Hi there,
Hands up 🙌🏼 if you own a business and at some point, you wished someone had clearly explained how to manage the money side of being an entrepreneur.
You’re not alone.
Every January, I have dozens of conversations with entrepreneurs and almost without fail, they circle around the same themes:
• managing personal vs. business finances
• knowing when (and if) incorporation actually makes sense
• and trying to figure out growth without burning out or breaking things financially
What always surprises me isn’t the questions — it’s how many business owners are trying to do all of this on their own. Or, overthink things and wind up not doing anything at all.
From day one, entrepreneurship was never meant to be a solo journey. Even the wealthiest of the wealthy surround themselves early with the right support — financial, legal, and strategic — before things get complicated.
So why do so many entrepreneurs wait until sh*t hits the fan before asking for outside or professional help?
Asking this not to be facetious — just genuinely curious.
With everything happening economically right now — costs, uncertainty, geopolitical threats — we can’t guess anymore. Canadians and Canadian business owners need clarity, direction and change.
That’s exactly how we can help.
🇨🇦 1. Canadian Sovereignty tonight @ Build Canada
I know it’s freezing but if you’re in the Ville Emard area tonight, Build Canada is hosting a town hall on Canadian sovereignty and what’s next for our country.
Perhaps you’ve heard — things are a tad weird out there. Build Canada is a grassroots movement to figure out how we can make Canada better.
Yours truly co-leads the Montreal chapter of Build Canada and I invite you all to have a seat at the table. Canada needs to hear from different voices.
👩💻 2. Free support for female founders
During this week’s She Vibes event, Keith Ippel from Spring Impact Capital sat down with us to share some insight on the money side of the tech founder journey.
If you’re a female founder or exploring an idea in the tech space and feeling a bit lost, Spring has launched free online workshops designed for every stage of building.
🏠 3. Should you rent or should you buy?
Once again, I’ll be hosting the weekly webinar for Women and Money Montreal.
Here is what we’re covering:
- The real cost difference between renting vs buying a home
- When buying makes sense (and when it doesn’t)
- Alternatives to buying if you are in limbo
Thinking of buying but not sure if it’s the right time? Join us Tuesday!
👉🏼 RSVP here
🏠 4. Bank of Canada rate announcement this week
The next Bank of Canada rate announcement will be January 28th and to be honest, most Canadians won’t be affected.
But here’s where we come in. If you have questions about mortgages, our team has access to a broad range of solutions — from some of the most competitive rates on the market (thanks to our partnership with Nesto) to advanced strategies like the Smith Manoeuvre (with team Planiprêts RLH).
👉🏼 Book your quick call
🏠 5. Short Term Cottages with Eleni Akrivos
Have you thought of owning a short term rental property but frustrated by city by-laws that don’t allow it?
OWNI is proud to promote a series of new cottages for sale thanks to our collaboration with Eleni Akrivos of RE/Max Royal Jordan.
To find out more, check out Eleni's upcoming webinar.
👉🏼 To RSVP
🎙️ 6. I’m delivering a TEDx Talk
The Ripple Effect of Audacity is the title and tickets are on sale now.
It’s happening this Saturday January 31st at Université de Sherbrooke - Longueuil campus (I’ll be presenting at 2pm).
Would love your support!
👉🏼 Check out my official announcement and ticket link here
As always, I’m here if you need a sounding board.
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