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Empower your entrepreneurial journey with our dynamic education programs! Dive into business...
- planning
- budgeting
- financial management
- marketing
- digital literacy
- pitch deck creation
- networking
Get all with the guidance of experienced mentors and advisors. Our learn-and-do approach ensures you don’t just gain knowledge—you’ll implement what you learn to launch and grow your business with confidence.
Celebrate your milestones with rewards that recognize your achievements and inspire you to keep reaching for success. Our program goes beyond education, hosting exclusive workshops in exciting venues where you’ll gain valuable networking opportunities and experiences, some for the very first time!
Together, we’ll build connections and create moments that matter on your entrepreneurial journey.
Babba Rivera
Babba Rivera, founder and CEO of “Ceremonia,” launched her sustainably focused hair care brand during the pandemic while pregnant with her first child. Since then, she has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round and expanded her product line, with Ceremonia becoming the first Latina-owned hair care brand carried at Sephora.
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Paige Brookes
Facilitator: Maggie Perotin
This 90-minute transformational workshop is designed specifically for solo mothers ready to shift from employee or solopreneur mindset to true CEO leadership. Participants will learn to embrace their identity as business leaders, make strategic decisions with confidence and speed, and develop the mindset needed to promote and sell their services authentically. Through practical frameworks and interactive exercises, solo mamas will leave with the tools to think and act like the CEOs of their businesses, focusing on service-first sales and strategic growth rather than day-to-day survival mode.
Facilitator: Maggie Perotin
From Vistion to Strategic Blueprint. This intensive 90-minute workshop empowers solo mothers to create a comprehensive business plan that tells their unique story and positions their business for success. Participants will learn to articulate their business vision, mission, and values while conducting strategic analysis including SWOT assessment and competitive research. Through guided exercises, Solomamas will identify their ideal clients, define their market positioning, develop pricing strategies, and create the foundation for financial projections. This practical session transforms business ideas into structured, actionable plans that can attract customers, partners, and potential funding opportunities.
Facilitator: Maggie Perotin
This powerful 90-minute workshop teaches solo mothers how to create focused strategic plans that drive real business growth while managing the demands of motherhood. Participants will develop a clear 3-Year Vision, break it down into achievable 12-month goals, and learn to focus on only three key areas that move the needle. Through practical exercises, solo mamas will master weekly planning, time blocking, and prioritization techniques specifically designed for busy mothers. This session transforms overwhelming to-do lists into strategic action plans that create sustainable business growth while honoring family priorities.
Facilitator: Claudette Hutchinson
In this 90-minute introductory session, you’ll learn what AI can actually do for your small business and how to get comfortable with the idea of generative AI. We’ll break down the essentials of prompting, in other words, how to talk to AI tools in a way that gets you useful results. By the end of this session, you’ll have a clear understanding of how AI can help you generate content, ideas, and even business insights without needing a tech background.
Facilitator: Claudette Hutchinson
In this 90-minute session, we’ll dive into how you can practically implement AI into different areas of your business. We’ll cover how to utilize AI to streamline your marketing efforts, enhance your sales processes, and optimize your daily efforts. By the end of this session, you’ll have a solid game plan on how to use AI to lighten your workload and boost your business’s productivity.
Facilitator: Claudette Hutchinson
In this final 90-minute session, we focus specifically on how AI can help you create and automate your social media content. Whether you’re posting on Instagram, LinkedIn, or any other platform, you’ll learn how AI can take the heavy lifting out of content creation. We’ll explore tools that can help you generate ideas, draft posts, and even schedule them automatically. By the end, you’ll feel confident using AI to maintain a consistent social media presence with less effort.
Facilitator: Chantel Escoffery
In this hands-on marketing session, single moms will define their core product or service with clarity and confidence. Participants will map out the 7 Ps of Marketing, identify their target audience, and choose the channels that align best with how their customers buy. You’ll learn how to position your offering, so it stands out — even in a crowded market. Walk away with a practical, personalized roadmap you can start using immediately to grow your business.
Facilitator: Chantel Escoffery
This session teaches you how to design a pitch that speaks directly to the needs, motivations, and expectations of your audience. You’ll learn how to tailor your message, so the right people understand the value you deliver — and why it matters now. Through simple frameworks and guided practice, you’ll shape a pitch that feels natural, powerful, and clear. Leave with a ready-to-use pitch that helps you get the support, opportunities, and resources you deserve.
Facilitator: Ellen Seyers
As a business owner, you make countless decisions every day but when it comes to your own finances, it’s easy to put yourself last on the list. This workshop is designed for women entrepreneurs who want to feel confident and in control of both their business and personal financial futures.
Facilitator: Clarissa Sidaway
This workshop introduces essential financial practices for business owners. Designed specifically for women, it equips participants with the practical skills needed to establish strong financial systems, and make informed decisions that support long-term business success. Participants will gain clarity in managing day-to-day finances while building a foundation for sustainable growth.
Facilitator: Carolyn Thompson
This two-part experience helps SoloMama entrepreneurs turn a written elevator pitch into a compelling performance. Whether you’re introducing yourself in a group, sharing your business at an event, or speaking one-on-one with a potential client, these sessions will help you own the moment and say it like you mean it. We’ll focus on vocal delivery, body language, presence, and the magic that happens when you truly connect with your message.
Facilitator: Marlene Marco
This transformative networking workshop where meaningful connections become the foundation of your success. In today’s world, the relationships you build are just as valuable as the skills you develop your community becomes your support system and gateway to unexpected opportunities. This workshop will equip you with authentic strategies to forge genuine professional relationships that accelerate your personal and professional growth.
Maggie Perotin
Business and Leadership Coach
Maggie Perotin is a business and leadership coach, podcast host, and founder of Stairway to Leadership. With an Executive MBA and over 18 years of corporate experience, Maggie brings deep expertise in scaling businesses, operational excellence, and leadership development. Through her Diamond Effect and T.O.P. CEO Frameworks and proven methodologies, she specializes in helping business owners develop CEO mindsets, build sustainable systems, and create businesses that serve both their financial goals and family priorities.
Chantel Escoffery
Marketing Coach
Founded in 2018 by Chantel Escoffery, CE Marketing Solutions helps small and medium businesses and entrepreneurs uncover marketing opportunities with out-of-box thinking and customer-centric solutions. A proud marketing generalist, Chantel has over 22 years of diverse marketing experience and skills giving her the ability to see connections and correlations between data. She is a strong marketer with success in all aspects of marketing, including strategic planning, integrated omnichannel marketing, loyalty programs, research, analytics and event planning, with execution across a variety of channels.
Ellen Seyers
Investment Advisor
Ellen is an Investment Advisor at The Seyers Group of RBC Dominion Securities. She graduated from Queen’s University with degrees in History and Education. With her passion for education and finance, she is committed to assisting individuals, families, and business owners to achieve financial freedom with an informative approach. Ellen strives to grow clients’ net work and to replace their current income with cash from their portfolio by investing in strong companies that reward their shareholders with growing dividends. Away from the office, Ellen enjoys spending time with her family at the cottage, loves to travel, read, and trying new recipes.
Clarissa Sidaway
Public Accountant
Clarissa is a partner and licenced public accountant at Murphy & Chung Professional Corporation. She graduated from Ontario Tech University (formerly the University of Ontario Institute of Technology) and received her designation as a Chartered Accountant while articling for the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. Clarissa works with clients of all sizes but has a passion for small to medium sized business and non-profit organizations. In her spare time, she enjoys curling and going camping with her family. She has one son and many nieces and nephews that keep her on her toes!
Carolyn Thompson
Voice and Performance Coach
Carolyn Thompson, creator of Vocal Eurphoria is a dynamic public speaking coach with a passion for helping professionals, entrepreneurs, and leaders communicate with clarity and confidence. With years of experience in coaching, training, and stage performance, Carolyn specializes in transforming fear into presence and ideas into impact. Whether it’s for the boardroom, the stage, or virtual presentations, Carolyn equips clients with practical tools and personalized strategies to speak with authenticity, engage audiences, and deliver messages that matter.
Marlene Marco
Creator of Heart of Networking
Marlene Marco is the creator and leader of Heart of Networking, an organization focused on Connection, Education and Opportunities for women business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals. Over the past 13 years, Heart of Networking has evolved and grown, as all businesses must, to their current membership model. Marlene’s role, is to create event opportunities that shine the spotlight on the members, sharing their expertise with both the Heart of Networking Community and the greater business and consumer communities. Marlene proudly chairs 100 Women Who Care, Durham Region. This giving circle recently celebrated their 10 th anniversary, having supported 40 local Durham charities in a unique way. Giving back to the community in which she loves to live work and play in, is a high priority for Marlene.
Carol Ward
CPA & Accounting Firm Owner
Carol Ward is a CPA and owner of an accounting and bookkeeping practice. Carol trains small business owners on QuickBooks Online (QBO), provides full-service bookkeeping, and serves as Fractional Controller for her clients. By effectively using AI tools, she brings efficiency and insights to her practice, helping clients make smarter financial decisions. As a conference speaker on money management, Carol enjoys sharing practical strategies that keep entrepreneurs financially confident and focused on growth.
Claudine Coley
Web3 Strategist & Digital Transformation Leader
Claudine Coley is a multidisciplinary leader working at the intersection of business, technology, and theology. With advanced degrees in business analytics and project management, as well as an MBA, she helps entrepreneurs, churches, and communities use digital systems to move beyond offline limitations and create scalable impact. As a Web3 builder and educator, Claudine explores blockchain, decentralized education, and AI-powered content ecosystems. Through her leadership with Ed3 DAO and global AI and Web3 pedagogy events across Jamaica and Canada, she is helping develop faith-driven digital architects who use Web2, AI, and Web3 tools to build sustainable businesses, engaged communities, and global influence.
Jonathon Bloomfield
AI Facilitator and Entrepreneur
Jonathon Bloomfield is a teacher-turned-entrepreneur who runs two ventures: Edventive, where he works on teacher productivity and teaches system-wide AI literacy, and Upskailed, his AI upskilling and consulting practice for businesses and not-for-profits. Outside of his companies, Jonathon serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Toronto’s Black Founders Network and mentors underrepresented youth in STEM and entrepreneurship.
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