SMARTstart celebrates 2023 entrepreneurs
Eleven up-and-coming local entrepreneurs representing 10 businesses were celebrated on Wednesday, Oct. 25, as they became the tenth cohort of…
Bringing fitness and community together
After her former place of work as a personal trainer closed during the height of the COVID pandemic, Urban embarked…
A journey in landscaping entrepreneurship
The first summer Brent Park started his business in 2014, Liquid Amber Landscape Management, he lost 35 pounds while pushing…
Airdrie secures grant funding to help entrepreneurs test their business ideas
AEC has been awarded funding from Alberta Innovates to support entrepreneurs in building viable business solutions people love and are…
Meet the 2023 SMARTstart entrepreneurs
Over the past nine years, 133 entrepreneurs have completed the SMARTstart program. The 2023 cohort is made up of 13…
Forte Fluid Systems forging a path to the future with AdvanceSMART
Forte Fluid Systems is the first company to begin AdvanceSMART, Airdrie’s newest entrepreneurial training program designed to support companies experiencing…
13 local entrepreneurs kick-off training program during a milestone year
The 2023 SMARTstart entrepreneurial training program officially launched on March 1.
SMARTstart celebrates 2022 entrepreneurs
Eight-up-and-coming local entrepreneurs representing seven businesses were celebrated on Thursday, October 27.
Airdrie launches mentorship program for high-growth businesses
Airdrie Economic Development has launched AdvanceSMART, a new mentorship program for Airdrie entrepreneurs who are experiencing high growth.
Meet our newest AdvanceSMART mentors
We’lre mentoring high growth businesses for Airdrie’s new team-based mentorship program. Join us!
Funky Petals blooms from SMARTstart
Patricia Duggan chose something she was passionate about when she made a career change. She knew of SMARTstart and joined…
948 Brewing gets a SMARTstart
Decades-long friends and business partners Kyle Wudrich and David Schroter always wanted to start a company together centered around something…
SMARTstart: Veteran entrepreneur gains an edge
Joni Daley sounds like the hero of her own story, and she is. She also got by with a lot…
SMARTstart: Business decorating venture booms
Danny and Kim Goring have come a long way from one embroidery machine in their basement. Read more about their…
Meet the 2022 SMARTstart entrepreneurs
Our 2022 program is made up of 10 entrepreneurs representing nine businesses. Let’s meet our first five!
SMARTstart Launches 2022 Program
The 2022 SMARTstart entrepreneurial training program officially launched on March 2 with an enthusiastic and dynamic group of local entrepreneurs…
The 2021 SMARTstart program is off to the races!
The SMARTstart program, which has been running since 2014, has assisted over 120 entrepreneurs with the skills to set their business up…
SMARTstart Launches 2021 Program
AIRDRIE, ALBERTA –The 2021 SMARTstart entrepreneurial training program officially launched on February 25 with an enthusiastic and dynamic group of…
SMARTstart Program Celebrates 2020 Entrepreneurs
AIRDRIE, ALBERTA – Twelve-up-and-coming local entrepreneurs representing 11 businesses were celebrated on Wednesday, October 28 at the 2020 SMARTstart Program…
Meet the 2020 SMARTstart entrepreneurs
The 2020 SMARTstart entrepreneurs are resilient! The program started out just like any other year with the group meeting a…
SMARTstart Launches 2020 Program
AIRDRIE, ALBERTA – The 2020 SMARTstart entrepreneurial training program officially launched Tuesday night with an enthusiastic and dynamic group of…