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Our Past Events
Let us help you start a side hustle, sustain your momentum throughout the pandemic or support you in your decision to transition your side hustle into a full-time career. Our speakers offer years of entrepreneurial experience and knowledge that will help you no matter what stage of the side hustle journey you may be on. Once you've heard from our speakers, you can turn to your community to build connections and maybe find your next customer during one of our breakout networking sessions.
Crafted with your needs in mind, in this webinar our experts will introduce easy-to-understand strategies and techniques to plan for your future, regardless of the size of your piggy bank or where you are in your wealth-building journey. Their follow-along exercises and jargon-free approach will give you the confidence to build the future you want.
We warmly welcome you to our January networking event at Mum's The Word. Our networking night is for ambitious young women: whether an entrepreneur, employed, self-employed, or career searching!
We warmly welcome you to our November networking event at Mum's The Word. Our networking night is for ambitious young women: whether you are an entrepreneur, employed, self-employed, or career searching.
Our guest speakers will teach you how to Self-Advocate for Success! Brief and insightful, their 15-minute talks will leave you energized and fire up your get-it-done muscles. Throughout the night we'll also be holding raffles for exciting prizes, plus ALL ATTENDEES will receive a Benefits Cosmetics goodie bag!
Whether you are an entrepreneur or business owner looking for clients, collaborators, or employees; a job searcher, newcomer or career changer looking for work or inspiration, or a connector looking to expand their network or knowledge, we look forward to hosting you.
Our networking events provide a great opportunity for young professional women to connect and be inspired. Does networking make you anxious? Don't worry! The YWiB team will be on hand to mingle alongside you to help you make meaningful and relevant connections. Whether this is your first time networking or your 10th, we guarantee you will enjoy your time with us. Our relaxed, non-judgmental and welcoming environment lets even those who consider themselves 'bad' at networking, shine and be their best selves.
Also, at this event, you'll learn pitch frameworks tailored for women-identified leaders and practical skills for getting your message across. Our guest speaker Niduk D'souza will share her experience with pitching and best-practices you can apply to your own pitch. We will also be joined by Abhi Bhatia who will explore aspects of self-awareness as it relates to her life and journey.
It's that time of the year again! Young Women in Business Toronto warmly welcomes you to our first networking event of the summer!
YWiB Toronto invites you to join us to an exciting and interactive 2-in-1 workshop this May 28th! In it, a KonMari Certified Consultant and a certified Change and Leadership Coach, will teach you proven self-management tools and strategies to help you achieve your personal and professional goals.
Featured Opportunities
JOIN OUR TEAM
Are you passionate about the development of young women and want to help craft programs to help them succeed? Do you love to be challenged in a supportive and rewarding environment? Are you ambitious, community-minded and dedicated? If so, we’re looking for you! Read more about opportunities to join our team here and get ready to Grow, Connect and Succeed!
HELP OUR COMMUNITY GROW AND SUCCEED
Are you passionate about helping young women succeed? Do you have want to share your knowledge and expertise with a community of ambitious self-identified women? Apply today to join our circle of Speakers and Workshop Facilitators and become a grow catalyzer for a diverse community of women. Apply to be Speaker here and a Workshop Facilitator here!
TELL YOUR STORY AND INSPIRE OUR COMMUNITY
Are you a career professional or entrepreneur with a compelling story to share? Do you have genuine career advice, encouragement, and live experiences that our community of young women to learn from and be inspired by? Apply to be Featured Guest in our blog post or upcoming podcast here!
Featured Supporters and Community Partners
Featured Blog Series
As an entrepreneur, Dana Cantarutti shares her experience focusing on her health and using that to build her career.
This interview is part of a series – Women in the Six – celebrating extraordinary women in Toronto following their dreams and charting their own course for success.
Moving to a new place is as fulfilling as it is challenging. Building a network, while finding yourself in this new space, can be a daunting task.
As a first-generation immigrant, Zenia Menezes shares with us how she built pathways for growth, navigated networking and set up her own passion project that is blooming into a business.
This interview is part of a series – Women in the Six – celebrating extraordinary women in Toronto following their dreams and charting their own course for success.
Ever wondered if you could juggle two careers? ‘Make it’ in the corporate world and ‘thrive’ doing what you love most? Jeneni knows how, and she is spilling!
A public health conference organizer by day and photographer by night, Jeneni Jude is constantly on the move. Here, she tells us how she is advancing her dual careers, connecting with people and the non-negotiables on this journey.
This interview is part of a series – Women in the Six – celebrating extraordinary women in Toronto following their dreams and charting their own course for success.
Building bridges between corporations and communities, liaising with government, and ensuring citizens know what’s being decided for them – Stephanie Gomes takes us through her world of working in government relations.
She works at a leading Public Relations (PR) agency in Toronto—get this—she’s only 26! So how did she build such an impressive career?
Stephanie shares her journey with YWiB, along with a bundle of resources for young women who are looking to build successful careers in government relations. This interview is part of a series – Women in the Six – celebrating extraordinary women in Toronto following their dreams and charting their own course for success.
Our 2022 Summer Mentorship program is well underway, with lots of pairings of women around the city from different backgrounds and experience levels. You can read our last blog post about our current mentorship program and how it’s structured here.
From everyone that applied, we were able to create various matches. Here are a couple mentors that joined us to answer a few questions about their experience so far.
We had so many potential mentors and mentees apply for the program this year, which was incredible. It just goes to show that there is a need for this work amongst women in business in Toronto, and we couldn't be prouder to provide these opportunities to empower our community!
Networking is a powerful way to create relationships, build confidence, make connections and open opportunities. Of course, here at YWiB, we believe in the power of networking and our goal is to bring more opportunities to every woman in business in Toronto.
Here are a few Networking Tips & Tricks to get you started:
Hey Toronto!
We are gearing up to officially launch SheMentors, our mentorship program, for Summer 2022. We have received many applications thus far and want to reach even more women in business in Toronto.
Following International Women’s Month and to kick off our 2022 community, we want to share some resources that may be helpful to you as a woman in business in Toronto, whether you’re just starting your career, or a few years in. We picked these resources based on our personal experiences as women in business in the modern world.
Hey YWiB Toronto! We are back in 2022 with a new team and new goals, ideas, and strategies to help our community become the best they can be this year.
First, we want to introduce ourselves. We are the faces behind YWiB Toronto this year and who you can expect to be interacting with for all of your mentor and mentee needs. Read on to learn more.
Meet our final featured pair who despite the pandemic’s challenges, took control and used resources offered through SheMentors - to learn new skills, feel empowered, and inspired to plan their futures. Read on to learn more!
Despite the global pandemic’s challenges, we sought out duos who took control and used the virtual resources that we offered to learn new skills, feel empowered, and inspired to plan their futures. Read on to learn more!
No matter what life throws your way, it’s important for us never to stop having fun.
We sincerely thank all of those who joined us for our 2nd annual Grow & Connect Bootcamp! There were many “aha” moments, uplifting conversations, and certainly, plenty of laughs.
Read more to find out our key take aways from each of our three coaches that led us through this uplifting bootcamp!
In this interview we chat with Milica Dodic, a career professional and the owner of Rhymes with Pizza. Milica was a speaker for our January 2021 Side Hustle 101 event, where she shared her story and tips for others considering a side hustle launch.
Serving as a Toronto-based MPP, Dr. Jill Andrew draws upon her previous education and experience as an educator, equity advisor, and advocate to guide her. Read about her current work as well as how she's working to disrupt sizeism and promote body equity.
Read about our first event of 2021, in partnership with Women Who Freelance! We brought our communities together for 2 amazing speakers + virtual networking- centered around the theme of Side Hustles 101.
After a 30-year (and counting!) athletic career with the Special Olympics Ontario, Nerissa Pooran has competed at all levels and in several sports. As an award recipient and advocate for athletes of all abilities, Nerissa has been a role model within her community for many years. In this interview, Nerissa and her mother, Zita, share advice for staying motivated and being a positive influence for inclusion in sports.
Jude Kamal founded Sansa Interiors right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit Toronto. Learn about how Jude scaled her business despite challenges, the resources she tapped into as a new entrepreneur, and her advice for other women breaking into the interior design sector.
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic hit Toronto’s restaurant industry hard. In this interview, we speak with Chef Nuit Regular about her passion for sharing Northern Thai cuisine with Torontonians, her advice for other restaurateurs, and how she’s adapted her business offerings to pandemic restrictions and customer needs.
Mariam Nouser is an entrepreneur, student, future journalist, and as of recently, a new mother! Read her advice for staying true to your values, beliefs, and dreams as a business owner.
Isabella Liu is determined to create learning experiences that are meaningful and authentic for students. In this interview, read how she is incorporating emerging technologies into science education and helping other educators to do the same. As well, Isabella shares how her personal values show up in her work, what excites her about the future, and more!
Barbra-Joi Mitchell has always loved decorating, picnics, and creating beautiful things with very little. Read how she is rising to the challenges of entrepreneurship (especially during the COVID-19 pandemic) and her advice for starting a business that stays true to your personal values. Barbra-Joi also shares about her personal mental health journey and why she's devoted to giving back.
Amanda Munday is doing it all- she’s a mother, author, and CEO who has also been advocating for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about Amanda’s values and personal story as she opens up about her experiences as a queer business owner and mother who experienced postpartum depression.
Shamim Ahmadi has had to make tough choices in pursuit of her education goals. As a refugee, once homeless newcomer to Canada, and now full-time student and nurse, Shamim shares her thoughts on resilience, the value of kindness, and how she's caring for others through her non-profit and nursing career.
Nina K Moore wants to help others live well with anxiety. Drawing on her lived experiences with anxiety and professional work in the education sector, Nina shares her insights for anxiety management, anxiety during the pandemic, and starting meaningful conversations about mental health.
In out first Career Exploration Interview, Anne Dang explains her role as a Canadian Certified Physician Assistant. Anne describes how PAs are distinct from other physicians, how this field is growing, and the skills necessary for the job.