What we’re about
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 (1)
See all- Turning Connections into Clients : BEN ABELFoot Solutions, Vancouver, BCCA$15.00
Too many entrepreneurs let their networks go cold—and that means leaving money on the table. Your network is one of your most valuable business assets, but it only works if it’s actively nurtured.
Marketing strategist, Ben Abel, of Abel Marketing, will show you how to leverage email marketing to stay top-of-mind, build trust, and turn casual connections into paying clients. Ben will share a strategy-driven approach that combines market research, targeted messaging, and persuasive copywriting—everything you need to transform your network into a reliable source of opportunities and revenue.
What You’ll Learn
- Map Your Network & Research Your Market: Identify high-value contacts—past clients, prospects, partners—and uncover what drives them.
- Plan Your Emails Strategically: Structure newsletters, event campaigns, and personalized outreach to engage your network and create growth opportunities.
- Write Emails that Convert: Craft subject lines that get opened, content that solves real problems, and calls-to-action that prompt responses.
- Track, Optimize, Repeat: Measure results, learn what resonates, and refine campaigns for ongoing success.
By the end of this session, you’ll have clear, actionable strategies to maintain meaningful relationships, position yourself as a trusted expert, and turn your network into a consistent engine for business growth.
Stick around for Q&A, fresh ideas, and conversations with other local business owners who know the grind is real — but worth it when you do it right.
COFFEE & SNACK SPONSORS
Coffee Sponsor:
Snack Sponsor: Manh-Cuong Nguyen Vietnam Educational Travel and Experiential Exploration https://scivitravel.asia
𝗞𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿: Judy Reiman, Solving Legal Problems Before They Start | Business Collaboration ChampionKITSMEETUP ENTRY COST: $15 cash at door or e-transfer
𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗟𝗘
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 prizes
