Community Futures - Lethbridge Region

A Path to Business Ownership - #Owners Wanted
2025-10-16 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Edmonton) | Sandman Signature Hotel, 320 Scenic Drive South, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1J4X6
Launched by Futurpreneur, #OwnersWanted is a program that will get you ready to buy the small business of your dreams. It’s completely FREE, and if you already have a prospective seller in mind, you can both attend to get the skills you need to complete this transition together.

Join us on Thursday October 16th, 2025 to learn how to:

Find a viable business that interests you
Approach and appeal to the business owners
Put a deal together
Practice negotiation and due diligence
Close the deal in a mock negotiation process
Structure and obtain the necessary funding

This Workshop is supported by the Government of Alberta and Community Futures Lethbridge Region.

A.I Training for Small Business
2026-02-24 11:00 - 12:30 | AB
Small businesses are constantly balancing competing priorities—marketing, operations, customer service, administration, and more. This training webinar is designed to help business owners and staff use artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT to streamline tasks, improve efficiency, and boost day-to-day productivity.
Join AI experts Frank Kenny and Norma Davey for practical, real-world strategies and use cases designed specifically for small businesses. You’ll learn creative marketing tactics, time-saving workflows, and ways to use AI more strategically and confidently in your business.
This webinar is intended for beginners and intermediate users who have a basic understanding of AI and want to use it more effectively and efficiently. It is not intended for advanced users.
This webinar is offered to Chamber members on a pay what you can basis. Please select the amount that works best for you at checkout. Your contribution helps support the work of the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce and allows us to continue offering valuable programming to our business community.
This event is a Chamber Member Exclusive Event

Social Media Management for Food & Beverage Brands
2026-02-26 14:00 - 16:00 | AB
📅 Date: February 26, 2026
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM MST
📍 Format: Live online

🔗 Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/social-media-management-for-food-beverage-brands-tickets-1979885889994?aff=oddtdtcreator

MVP Mondays - Recurring
2026-03-09 12:00 - 13:00 | AB
Spearheaded by Craig Elias, Adam Berk, Wendy Muise, Andrew Browne, and Martin L’Heureux, MVP Mondays are typically held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Mountain time (GMT -7).

​The format is a series of speakers, panels, MVP pitch sessions and successful examples of MVP development.

​The series is designed to help aspiring, first-time, and early-stage technology entrepreneurs and product managers accelerate the development of a successful technology product offering by learning a repeatable data-driven process to validate their value proposition, pricing and product offering and seeing relevant examples they can see what an exceptional MVP looks like.

Capital Access & Next Steps - What's Next
2026-03-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Online
Women entrepreneurs in Canada are starting and growing businesses at record levels. Nearly one-fifth of Canadian businesses are women-owned, and access to financing tools and capital vehicles have greatly improved. Despite this, women still represent a small share of the venture-backed founders in Canada, average loan and equity amounts are smaller, and access to large growth rounds continues to lag.

Join us March 11, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. MDT for our latest Capital Access webinar hosted by Ayo Aiyeleye from Alberta Innovates and Arielle Land from Movement51. Presenters Emily Smiley, Executive Director at Movement51, and Courtney Dragani, Chief Growth Officer at Movement51 and The51, will discuss how the capital landscape has shifted in recent years, what has meaningfully improved, where structural gaps remain, and what that means in today’s more disciplined, metrics-driven market.

All entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem partners are welcome to attend this session.

Attendees will leave with practical, forward-looking insights:

Founders will gain clarity on how to align with current investor priorities.
Investors will better understand the opportunity within the women-led venture landscape.

Policymakers and ecosystem leaders will gain perspective on where funding frameworks are working and where further refinement is needed.

The Business of Video Games: Commercialization and IP
2026-03-12 13:00 - 14:30 | AB
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1:00–2:30 PM (MDT) | Online Event
Ticket price: $25 CAD

Register here: https://www.showpass.com/the-business-of-video-games-commercialization-and-ip-2/

This webinar explores the business side of video games, how games are marketed, discovered, monetized, and scaled; alongside a clear overview of the legal and IP considerations that protect long-term value. Learn why most games fail commercially, how IP becomes the real asset over time, and how early decisions around platforms, creators, and monetization can either unlock growth or limit future opportunities.

You’ll get clarity on:

How modern games are marketed, monetized, and scaled
The role of platforms, publishers, creators, and communities in determining success
Why IP ownership and early business decisions matter more than most founders realize
Key legal considerations around copyright, trademarks, monetization, and creators

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“Join Catapult Startups for an online webinar, The Business of Video Games: Commercialization and IP on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (1:00–2:30 PM MST). This practical session connects commercialization and IP so developers and founders can make smarter decisions early; covering how modern games are marketed and monetized, and the key legal basics (copyright, trademarks, ownership, and contracts) that create opportunity.

Register: https://www.showpass.com/the-business-of-video-games-commercialization-and-ip-2/

2026 High Level Innovation Conference
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-03 | Lethbridge Agri-Food Conference Centre, 3401 Parkside Drive S, Lethbridge, AB, T1J 4R3, Canada
This is our final reminder to join in for Lethbridge’s 3rd Annual High Level Innovation Conference. You do not want to miss out on this great opportunity for learning, connection, and fun! Advance your business or your innovative ideas. Come enjoy this accessible and family friendly opportunity to see Innovation alive in your community!

BIPOC Foundation is a proud sponsor of this event and we look forward to welcoming you on Friday & Saturday. More details here – www.highlevelinnovation.com.

Fundraising For Startups
2026-06-01 19:00 - 2026-06-04 21:00 | AB
Startup Founders – this one’s for you! If you’re thinking about raising capital — or deep in the weeds trying to teach yourself how venture financing actually works — we’ve got your back.

📢 Join us for the Alberta-fouced: Fundraising for Startups Course

🗓️ June 1-4, 2026

🕖 7–9 PM MT | Virtual via Zoom Daily

💸 FREE for Alberta residents

This course is designed specifically for Alberta-based founders navigating the early-stage funding landscape. We’ll cover:

✅ How to prepare for your first raise

✅ Understanding term sheets and cap tables

✅ Communicating with investors

✅ What’s “normal” in venture deals (and what’s not)

Whether you’re exploring funding for the first time or ready to raise, this course will give you the tools, language, and confidence to move forward.

📍 Reserve your spot today: https://forms.gle/q2Q1AMR2TquBBtf46

Angel Investing
2026-06-08 19:00 - 2026-06-11 21:00 | AB
Are you interested in startup investing? The Alberta Venture Finance Education Series is offering a free, virtual live-via-Zoom course this June that breaks down the fundamentals of angel investing — no experience required.

📘 Angel Investing: From Thesis to Term Sheet

🗓️ June 8-11, 2026

🕖 7–9 PM MT | Virtual via Zoom Daily

🎓 Free for Alberta residents

We’ll cover:

🔹 How venture deals work (and what’s “market”)

🔹 Building your personal investment thesis

🔹 Evaluating early-stage opportunities

Whether you’re new to the space or looking to sharpen your approach, this course is designed to give Albertans the tools to confidently step into the startup ecosystem.

📍 Register now: https://forms.gle/LU34tUUzorJKYQBY6
