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Entrepreneur sparks health-care innovation

Posted on March 20, 2025
An exercise therapist is harnessing technology to bring specialized health services to underserved rural communities through his Airdrie-based telehealth company.
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SMARTstart 2025 kicks off

Posted on February 28, 2025
12 local entrepreneurs kicked off Airdrie’s entrepreneurial training program on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
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Boost Your Business Sponsored Sessions

Posted on January 22, 2025
Bolster your brand image as one dedicated to educating and supporting business owners in Airdrie.
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Airdrie psychology firm breaks barriers with innovative virtual mental health services

Posted on December 6, 2024
Having completed SMARTstart in October 2024, Dr. Colp took the next step to become the second company admitted to Airdrie’s…
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Airdrie launches The Cashflow Canvas to empower local entrepreneurs during financial literacy month

Posted on November 19, 2024
The City of Airdrie, in partnership with Airdrie Entrepreneur Common, is introducing an empowering local support program – The Cashflow…
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SMARTstart Program Celebrates 2024 Entrepreneurs

Posted on October 24, 2024
Ten up-and-coming local entrepreneurs were celebrated on Wednesday, Oct. 23, as they became the eleventh cohort of SMARTstart Airdrie graduates…
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13 local entrepreneurs kick-off training program

Posted on February 29, 2024
The 2024 SMARTstart entrepreneurial training program officially launched on February 28.
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New sponsorship opportunity

Posted on December 7, 2023
SMARTstart is interested in piloting a new event in Fall 2024 that will be offered to our audience. We are…
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SMARTstart celebrates 2023 entrepreneurs

Posted on October 26, 2023
Eleven up-and-coming local entrepreneurs representing 10 businesses were celebrated on Wednesday, Oct. 25, as they became the tenth cohort of…
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Bringing fitness and community together

Posted on September 18, 2023
After her former place of work as a personal trainer closed during the height of the COVID pandemic, Urban embarked…
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A journey in landscaping entrepreneurship

Posted on September 15, 2023
The first summer Brent Park started his business in 2014, Liquid Amber Landscape Management, he lost 35 pounds while pushing…
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Airdrie secures grant funding to help entrepreneurs test their business ideas

Posted on August 29, 2023
AEC has been awarded funding from Alberta Innovates to support entrepreneurs in building viable business solutions people love and are…
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Meet the 2023 SMARTstart entrepreneurs

Posted on April 25, 2023
Over the past nine years, 133 entrepreneurs have completed the SMARTstart program. The 2023 cohort is made up of 13…
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Forte Fluid Systems forging a path to the future with AdvanceSMART

Posted on March 30, 2023
Forte Fluid Systems is the first company to begin AdvanceSMART, Airdrie’s newest entrepreneurial training program designed to support companies experiencing…
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13 local entrepreneurs kick-off training program during a milestone year

Posted on March 2, 2023
The 2023 SMARTstart entrepreneurial training program officially launched on March 1.
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SMARTstart celebrates 2022 entrepreneurs

Posted on October 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

Posted on September 13, 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

Posted on August 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

Posted on August 11, 2022
Patricia Duggan chose something she was passionate about when she made a career change. She knew of SMARTstart and joined…
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948 Brewing gets a SMARTstart

Posted on July 25, 2022
Decades-long friends and business partners Kyle Wudrich and David Schroter always wanted to start a company together centered around something…
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SMARTstart: Veteran entrepreneur gains an edge

Posted on July 14, 2022
Joni Daley sounds like the hero of her own story, and she is. She also got by with a lot…
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SMARTstart: Business decorating venture booms

Posted on June 14, 2022
Danny and Kim Goring have come a long way from one embroidery machine in their basement. Read more about their…
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Meet the 2022 SMARTstart entrepreneurs

Posted on April 20, 2022
Our 2022 program is made up of 10 entrepreneurs representing nine businesses. Let’s meet our first five!
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SMARTstart Launches 2022 Program

Posted on March 3, 2022
The 2022 SMARTstart entrepreneurial training program officially launched on March 2 with an enthusiastic and dynamic group of local entrepreneurs…
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The 2021 SMARTstart program is off to the races!

Posted on May 4, 2021
The SMARTstart program, which has been running since 2014, has assisted over 120 entrepreneurs with the skills to set their business up…
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SMARTstart Launches 2021 Program

Posted on March 2, 2021
AIRDRIE, ALBERTA –The 2021 SMARTstart entrepreneurial training program officially launched on February 25 with an enthusiastic and dynamic group of…
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SMARTstart Program Celebrates 2020 Entrepreneurs

Posted on November 3, 2020
AIRDRIE, ALBERTA – Twelve-up-and-coming local entrepreneurs representing 11 businesses were celebrated on Wednesday, October 28 at the 2020 SMARTstart Program…
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Meet the 2020 SMARTstart entrepreneurs

Posted on September 11, 2020
The 2020 SMARTstart entrepreneurs are resilient! The program started out just like any other year with the group meeting a…
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SMARTstart Launches 2020 Program

Posted on February 26, 2020
AIRDRIE, ALBERTA – The 2020 SMARTstart entrepreneurial training program officially launched Tuesday night with an enthusiastic and dynamic group of…
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