Starting Point Student Entrepreneurship Conference

The Global Student Entrepreneur Awards is hosting an info session! Check it out!

Ever wonder what the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) is all about? Now's your chance to find out!

We'll be hosting an info session on April 30th at 11:00am Atlantic Time.

Register here: https://gseaatlantic.org/infosession/

We have a winner!!
Congrats Katherine, you are the lucky winner of a $100 Visa gift card for filling out our Post Evaluation Survey!

We can't wait to see you all TOMORROW for Starting Point 2.0!

A few conference tips:
1. Download the conference app, Attendify, to stay up-to-date with announcements, contests, room changes, and more
- Download Attendify and search Starting Point Conference 2020

2. Bring an extra pen and paper for note taking - there will be lots you want to write down

3. Read up on all of the Master Classes before making your selection so you don't miss out on something that really applies to you

4. Most importantly .... Have fun! :)

Saint Mary's University Entrepreneurship Centre
Saint Mary's University Students' Association (SMUSA)
Saint Mary's University Halifax

Up next for Master Class Instructors we have Deeksha Bhaskar!
Deeksha Bhaskar BA'20 is an entrepreneur and a recent Saint Mary’s graduate. Her entrepreneurial journey started in Fall of 2017, when Deeksha and her family decided to take over The Fireside restaurant and Tom’s Little Havana - two locations that had been part of the Halifax restaurant industry for about two-decades. Realizing the need for an authentic Indian restaurant in Halifax, they decided to turn Fireside into a fine-dining Indian restaurant. The restaurant was later named Rasa: Flavours of India, which aptly described the mission and values of the brand. Since opening its doors in May 2018, Rasa has been the sole establishment in Halifax that provides an authentic Indian fine-dining experience to their customers in terms of both food and quality, as experienced in India. In September 2019, Rasa was expanded to replace the former Tom’s Little Havana and include a sister lounge, SURA. Both Rasa and Sura have been regarded as welcoming and much needed additions to Halifax’s increasingly diverse food and drinks industry.

Read more about Deeksha and the other Master Class Instructors at www.startingpointconference.com/speakers/

Our event app is back and is now LIVE!💥
Download Attendify from your App Store and search “Starting Point Conference 2020” to join and stay updated on all things Starting Point 2.0!
See you all in less than a week!!☺️

Announcing another fantastic Master Class Instructor for Starting Point 2.0 - Keisha Turner BA'12, Founder ATHLETICYOGIS™ & The Corporate Body.

Woman, Athlete, Coach, Entrepreneur, Model & Activist

In 2014, Keisha created ATHLETICYOGIS™, a movement-based program designed for elite and professional athletes to enhance lifetime performance. Working with many of North Americas’ top athletic organizations, she carved a niche career for herself out of her passion for sport and yoga. As her business grew, she began to observe a demand for corporate workplace wellness programs and in 2016 she launched ‘The Corporate Body’. Keisha is excited to share her experience with the trials and tribulations of building and launching a business.

Just over ONE WEEK until Starting Point 2.0!!
We can't wait to see all you student entrepreneurs February 18-20th!

Announcing another rockstar who will be leading a Master Class at this year's conference - Jennifer Montgomery!

Jennifer is the Principle Consultant, and Director of Learning & Development at Blue Door Group. An award-winning educator, strategist, and leadership mentor, Jennifer is dedicated to increasing economic opportunities in Atlantic Canada through transforming businesses into dynamic, innovative Learning Organizations. Jennifer’s unique combination of business development, entrepreneurial, and teaching and learning experiences help her clients implement meaningful, lasting growth strategies that impact all levels of business.
Jennifer is passionate about local, an advocate for youth, and an active member of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. She believes in teaching business leaders how to make their business work for them, instead of working for their business. An energetic and engaging speaker, Jennifer will inspire you to start embracing growth through learning from failure. Get ready to fall in love with your business all over again.
A graduate of St. Mary’s, Acadia, and St. FX Universities, Jennifer resides in Fall River, Nova Scotia with her husband, three daughters, and beloved rescue pup Axel.

We are absolutely delighted to welcome Clark Clark as a Master Class Instructor this year!

Stephanie is the Founder and Chief Growth Officer of Blue Door Group. After more than two decades of leading organizations, Stephanie began her passion project, now known as Blue Door Group, with a vision of helping business owners connect their entrepreneurial passion to profit to allow them to scale successfully. Stephanie brings extensive expertise in the development of corporate cultures that generate growth, employee retention and customer service in organizations. Her experience in coaching and mentoring business professionals has empowered her to focus on building organizations that are profitable while being people-centered and making a difference in their communities.
She is a professionally trained facilitator with years of experience in workshop architecture as well as ex*****on for groups large and small and for a wide variety of audience profiles. From train-the-trainer sessions to keynotes, Stephanie is an energetic and engaging speaker focused on creating mindset change as well as providing inspiration. Over the past two decades she has shared passionate messages with thousands in Canada and the US.
Her passion for community development through the years has extended out of the corporate boardroom into many community and volunteering initiatives, including Dreams Take Flight, Bluenose Marathon, Mental Health Foundation, Maskwa Aquatic Club, Family SOS, QueenPins, Habitat for Humanity and Community Foundation of Nova Scotia.

And up next on our amazing roster of Master Class Instructors, we have Caleb Bowers!

Caleb brings a passion for people to his role as President of Bowers Construction . He offers years of experience as a residential Project Manager for the high-end homes sector in HRM, and a background and education in business. Along with his diverse knowledge of innovative building practices comes a keen eye for what's new and what's next. Caleb can't wait to hand you the keys to what you've always deserved.