Entrepreneur in Residence
Toronto Public Library's Entrepreneur in Residence creates and supports the library's Small Business programs with seminars, workshops and consultations. During their eight-week residency, the Entrepreneur in Residence also reviews submitted business ideas and meets one-on-one with selected applicants for free, to critique and evaluate their business ideas and plans. This residency is part of the library's Small Business Month. Find current Small Business programs here.
Meet this year’s Entrepreneur in Residence
From October 2 to November 24, 2023
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Joëlle Jacqueline is the founder of Couler Consulting, a business development solutions company with a mission to build better businesses. Specializing in the people and process development, Joëlle helps aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs holistically navigate the entrepreneurial journey; both professionally and personally. Ultimately, helping entrepreneurs realize and scale their business ideas.
Joëlle’s personal mission is to create ‘ah ha’ moments by challenging individuals to think differently and deeper. As a mentor with Futurpreneur Canada and StartUp Here Toronto, Joëlle is an advocate for creating opportunity and sharing knowledge and resources. To learn more, visit Couler Consulting or connect with Joëlle Jacqueline on LinkedIn.
One-on-One Consultation
Complete the Consultation Application and User Agreement by clicking on the link below. Select an available date from the calendar to complete your booking. We will review your booking and contact you to confirm your appointment. If you wish to have your business plan reviewed, please book at least one week in advance and email your plan to eir@tpl.ca.
For further information, contact the Business, Science and Technology Department at the North York Central Library 416-395-5613.
Upcoming Events
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Social Media 101 for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Thu Sep 28, 2023 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: North York Central LibrarySocial Media 101 is a concise and beginner-friendly workshop designed to equip small business owners with a solid foundation and practical strategies for leveraging social media effectively. Participants will lear...
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Career Crossroads: Employment or Entrepreneurship
Wed Oct 04, 2023 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: North York Central LibraryJoin Joëlle, our 2023 Entrepreneur in Residence, for the first in a series of workshops on entrepreneurship and small business. Not sure if entrepreneurship is for you? In this session participants will learn about...
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Introduction to Marketing and Branding
Wed Oct 11, 2023 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: North York Central LibraryJoin Joëlle, our 2023 Entrepreneur in Residence, for an introductory workshop on the importance of identifying and managing your personal brand and different business branding and marketing elements. At the end of this sessio...
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**PROGRAM IS FULL** Entrepreneurship and Small Business: The Romance vs Reality
Thu Oct 12, 2023 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Toronto Reference LibraryProgram is full. Please consider attending another Entrepreneurship/Small Business programs Want...
Last year's Resident
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2022
Christen N. James is a side biz coach and host of The Shine to FIVE™ Method for Side Hustlers Podcast. She is a certified life skills coach, certified master mindset coach and Reiki practitioner with Bachelor of Arts in psychology and certified in solution-focused therapy. Christen created The Shine to FIVE™ Method Coaching system to help women-identified professionals push past mediocrity and challenge the status quo so they can shine in their own businesses. With her 3D Exit Strategy™ (Decide, Dedicate, Depart), she helps her demotivated clients heal and feel successful in their own businesses so they can break up with their employee mindset and confidently walk away from their unfulfilling 9 to 5.
Christen's residency was at the Toronto Reference Library from October 5 to November 26, 2022.
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Apply to be an Entrepreneur in Residence
Applications are not being accepted at this time.
Applicants must have extensive experience in the areas of running a successful business, coaching and advising new and aspiring small business owners. The role of the Entrepreneur in Residence is to create and deliver programs along with support materials, related to small-business creation and development. The Entrepreneur in Residence meets with library customers one-on-one to critique and answer questions about small-business creation and development. The program aims to support entrepreneurs who are members of Indigenous and equity-deserving groups.