne vous donnera pas accĂšs Ă cet atelier.
Vous vendez ou souhaitez vendre sur Amazon, Shopify, TikTok Shop ou d'autres places de marché en ligne?
Joignez-vous à Neisky Montiel, entrepreneur en commerce électronique et stratÚge en croissance sur les places de marché, pour découvrir comment identifier des produits rentables, valider la demande du marché et trouver des fournisseurs fiables.
Vous apprendrez Ă :
â RepĂ©rer des occasions de produits prometteuses
â Valider le potentiel d'un produit avant d'investir
â Ăvaluer la concurrence, les prix et la demande
â Trouver des fournisseurs de confiance
â RĂ©duire les risques et soutenir votre croissance
đ„ IdĂ©al pour les entrepreneurs, les PME et les entreprises de commerce Ă©lectronique en croissance.đ En ligne (webinaire en direct)
đïž Gratuit
đ Inscription obligatoiređ€ ConfĂ©rencier: Neisky Montiel | Entrepreneur en commerce Ă©lectronique et stratĂšge en croissance sur les places de marchĂ©
đ© Les instructions de connexion seront envoyĂ©es par courriel aprĂšs lâinscription
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In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link. RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.
Looking to grow your business on Amazon, Shopify, TikTok Shop, or other online marketplaces?
Join Neisky Montiel, E-Commerce Entrepreneur & Marketplace Growth Strategist, to learn how to identify profitable products, validate demand, and find reliable suppliers.
You'll Learn How To:
â Identify profitable product opportunities
â Validate demand before investing
â Evaluate competition, pricing, and market potential
â Find and assess reliable suppliers
â Reduce risk and support long-term growthđ„ Perfect for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and growing e-commerce brands.
đ Online (Live Webinar)
đïž Free
đ Registration Required
This workshop is presented in English.đ€ Speaker: Neisky Montiel | E-Commerce Entrepreneur & Marketplace Growth Strategist
đ© Login instructions will be emailed after registration
RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.
In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link.This low registration fee is only possible thanks to our generous funders and partners.
3 attendees- CA$20.00

Build Your Simple Content Engine with AI
·OnlineOnlineENGLISH WILL FOLLOW:
Pour pouvoir participer, vous devez vous inscrire Ă lâavance en utilisant ce lien. Confirmer votre prĂ©sence sur Meetup ne vous donnera pas accĂšs Ă cet atelier.
Transformez une idée en une semaine de contenu
Créer du contenu réguliÚrement ne devrait pas vous prendre des heures chaque semaine.
Dans cet atelier pratique, découvrez comment utiliser l'IA pour transformer une seule idée en plusieurs contenus pour les médias sociaux, les infolettres et plus encore, tout en conservant votre voix et votre expertise.
Animé par Sivakumar Swaminathan, fondateur et CTO de Kalkia Evolution IA et Synexum Labs, cet atelier vous aidera à bùtir un systÚme simple et réutilisable pour créer du contenu plus rapidement et avec moins d'efforts.
Vous apprendrez Ă :
â Transformer une idĂ©e en plusieurs contenus
â CrĂ©er un processus de crĂ©ation de contenu rĂ©utilisable
â Utiliser l'IA sans perdre votre authenticitĂ©
â RĂ©duire le temps consacrĂ© Ă la crĂ©ation de contenuPour qui?
Entrepreneures, consultantes, créatives, fondatrices et propriétaires de petites entreprises qui souhaitent créer du contenu de façon plus efficace et durable.
Aucune expérience avancée en IA n'est requise.à apporter
đ» Un ordinateur portable
đ€ Un compte Claude (la version gratuite suffit)
đĄ Une idĂ©e ou un sujet Ă transformer en contenuRepartez avec un systĂšme pratique et suffisamment de contenu pour alimenter vos communications semaine aprĂšs semaine.
Conférencier : Sivakumar Swaminathan, fondateur et chef de la direction technologique (CTO), Kalkia Evolution IA et Synexum Labs.
đ Inscription obligatoire. Cet atelier est offert en anglais et se dĂ©roule en ligne, sous forme de webinaire en direct.
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In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link. RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.
Turn One Idea into a Week's Worth of Content
Creating content consistently doesn't have to mean spending hours every week staring at a blank screen.
In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to build a simple AI-powered content engine that turns one strong idea into multiple pieces of content for your business. Rather than creating every post from scratch, you'll learn how to use AI to transform one idea into social media posts, captions, newsletter content, and more, while keeping your own perspective, personality, and voice at the centre.
Led by Sivakumar Swaminathan, Founder & CTO of Kalkia Evolution IA and Synexum Labs, this workshop focuses on practical implementation rather than theory. You'll build a repeatable workflow you can use week after week to create content more efficiently and consistently.
What You'll Learn
â Turn one idea into multiple pieces of content across different formats and channels
â Build a repeatable weekly content workflow that can be managed in under an hour
â Use AI to support content creation without losing your authentic voice
â Create a simple system for organizing and producing content
â Reduce the time and mental energy required to stay visible and consistent onlineWho Should Attend?
This workshop is designed for women entrepreneurs, founders, consultants, creatives, and small business owners who want a practical system for creating content more efficiently and sustainably.
No advanced AI experience is required.What to Bring
đ» A laptop
đ€ A Claude account (free version is sufficient)
đĄ One topic, idea, question, story, or area of expertise you'd like to turn into contentLeave with a practical framework, a repeatable workflow, and a week's worth of content ideas you can actually use.
Speaker: Sivakumar Swaminathan, Founder & CTO, Kalkia Evolutaion IA & Synexum Labs
Pre-registration is required. This workshop is presented in English and is available as an online, live-streaming webinar.
RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.
In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link.Once you register for the online workshop, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log in. If you havenât received the email an hour before the workshop starts, please check your Spam/Junk folder.
This low registration fee is only possible thanks to our generous funders and partners.
1 attendee 
9 Action Steps to Building a Successful Business
·OnlineOnlineFree Workshop.
In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link.
RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.đ Joignez-vous Ă nous pour un atelier interactif qui vous aidera Ă rĂ©pondre aux grandes questions entourant le dĂ©marrage d'une entreprise.
Ăconomisez du temps et optimisez votre budget en planifiant stratĂ©giquement votre projet et en Ă©tablissant des bases solides pour votre rĂ©ussite.
Au cours de cette séance pratique, nous vous guiderons à travers les étapes essentielles à considérer avant le lancement de vos activités entrepreneuriales.
Ensemble, nous construirons votre feuille de route entrepreneuriale en abordant des sujets clés tels que l'idéation, l'étude de marché, les entrevues clients, le prototypage et l'analyse de la concurrence. Donnez à votre entreprise les meilleures chances de succÚs et démarquez-vous dans un marché concurrentiel.
Votre parcours vers le succĂšs entrepreneurial commence ici.
đ Ă noter : Cet atelier est offert en anglais et sous forme de webinaire en direct, en ligne.
L'inscription préalable est obligatoire.
Une fois votre inscription complĂ©tĂ©e, vous recevrez un courriel contenant les instructions de connexion. Si vous n'avez pas reçu ce courriel une heure avant le dĂ©but de l'atelier, veuillez vĂ©rifier votre dossier de pourriels ou de courrier indĂ©sirable.Youâve got a great business idea, but is that enough? Whatâs the next crucial step?
Join us for an interactive workshop that will help you answer all the tough questions about how you can jump-start your business the right way. Save both time and your precious budget by strategically planning and building your blueprint for success.
In this interactive session, weâll guide you through all the necessary steps that entrepreneurs need to focus on before launching their business operations.
Join us as we build your start-up framework and cover critical topics such as ideation, market research, customer interviews, prototyping, and competitor analysis. Give yourself and your business the greatest chance of success and stand out from all the competition.
Your journey to entrepreneurial success starts right here.
Pre-registration is required.
In order to attend, you must pre-register using this link.
RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.This workshop is available as an online, live-streaming webinar.
Once you register for the online workshop, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log in. If you havenât received the email an hour before the workshop starts, please check your Spam/Junk folder.
1 attendee
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