SBX Upcoming Events

The One-Page Business Plan that Actually Works

Date: Oct 20, 2025 2:30 PM

Eight sessions. One goal. Help you build your business smarter, faster and stronger.
We guide you from your first idea to a model that can actually gain traction (i.e. make money!) using Leanstack, a simple visual framework to test, validate and grow your ideas without wasting time or money.
Each session is hands-on so you leave with tools you can use right away and the confidence to pivot or scale with clarity.

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Sandbox Breakfast Series

Date: Oct 21, 2025 8:30 AM

Our Sandbox Breakfast Series is a chance to meet other founders, explore new ways to grow your network, and be part of a supportive community. Enjoy coffee and breakfast on the Sandbox Centre team while sharing ideas, discovering opportunities, and connecting with people who get the journey.

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Enhance your Business Knowledge with the Library – Ask a Business Librarian @ the Sandbox Centre

Date: Oct 22, 2025 11:00 AM

Meet Chantale from the Barrie Public Library and discover free business tools, research databases, and resources that can help you grow and save time. Drop in, ask questions, and see how the library can support your business journey.

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The Resilient Workplace

Date: Oct 23, 2025 7:30 AM

By Barriston • HR Perf&Results • Marquee Benefits

Navigating Change and Future-Proofing Your Business

Join us for a day of insightful discussions focused on critical business trends. This event will equip you with valuable tools to promote growth and enhance resiliency in today’s dynamic business landscape.

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SBX Social Hour

Date: Oct 23, 2025 4:00 PM

Join Us Every 2nd & 4th Thursday from 4-6pm for an Exciting SBX Social Hour!!

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Executive Peer Circle

Date: Oct 23, 2025 2:30 PM

As the decision-maker, where do you go when you need perspective? This CEO-exclusive peer group creates the space for high-level dialogue, strategic insight, and honest conversations about leadership. Capped at 12 and fully facilitated, each session is built to help you gain clarity, own accountability, and grow as both a leader and a business.

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Enhance your Business Knowledge with the Library – Ask a Business Librarian @ the Sandbox Centre

Date: Oct 27, 2025 3:00 PM

Meet Chantale from the Barrie Public Library and discover free business tools, research databases, and resources that can help you grow and save time. Drop in, ask questions, and see how the library can support your business journey.

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Idea To Impact: Testing your Business Assumptions

Date: Nov 3, 2025 2:30 PM

Eight powerhouse sessions. One goal. Help entrepreneurs build smarter, faster, and stronger businesses.
This series takes you from first spark to repeatable revenue using the proven Leanstack framework.
Each workshop is action heavy and insight packed so you leave with tools you can apply the same day.
By the end, you will have a complete, evolving business model—and the confidence to pivot or scale with clarity.

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Women in Business Peer Group

Date: Nov 5, 2025 9:30 AM

This group is for ambitious women ready to go deeper, not just in their careers, but in how they lead, grow, and support one another. Now capped at 12 participants, each session is fully facilitated to ensure powerful discussions, accountability, and a space where shared experience fuels real progress. This is where women in business get unstuck and move forward.

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SBX Social Hour

Date: Nov 13, 2025 4:00 PM

Join Us Every 2nd & 4th Thursday from 4-6pm for an Exciting SBX Social Hour!!

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Marketing Roundtables for Founders (& Leaders)

Date: Nov 13, 2025 2:30 PM

Introducing our newest workshop series: Roundtables! It’s a chance to learn directly from marketing experts and gain real value from their insights while swapping ideas and sharing challenges with other entrepreneurs.​ This​ Marketing Roundtable is an extension of our Marketing Peer Circle and a true peer-to-peer conversation for founders.​ You’ll pick up practical marketing insights while connecting with other entrepreneurs who get what you’re facing.​

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Finding Your First 10 Customers: Throwing Spaghetti and Making it an Arrow

Date: Nov 17, 2025 2:30 PM

Every thriving company starts with a handful of loyal early adopters. This workshop shows you how to focus small and win big. Using Leanstack’s Customer Segments and Early Adopters approach, you’ll pinpoint your first customers and draft outreach messages that resonate.

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Please be advised that starting Monday, October 6, 2025, the first floor of 24 Maple Ave will be an active demolition site as preparations begin for Lakehead University’s opening next September. Expect construction noise in the mornings for six to eight weeks. Thank you for your understanding!

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