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๐Ÿ”ฅToronto Founder Walk | Marketers, Entrepreneurs & Business Owners

๐Ÿ”ฅToronto Founder Walk | Marketers, Entrepreneurs & Business Owners

Sun, Aug 23, 8:59 PM
From ๐Ÿฆ„Digital Marketing Toronto
4.5

A lot of people in this group work with entrepreneurs every day โ€” or are entrepreneurs themselves. Agency owners, marketers, consultants, freelancers, creators, startup founders and business owners often end up at the same conferences and seminars... โ€ฆbut don't necessarily get much time to actually know one another. So instead of another marketing presentation, we're trying something simpler: # ๐Ÿšถ Toronto Founder Walk A casual Sunday walk along Toronto's Harbourfront where entrepreneurs, marketers and business owners can meet through natural conversation. No slides. No speakers. No sales presentation. No forced networking exercises. Just: **Walk. Talk. Meet someone interesting.** ### The idea I've been involved with entrepreneur and community events in Toronto since 2016, and this new series grew out of the **18,000-member Toronto Entrepreneurs & Start-ups Facebook community**. One thing I've noticed over the years is that the best connections rarely come from exchanging as many business cards as possible. They usually happen when you spend enough time talking to someone to discover: > โ€œOh, this person actually thinks about things in an interesting way.โ€ That's what we're trying to create. ### ๐Ÿ“ Location **Toronto Harbourfront** We'll meet around **Simcoe WaveDeck / Harbourfront Centre**, near The Power Plant. Exact meeting instructions will be provided through Luma. ### ๐Ÿ•” Time **Sunday ยท 5:00 PM โ€“ approximately 6:15 PM** Please arrive a few minutes early. ### ๐Ÿšถ Format About **75 minutes walking along the waterfront**. We'll help make introductions at the start, but this is intentionally informal. Possible conversations might include: * What's actually working in marketing right now? * Growing an agency or service business * AI and automation * Customer acquisition * Entrepreneurship * Building a personal brand * Sales * Hiring * What you're currently working on * Or something completely unrelated to work You don't have to talk marketing for 75 minutes. The activity is simply there to make meeting people easier. ### Who this is for Especially relevant for: * Entrepreneurs * Agency owners * Digital marketers * Consultants * Freelancers * Creators * Startup founders * Business owners * Growth and marketing professionals You don't need to sell marketing services. You just need to be genuinely interested in meeting other people who build, market or operate businesses. ### What this is NOT This is not: * A lead-generation mixer * A seminar * A pitching session * A place to aggressively collect prospects If your main objective is to distribute business cards to everyone, this probably isn't the right event. If you'd enjoy meeting a few thoughtful people and seeing where the conversation goes, it probably is. ### โ˜• Optional afterward We'll finish the formal walk around 6:15 PM. Anyone who wants can continue for coffee, food or a drink nearby. ### ๐ŸŽŸ How to reserve your spot **Meetup RSVP does not confirm attendance.** Please register through Luma: ๐Ÿ‘‰ **[https://biz1.ca/walk-mkt](https://biz1.ca/walk-mkt)** We keep the walks relatively small, so please release your spot if your plans change. ### ๐Ÿ“ฑ Future events For first notice of upcoming casual entrepreneur events, join **TES Social on WhatsApp**: ๐Ÿ‘‰ **[https://biz1.ca/wa](https://biz1.ca/wa)** Upcoming formats may include: * Founder walks * Small dinners * Breakfasts * Marketing/AI discussions * Sports * Wellness * Social activities ### ๐Ÿ™Œ Want to host or contribute? We're looking for people interested in: * Hosting * Co-hosting * Photography * Video * Reels * Venue partnerships * Activities * Event support ๐Ÿ‘‰ **[https://biz1.ca/host](https://biz1.ca/host)** Come curious. Leave the pitch at home. Hopefully meet someone worth seeing again. #DigitalMarketingToronto #TorontoEntrepreneurs #FounderWalk #MarketingCommunity #TESSocial

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๐Ÿš€Toronto Founder Walk Entrepreneurs, Startups & Business Owners

๐Ÿš€Toronto Founder Walk Entrepreneurs, Startups & Business Owners

Sun, Aug 23, 9:00 PM
From ๐Ÿš€Toronto Entrepreneurs & Start-ups
4.5

## ๐Ÿšถ What if networking was just going for a walk with interesting people? I've seen a lot of people in this group saying they want to meet more founders and business owners โ€” but without another formal networking event. I've been organizing entrepreneur and community events in Toronto since 2016, and after seeing the response from the **18,000-member Toronto Entrepreneurs & Startups community**, I thought we'd try something much simpler. ### Toronto Founder Walk **Sunday ยท 5 PM ยท Harbourfront** About 75 minutes walking along the waterfront with a small group of founders, entrepreneurs and business owners. That's basically it. No presentations. No name tags. No awkward networking exercises. No hard selling. Just walk, talk and hopefully meet **one or two people you'd actually want to see again.** We're keeping the first one small while we figure out what works. If people enjoy it, the idea is to make **Sunday at 5 PM at Harbourfront** a regular thing. ๐Ÿ“ Harbourfront ๐Ÿ•” 5:00โ€“6:15 PM ๐Ÿšถ Around 75 minutes โ˜• Optional coffee/drink afterward **[RSVP: https://biz1.ca/walk-ent](https://biz1.ca/walk-ent)** We're also using the TES Social WhatsApp Community to announce upcoming walks, dinners, sports, activities and other casual gatherings first: ๐Ÿ‘‰ [https://biz1.ca/wa](https://biz1.ca/wa) #TorontoEntrepreneurs #TorontoFounders #FounderWalk #EntrepreneurCommunity #TESSocial

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3 attendees
๐Ÿš€Toronto Founder Walk Entrepreneurs, Startups & Business Owners

๐Ÿš€Toronto Founder Walk Entrepreneurs, Startups & Business Owners

Sun, Aug 23, 8:59 PM
From Toronto Business Startups
4.6

**๐Ÿ”ฅWhat if networking was just going for a walk with interesting people?** I've seen a lot of people in this group saying they want to meet more founders and business owners โ€” but without another formal networking event. I've been organizing entrepreneur and community events in Toronto since 2016, and after seeing the response from the **18,000-member Toronto Entrepreneurs & Startups community**, I thought we'd try something much simpler. **Toronto Founder Walk** **Sunday ยท 5 PM ยท Harbourfront** About 75 minutes walking along the waterfront with a small group of founders, entrepreneurs and business owners. That's basically it. No presentations. No name tags. No awkward networking exercises. No hard selling. Just walk, talk and hopefully meet **one or two people you'd actually want to see again.** We're keeping the first one small while we figure out what works. If people enjoy it, the idea is to make **Sunday at 5 PM at Harbourfront** a regular thing. ๐Ÿ“ Harbourfront ๐Ÿ•” 5:00โ€“6:15 PM ๐Ÿšถ Around 75 minutes โ˜• Optional coffee/drink afterward **[RSVP: https://superr.ca/tbsevents](https://superr.ca/tbsevents)** We're also using the TES Social WhatsApp Community to announce upcoming walks, dinners, sports, activities and other casual gatherings first: [๐Ÿ‘‰https://superr.ca/wa](https://superr.ca/wa) #TorontoEntrepreneurs #TorontoFounders #FounderWalk #EntrepreneurCommunity #TESSocial

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๐Ÿš€Toronto Founder Walk Entrepreneurs, Startups & Business Owners

๐Ÿš€Toronto Founder Walk Entrepreneurs, Startups & Business Owners

Sun, Aug 30, 9:00 PM
From ๐Ÿš€Toronto Entrepreneurs & Start-ups
4.5

## ๐Ÿšถ What if networking was just going for a walk with interesting people? I've seen a lot of people in this group saying they want to meet more founders and business owners โ€” but without another formal networking event. I've been organizing entrepreneur and community events in Toronto since 2016, and after seeing the response from the **18,000-member Toronto Entrepreneurs & Startups community**, I thought we'd try something much simpler. ### Toronto Founder Walk **Sunday ยท 5 PM ยท Harbourfront** About 75 minutes walking along the waterfront with a small group of founders, entrepreneurs and business owners. That's basically it. No presentations. No name tags. No awkward networking exercises. No hard selling. Just walk, talk and hopefully meet **one or two people you'd actually want to see again.** We're keeping the first one small while we figure out what works. If people enjoy it, the idea is to make **Sunday at 5 PM at Harbourfront** a regular thing. ๐Ÿ“ Harbourfront ๐Ÿ•” 5:00โ€“6:15 PM ๐Ÿšถ Around 75 minutes โ˜• Optional coffee/drink afterward **[RSVP: https://biz1.ca/walk-ent](https://biz1.ca/walk-ent)** We're also using the TES Social WhatsApp Community to announce upcoming walks, dinners, sports, activities and other casual gatherings first: ๐Ÿ‘‰ [https://biz1.ca/wa](https://biz1.ca/wa) #TorontoEntrepreneurs #TorontoFounders #FounderWalk #EntrepreneurCommunity #TESSocial

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4 attendees
๐Ÿš€Toronto Founder Walk Entrepreneurs, Startups & Business Owners

๐Ÿš€Toronto Founder Walk Entrepreneurs, Startups & Business Owners

Sun, Sep 6, 9:00 PM
From ๐Ÿš€Toronto Entrepreneurs & Start-ups
4.5

## ๐Ÿšถ What if networking was just going for a walk with interesting people? I've seen a lot of people in this group saying they want to meet more founders and business owners โ€” but without another formal networking event. I've been organizing entrepreneur and community events in Toronto since 2016, and after seeing the response from the **18,000-member Toronto Entrepreneurs & Startups community**, I thought we'd try something much simpler. ### Toronto Founder Walk **Sunday ยท 5 PM ยท Harbourfront** About 75 minutes walking along the waterfront with a small group of founders, entrepreneurs and business owners. That's basically it. No presentations. No name tags. No awkward networking exercises. No hard selling. Just walk, talk and hopefully meet **one or two people you'd actually want to see again.** We're keeping the first one small while we figure out what works. If people enjoy it, the idea is to make **Sunday at 5 PM at Harbourfront** a regular thing. ๐Ÿ“ Harbourfront ๐Ÿ•” 5:00โ€“6:15 PM ๐Ÿšถ Around 75 minutes โ˜• Optional coffee/drink afterward **[RSVP: https://biz1.ca/walk-ent](https://biz1.ca/walk-ent)** We're also using the TES Social WhatsApp Community to announce upcoming walks, dinners, sports, activities and other casual gatherings first: ๐Ÿ‘‰ [https://biz1.ca/wa](https://biz1.ca/wa) #TorontoEntrepreneurs #TorontoFounders #FounderWalk #EntrepreneurCommunity #TESSocial

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๐Ÿ”ฅToronto Founder Walk | Marketers, Entrepreneurs & Business Owners

๐Ÿ”ฅToronto Founder Walk | Marketers, Entrepreneurs & Business Owners

Sun, Aug 30, 8:59 PM
From ๐Ÿฆ„Digital Marketing Toronto
4.5

A lot of people in this group work with entrepreneurs every day โ€” or are entrepreneurs themselves. Agency owners, marketers, consultants, freelancers, creators, startup founders and business owners often end up at the same conferences and seminars... โ€ฆbut don't necessarily get much time to actually know one another. So instead of another marketing presentation, we're trying something simpler: # ๐Ÿšถ Toronto Founder Walk A casual Sunday walk along Toronto's Harbourfront where entrepreneurs, marketers and business owners can meet through natural conversation. No slides. No speakers. No sales presentation. No forced networking exercises. Just: **Walk. Talk. Meet someone interesting.** ### The idea I've been involved with entrepreneur and community events in Toronto since 2016, and this new series grew out of the **18,000-member Toronto Entrepreneurs & Start-ups Facebook community**. One thing I've noticed over the years is that the best connections rarely come from exchanging as many business cards as possible. They usually happen when you spend enough time talking to someone to discover: > โ€œOh, this person actually thinks about things in an interesting way.โ€ That's what we're trying to create. ### ๐Ÿ“ Location **Toronto Harbourfront** We'll meet around **Simcoe WaveDeck / Harbourfront Centre**, near The Power Plant. Exact meeting instructions will be provided through Luma. ### ๐Ÿ•” Time **Sunday ยท 5:00 PM โ€“ approximately 6:15 PM** Please arrive a few minutes early. ### ๐Ÿšถ Format About **75 minutes walking along the waterfront**. We'll help make introductions at the start, but this is intentionally informal. Possible conversations might include: * What's actually working in marketing right now? * Growing an agency or service business * AI and automation * Customer acquisition * Entrepreneurship * Building a personal brand * Sales * Hiring * What you're currently working on * Or something completely unrelated to work You don't have to talk marketing for 75 minutes. The activity is simply there to make meeting people easier. ### Who this is for Especially relevant for: * Entrepreneurs * Agency owners * Digital marketers * Consultants * Freelancers * Creators * Startup founders * Business owners * Growth and marketing professionals You don't need to sell marketing services. You just need to be genuinely interested in meeting other people who build, market or operate businesses. ### What this is NOT This is not: * A lead-generation mixer * A seminar * A pitching session * A place to aggressively collect prospects If your main objective is to distribute business cards to everyone, this probably isn't the right event. If you'd enjoy meeting a few thoughtful people and seeing where the conversation goes, it probably is. ### โ˜• Optional afterward We'll finish the formal walk around 6:15 PM. Anyone who wants can continue for coffee, food or a drink nearby. ### ๐ŸŽŸ How to reserve your spot **Meetup RSVP does not confirm attendance.** Please register through Luma: ๐Ÿ‘‰ **[https://biz1.ca/walk-mkt](https://biz1.ca/walk-mkt)** We keep the walks relatively small, so please release your spot if your plans change. ### ๐Ÿ“ฑ Future events For first notice of upcoming casual entrepreneur events, join **TES Social on WhatsApp**: ๐Ÿ‘‰ **[https://biz1.ca/wa](https://biz1.ca/wa)** Upcoming formats may include: * Founder walks * Small dinners * Breakfasts * Marketing/AI discussions * Sports * Wellness * Social activities ### ๐Ÿ™Œ Want to host or contribute? We're looking for people interested in: * Hosting * Co-hosting * Photography * Video * Reels * Venue partnerships * Activities * Event support ๐Ÿ‘‰ **[https://biz1.ca/host](https://biz1.ca/host)** Come curious. Leave the pitch at home. Hopefully meet someone worth seeing again. #DigitalMarketingToronto #TorontoEntrepreneurs #FounderWalk #MarketingCommunity #TESSocial

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Meetup connects people through shared interests. It allows users to join groups, attend events, and meet others in their local area or online.

Searching for founder groups in Toronto on Meetup is easy. Use the platform to find entrepreneurial communities organizing regular activities and events where you can connect with like-minded professionals.

Yes, you can RSVP to attend any listed activities with founder groups in Toronto. Meetup provides details of events for members to easily participate and network.

Check Meetup for the latest events happening this week. Many founder groups in Toronto regularly schedule networking meetings, providing numerous opportunities to engage and collaborate.

RSVP on the Meetup page of your chosen event. This feature helps both event organizers and attendees stay updated on participation numbers and details.

Yes, you can start a founder group. Meetup allows users to create groups around specific interests, so you can organize events tailored to the entrepreneurial community in Toronto.

Participating in founder groups offers networking opportunities, resource sharing, and support within your industry. Itโ€™s a great way to expand your professional circle.

Not necessarily. Depending on organizers, some Toronto founder group meetings may be online. Check Meetup descriptions for event details.

Many Meetup groups are free or have minimal fees. Always check specific group details for potential membership costs or event fees.

While focused on founders, Toronto groups often welcome anyone interested in entrepreneurship, including startup enthusiasts and business professionals.

Of course, you can join multiple Meetup groups to maximize learning and networking opportunities. Engage with diverse communities to gain broader insights.

Meetup fosters connections but doesn't guarantee outcomes. Building relationships through active participation is key to networking effectively.

Group availability depends on interests in your location. Browse Meetup to find Toronto groups that match your industry or consider starting your own community.

Attendance varies by event and organizer, impacting group dynamics. It's worth exploring several events to find the right community fit.

Meetup is great for group networking, but it's less designed for 1-on-1 matchmaking. Solo entrepreneurs can still find valuable connections by engaging with active communities.