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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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  • CA$20.00
    Build Your Simple Content Engine with AI

    Build Your Simple Content Engine with AI

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    ENGLISH WILL FOLLOW:

    Pour pouvoir participer, vous devez vous inscrire à l’avance en utilisant ce lien. Confirmer votre présence sur Meetup ne vous donnera pas accès à cet atelier.

    Transformez une idée en une semaine de contenu

    Créer du contenu régulièrement 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 bâtir un système simple et réutilisable pour créer du contenu plus rapidement et avec moins d'efforts.

    Vous apprendrez à :
    ✅ Transformer une idée en plusieurs contenus
    ✅ Créer un processus de création de contenu réutilisable
    ✅ Utiliser l'IA sans perdre votre authenticité
    ✅ Réduire le temps consacré à la création de contenu

    Pour 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
    💻 Un ordinateur portable
    🤖 Un compte Claude (la version gratuite suffit)
    💡 Une idée ou un sujet à transformer en contenu

    Repartez avec un système pratique et suffisamment de contenu pour alimenter vos communications semaine après semaine.

    Conférencier : Sivakumar Swaminathan, fondateur et chef de la direction technologique (CTO), Kalkia Evolution IA et Synexum Labs.

    📝 Inscription obligatoire. Cet atelier est offert en anglais et se déroule 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
    ✅ Turn one idea into multiple pieces of content across different formats and channels
    ✅ Build a repeatable weekly content workflow that can be managed in under an hour
    ✅ Use AI to support content creation without losing your authentic voice
    ✅ Create a simple system for organizing and producing content
    ✅ Reduce the time and mental energy required to stay visible and consistent online

    Who 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
    💻 A laptop
    🤖 A Claude account (free version is sufficient)
    💡 One topic, idea, question, story, or area of expertise you'd like to turn into content

    Leave 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 haven’t 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.

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    1 attendee
  • 9 Action Steps to Building a Successful Business

    9 Action Steps to Building a Successful Business

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    Free Workshop.
    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this
    link.
    RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.

    📈 Joignez-vous à nous pour un atelier interactif qui vous aidera à répondre aux grandes questions entourant le démarrage d'une entreprise.

    Économisez du temps et optimisez votre budget en planifiant stratégiquement votre projet et en établissant des bases solides pour votre réussite.

    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 succès et démarquez-vous dans un marché concurrentiel.

    Votre parcours vers le succès entrepreneurial commence ici.

    📍 À 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 complétée, vous recevrez un courriel contenant les instructions de connexion. Si vous n'avez pas reçu ce courriel une heure avant le début de l'atelier, veuillez vérifier votre dossier de pourriels ou de courrier indésirable.

    You’ve got a great business idea, but is that enough? What’s 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, we’ll 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 haven’t received the email an hour before the workshop starts, please check your Spam/Junk folder.

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    1 attendee
  • Idea Generator: Kickstart Your Business Journey

    Idea Generator: Kickstart Your Business Journey

    YES, 666 Sherbrooke St. W., 7th Floor, Montreal, QC, CA

    Free Workshop.
    In order to attend, you must pre-register using this
    link.
    RSVPing on meetup will not grant you access to this workshop.

    Bienvenue à notre atelier basé sur les 4 règles d’or de l’idéation. Cet atelier de deux heures vous servira de guide pour naviguer à travers un processus d’idéation simple mais puissant. Mais qu’est-ce que l’idéation exactement, et comment s’applique-t-elle aux entrepreneurs?

    Tout commence par l’identification d’un problème qui mérite d’être résolu, en se concentrant sur les domaines clés qui nécessitent toute votre attention créative. Ensuite, vous participerez à une séance de remue-méninges hybride qui favorise une cascade de solutions potentielles. Enfin, nous vous guiderons dans la création de plans d’action concrets pour transformer ces solutions en offres réelles.

    Cet atelier est spécialement conçu pour les startups et les entrepreneurs en devenir prêts à plonger dans le monde de la résolution créative de problèmes. Participez dans un cadre dynamique et interactif, et repartez avec une vision claire pour lancer votre projet d’entreprise.

    Votre parcours vers la création de produits et de services à fort impact commence ici.

    Ne manquez pas cette occasion de faire le premier pas dans votre aventure entrepreneuriale.

    Inscrivez-vous maintenant pour propulser votre entreprise.
    À noter : Cet atelier est offert en personne.

    L’inscription préalable est obligatoire. Cet atelier est offert en anglais uniquement.

    Veuillez vous présenter aux bureaux de YES, situés au 666 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, 7e étage, entre 15 et 30 minutes avant le début de l’atelier.

    Welcome to our session based on the 4 golden rules of ideation. This two-hour workshop is your guide through a simple yet powerful ideation process. But what exactly is ideation and how does it apply to entrepreneurs?

    It all begins with identifying a problem that’s worth solving, focusing on pivotal areas that demand your creative focus, and then engaging in hybrid brainstorming that fosters a cascade of potential solutions. Finally, we’ll guide you through the process of building actionable plans to transition these solutions into real-world offerings.

    This workshop is uniquely designed for startups and aspiring entrepreneurs who are ready to dive into the world of innovative problem-solving. Participate in a dynamic, interactive setting, and leave with a clear vision to jump start your business venture.

    Your pathway to creating impactful products and services 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.

    Please Note: This workshop is available in person.

    This workshop is available in English only.
    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.

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    2 attendees
  • CA$20.00
    Practical IP Strategy for Entrepreneurs: Plan, Protect & Profit From Your Ideas

    Practical IP Strategy for Entrepreneurs: Plan, Protect & Profit From Your Ideas

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    Online

    ENGLISH WILL FOLLOW:

    Pour pouvoir participer, vous devez vous inscrire à l’avance en utilisant ce lien. Confirmer votre présence sur Meetup ne vous donnera pas accès à cet atelier.

    La propriété intellectuelle (PI) peut vous aider à protéger vos idées, renforcer votre avantage concurrentiel et soutenir la croissance de votre entreprise.
    Présenté par YES, Innovance IP Solutions et Raja Technologies, cet atelier pratique vous montrera comment planifier, protéger et valoriser vos actifs de PI.
    Ce que vous apprendrez

    • Développer une stratégie de PI efficace
    • Protéger vos actifs les plus précieux
    • Renforcer votre position sur le marché
    • Explorer les possibilités de licences et de commercialisation
    À qui s’adresse cet atelier?

    Aux entrepreneurs, fondateurs de startups, propriétaires d’entreprise et innovateurs.
    Aucune connaissance préalable en PI n’est requise.

    Conférenciers
    Dr Ramesh Rajaduray | Chef de la direction, Raja Technologies
    Agent de brevets américain et canadien
    Nilay Goyal | Chef de la direction, Innovance IP Solutions

    📝 Inscription obligatoire. Cet atelier est offert en anglais et se déroule 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.

    Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, building a startup, or growing your business, understanding how to plan, protect, and leverage your intellectual property (IP) can be a powerful growth tool. Your ideas, innovations, brand, and know-how can be valuable business assets, and knowing how to manage them strategically can open doors to new opportunities.

    Hosted by YES in collaboration with Innovance IP Solutions and Raja Technologies, this practical workshop will explore how IP can help entrepreneurs protect what makes their business unique while supporting funding, partnerships, commercialization, and market expansion.

    What You'll Learn

    Experts will cover how to:
    • Develop an IP strategy aligned with your business goals
    • Identify and protect your most valuable IP assets
    • Understand how IP can strengthen your competitive advantage
    • Explore commercialization opportunities through licensing and collaboration

    Why Attend?
    IP is more than legal protection. It can be a strategic business asset.
    You'll leave with a clearer understanding of how to make informed IP decisions, protect your ideas, and identify opportunities to turn innovation into business value. Whether you're just getting started or preparing to take your business to the next level, this session will help you approach IP with greater confidence.

    Who Should Attend?
    This workshop is for aspiring entrepreneurs, startup founders, business owners, innovators, and venture builders who want to better understand how IP can support and strengthen their business.

    No prior IP knowledge is required.

    Speakers
    Dr. Ramesh Rajaduray | Chief Executive Officer, Raja Technologies
    US and Canadian Patent Agent
    Nilay Goyal | Chief Executive Officer, Innovance IP Solutions

    Register now to learn how intellectual property can help protect your ideas, support business growth, and unlock new opportunities.

    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 haven’t 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.

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    1 attendee

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