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Meet the 2023 SMARTstart entrepreneurs

Meet the 2023 SMARTstart entrepreneurs

April 25, 2023April 25, 2023

Over the past nine years, 133 entrepreneurs have completed the SMARTstart program. The 2023 cohort is made up of 13 entrepreneurs – two with an idea for a business and 11 who have already started their journey.

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Forte Fluid Systems forging a path to the future with AdvanceSMART

Forte Fluid Systems forging a path to the future with AdvanceSMART

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023

Forte Fluid Systems is the first company to begin AdvanceSMART, Airdrie’s newest entrepreneurial training program designed to support companies experiencing high growth.

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13 local entrepreneurs kick-off training program during a milestone year

13 local entrepreneurs kick-off training program during a milestone year

March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

The 2023 SMARTstart entrepreneurial training program officially launched on March 1.

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SMARTstart celebrates 2022 entrepreneurs

SMARTstart celebrates 2022 entrepreneurs

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022

Eight-up-and-coming local entrepreneurs representing seven businesses were celebrated on Thursday, October 27.

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Airdrie launches mentorship program for high-growth businesses

Airdrie launches mentorship program for high-growth businesses

September 13, 2022October 25, 2022

Airdrie Economic Development has launched AdvanceSMART, a new mentorship program for Airdrie entrepreneurs who are experiencing high growth.

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Meet our newest AdvanceSMART mentors

Meet our newest AdvanceSMART mentors

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022

We’lre mentoring high growth businesses for Airdrie’s new team-based mentorship program. Join us!

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Funky Petals blooms from SMARTstart

Funky Petals blooms from SMARTstart

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022

Patricia Duggan chose something she was passionate about when she made a career change. She knew of SMARTstart and joined in fall 2019 as her business plans were coming together.

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948 Brewing gets a SMARTstart

948 Brewing gets a SMARTstart

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022

Decades-long friends and business partners Kyle Wudrich and David Schroter always wanted to start a company together centered around something they were passionate about.

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SMARTstart: Veteran entrepreneur gains an edge

SMARTstart: Veteran entrepreneur gains an edge

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022

Joni Daley sounds like the hero of her own story, and she is. She also got by with a lot of help from her family and friends, including joining SMARTstart in 2020.

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SMARTstart: Business decorating venture booms

SMARTstart: Business decorating venture booms

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022

Danny and Kim Goring have come a long way from one embroidery machine in their basement. Read more about their SMARTstart journey.

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