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Free Networking Group to help businesses to Network, Connect and Grow their business. Is growing your business keeping you awake at night?

Network with local business owners at Small Business Connect.
• Get answers to those burning business questions.
• Learn from local business experts.
• Hone your 60-second infomercial.
• Build trust and reputation

10/14/2026

USE AI TO THINK SMARTER AND GROW STRONGER

How could artificial intelligence help your small business work smarter, uncover opportunities, and tackle everyday challenges?

Join us this Thursday morning at Small Business Connect for an interactive session with guest speaker, Michelle Munro!

Michelle will demonstrate practical ways AI can be used to analyse your business, explore possibilities, and help you think differently about growing your business.
Bring your laptop! Michelle would like you to follow along as she demonstrates how AI works and how you can start applying it to your own business.

Whether you're already experimenting with AI or aren't quite sure where to start, this is an opportunity to learn, ask questions, and discover what's possible in a friendly, interactive setting.

Thursday, October 15
9:00 AM
Bloom Bistro
225 Ferndale Dr. S, Barrie

FREE to attend!

Come for the ideas, connect with fellow local business owners, and leave inspired to put AI to work for your business.

We look forward to seeing you there and bring a colleague!

09/30/2026

What does a business disruption really cost you?

It’s easy to think about the obvious costs: lost sales, unexpected expenses, or time away from the business. But the hidden costs can be just as significant.

Join us this Thursday at 9:00 AM at Bloom Bistro for our FREE Small Business Connect networking meeting, featuring guest speaker Sue Carr and her presentation:

The Hidden Costs of Business Disruption

Sue will look at the often-overlooked impact a disruption can have on a small business, and what business owners should be thinking about before the unexpected happens.

And, as always, there’s plenty of time to meet other local business owners, make connections, and talk about what’s happening in your business.

No registration. No cost. Just come and join us.

Thursday • 9:00 AM • Bloom Bistro

Bring a colleague! We’d love to see you there.

09/15/2026

Dream It. Design It. Make It Work.

What goes on inside a designer’s mind when they’re faced with a blank space and asked to make it work?

This Thursday morning at Small Business Connect, we’ll find out.

Our guest speaker, Heather Middlebrook, will give us a live look at the design process. She will be .working through a space in real time and showing how creativity, functionality and real-world building rules all come together. It’s an opportunity to see the decisions, problem-solving and creative thinking that happen between “I have an idea” and “this could actually work.”

And, as always, Small Business Connect is about more than the speaker. It’s a relaxed opportunity to meet other local business owners, make connections, and start your Thursday with good conversation.

FREE to attend.
This Thursday morning
9:00 am
Bloom Bistro

Come for the conversation and bring a colleague. Stay for the connections and see how a designer makes the magic happen.

09/01/2026

What happens when business gets stressful?

Deadlines. Difficult conversations. Changing markets. Too much on your plate.

This Thursday morning at Small Business Connect, we’re taking a look at something that affects every business owner, but doesn’t get talked about nearly enough:
Building Resilience Through a Regulated Nervous System

Join us as Dave Fraser and Dan Hearn explore how understanding and regulating your nervous system can help you stay grounded, think more clearly, manage stress, and respond more effectively when things get challenging.

And, as always, Small Business Connect is FREE, and all local business owners and professionals are welcome.

Great conversations
New connections
Practical ideas you can take back to your business

On Thursday morning, come for the conversation, stay for the connections.
We’d love to see you there and bring a colleague!

08/19/2026

Our FREE Small Business Connect is back this Thursday morning and this week’s conversation is one that every business owner should be thinking about.

Our guest speaker, Chuck Seguin, will be talking about:
“Building Wealth with Structure: How to Turn Income into Security”

Making money is one thing. Building lasting financial security from that income is another.

Chuck will share practical insights into how business owners can think beyond today’s revenue and start building a stronger financial foundation for the future.
And as always, Small Business Connect is FREE; an opportunity to meet other local business owners, make connections, share ideas and learn something useful along the way.

Thursday morning.
FREE to attend.
Come connect, bring a colleague, learn, and grow with us.

We’d love to see you there.

08/05/2026

FREE Small Business Connect: This Thursday Morning

Looking for practical ideas to help your business grow?

Join us this Thursday for our FREE Small Business Connect, where you'll have the opportunity to meet other local business owners, make new connections, and hear an engaging presentation from Patricia Dent.

Featured Talk
Discover Micro Marketing:
Think Small, Grow Big

Discover how focusing your marketing on the right audience, not the biggest audience, can help you build stronger customer relationships, improve your marketing results, and grow your business more effectively.

Whether you're an established business owner or just getting started, you'll leave with practical ideas you can put to work right away.

We'd love to see you there!
Thursday August 6 @ 9:00 am
FREE to attend

07/15/2026

Starting your day with a fresh perspective can be one of the best investments you make.

Join us this Thursday morning for our FREE Small Business Connect Networking Meeting, where local business owners and entrepreneurs come together to share ideas, build connections, and learn from one another.

This week's guest speaker, Chuck Seguin, will present:
The Rules of Money: Getting Rid of Debt

Whether you're working to strengthen your business, improve your personal finances, or simply want practical strategies for managing debt more effectively, Chuck will share insights you can put to use right away.

Enjoy great conversations, meet new local connections, and leave with ideas that could make a real difference.

Thursday, July 16 @ 9:00 am
Bloom Bistro
FREE to attend

We look forward to welcoming you and bring a friend!

07/01/2026

This Thursday Morning

Every successful business starts with one thing: the right connections.
Join us this Thursday for our FREE Small Business Connect networking meeting, where you'll have the opportunity to meet local business owners, exchange ideas, and build relationships that can help your business grow.

We're also excited to welcome guest speaker Eileen Sampson, who will present:
Connecting the Dots... Alignment of the Business Owner with the Business
Have you ever felt like you're working harder than ever, but your business isn't quite reflecting your vision or values? Eileen will explore how aligning yourself with your business can lead to greater clarity, stronger decision-making, and more authentic growth.

Whether you're just starting out or have been in business for years, you'll leave with valuable insights and a few new connections.

Free to attend. Great conversations. Real business relationships.
We'd love to see you there and bring a friend!

06/16/2026

What is the one thing your competitors can't copy?

It isn't your products.

It isn't your prices.

It isn't your website, social media, or marketing.

The one thing that truly sets your business apart is something much more valuable: the trust you build, the relationships you nurture, and the reputation you earn over time.

Join us this Thursday morning at our FREE Small Business Connect networking meeting as guest speaker Patricia Dent explores What Your Competitors Can't Copy.

Patricia will share why trust has become one of the most powerful competitive advantages in business and how strong relationships can lead to greater loyalty, more referrals, and long-term success.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner, professional, or simply looking to grow your network, you'll leave with valuable insights and meaningful connections.

Come enjoy a morning of networking, learning, and community with fellow local business professionals.

We look forward to seeing you there!

06/02/2026

Success rarely happens in isolation.

Behind every thriving business owner is often a network of people who offer encouragement, ideas, support, and opportunities along the way.

This Thursday morning at Small Business Connect, guest speaker Annette Bourassa will share "The Magic of Community: Overcome, Grow and Achieve", an inspiring look at how the right community can help us navigate challenges, discover new possibilities, and accomplish more than we ever could alone.

Join us for a morning of connection, conversation, and practical insights in a welcoming environment of local professionals and business owners.

📅 Thursday, June 4 at 9;00 am
📍 Small Business Connect @ Bloom Bistro
🎟️ FREE to attend

Because sometimes the most important business asset isn't what you know, it's who is sitting beside you.

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