Discover how building an engaged community around your business can become one of your most effective marketing tools.

Join us for an interactive online Lunch & Learn exploring practical ways to create loyal customers, strengthen relationships, and drive growth through community-led marketing. Connect with fellow founders, share experiences, and leave with actionable ideas you can start implementing right away.

September Theme: Back to Building

Join us for September’s Founder Breakfast as we explore one simple question: What’s your #1 business priority this fall? Together, we’ll discuss the goals you’re working toward, what’s standing in your way, and how this community can help you build momentum heading into the final months of the year.

You’ll leave with greater clarity on your next steps, an accountability partner, and a new connection that can help move your business forward.

Happening on the fourth Thursday of every month

A dedicated space for founders to openly discuss the realities of building a business, from early traction to strategic growth. This circle gives you a trusted group of peers to talk through challenges, test ideas, and gain insight from others who are navigating similar stages of growth.

Join us for our second August Patio Takeover as we welcome the team from Barriston Law for an afternoon of networking, conversation, and community.

Whether you’re looking to grow your network, connect with local professionals, meet the team from Barriston Law, or simply enjoy a summer evening on the Sandbox Patio, this is the perfect opportunity to make meaningful connections in a relaxed and welcoming setting.

Founder’s Flow | Monthly Morning Yoga at Sandbox

Last Friday of Every Month from 7:30–8:30 AM (Starting April 24)

First Wednesday of the month | 9:30–11:00am.

Facilitated, small-group sessions focused on meaningful peer connection and leadership growth.

A biweekly online session where founders and operators come together to talk through what’s actually happening in their business and how AI can support it in a real way.

Session Topic: AI Roundtables: Where AI Is Actually Driving Revenue

From Zero to Momentum is a hands-on Founder Lab designed for early-stage entrepreneurs who want to validate an idea before investing significant time or money.

Over one day, you’ll work through a proven startup framework to define your customer, validate the problem you’re solving, identify your biggest assumptions, and leave with a clear action plan for what to test next.

You’ll spend less time talking about your idea and more time building, challenging assumptions, and getting feedback from other founders.

Ideal for founders with an early-stage idea, side project, MVP, or pre-revenue startup.

Third Tuesday of the month | 2:30pm – 3:30pm (Virtual, Invite-Only).

Built out of our most recent commercialization accelerator cohort, this peer circle is a highly interactive space for the commercialization cohort founders to actively navigate commercialization. The sessions are designed to be founder-led, practical, and shaped by the real challenges you are facing as you move from idea to market traction.

You’ve put time, money and a lot of work into building your business. But how much of what you’ve built do you actually own and protect?

Protect What You’re Building is a practical IP series for Canadian founders and business owners who want to get smarter about protecting the ideas, brands, technology and competitive advantages behind their businesses.

Through three founder-focused sessions, we’ll tackle the IP questions that come up as you grow, from sharing your secret sauce with potential clients and investors to protecting your brand and understanding ownership of the technology you develop.

No generic IP 101. Just practical conversations to help you make stronger business decisions and level up your IP game.

Happening on the fourth Thursday of every month

A dedicated space for founders to openly discuss the realities of building a business, from early traction to strategic growth. This circle gives you a trusted group of peers to talk through challenges, test ideas, and gain insight from others who are navigating similar stages of growth.

Third Tuesday of the month | 2:30pm – 3:30pm (Virtual, Invite-Only).

Built out of our most recent commercialization accelerator cohort, this peer circle is a highly interactive space for the commercialization cohort founders to actively navigate commercialization. The sessions are designed to be founder-led, practical, and shaped by the real challenges you are facing as you move from idea to market traction.