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.

Happening on the third 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.

Social Hour Patio Kick-Off | May 28, 4–6 PM

We’re bringing Social Hour outside and launching our Patio Takeover Series. Each month, a new business will take over the patio and bring something different to the space.

Come for easy conversation, good people, and a fresh way to connect.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Sandbox Lunch & Learn sessions bring our business community together for meaningful connection, practical insight, and purposeful conversation over lunch.

This founder-focused session looks at how to take care of your energy and handle pressure so you can show up focused, confident, and at your best in your work and leadership.

In this final session, we explore agentic systems and AI products. What happens when AI moves beyond prompts and becomes autonomous, goal driven, and embedded into the core of how products and businesses operate?

Sandbox Social Hours are relaxed networking gatherings designed to strengthen relationships within the entrepreneurial and innovation community. These events create space for authentic connection, conversation, and collaboration among founders, entrepreneurs, and supporters of the regional ecosystem.