{"id":3474,"date":"2017-11-17T22:18:38","date_gmt":"2017-11-18T03:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/?p=3474"},"modified":"2024-02-13T11:51:59","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T16:51:59","slug":"gew-on-the-road-catherines-highlights-from-quebec-city-qc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/blog\/gew-on-the-road-catherines-highlights-from-quebec-city-qc\/","title":{"rendered":"GEW: On The Road \u2013 Catherine\u2019s Highlights from Quebec City, QC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gewcanada.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0this week, we have teamed up with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amway.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Amway Canada<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to send three ambassadors across the country to report live from the road as they visit Canadian entrepreneurs, small businesses, community partners in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and attend GEW events. Yesterday, <a href=\"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/2017\/meet-your-2017-gew-on-the-road-ambassadors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GEW On The Road<\/a> Ambassador Catherine was on the road in Quebec City for the day. Here is a recap of her time in the city and some of the \u2018ah-ha\u2019 moments she had along the way.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Bon matin Qu\u00e9bec! Mon nom est Catherine de la compagnie <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/popsartltee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@popsartltee<\/a> , et je suis ambassadrice canadienne pour la semaine mondiale de l&#39;entreprenariat! Tr\u00e8s heureuse de venir d\u00e9couvrir la communaut\u00e9 entreprenarial de Qu\u00e9bec \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FuturpreneurQC (@FuturpreneurQC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FuturpreneurQC\/status\/931133429353271296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To kick off the day, Catherine visited Universit\u00e9 Laval, accompanied by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.futurpreneur,ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Futurpreneur<\/a>\u2019s own Stephane Gagnon. There she met Sophie D\u2019Amours, the first woman to be elected rector of the university, along with many other inspiring women leaders.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Ce matin , on commence avec des femmes tr\u00e8s  inspirantes, dont madame @sophiedamoursUL  Merci pour le bel accueil! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GEWCanada?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GEWCanada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SME?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SME<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vCfA3VnHFh\">pic.twitter.com\/vCfA3VnHFh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FuturpreneurQC (@FuturpreneurQC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FuturpreneurQC\/status\/931171925392613377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Des femmes leaders, de beaux exemples \u00e0  suivre et un beau message \u00e0 v\u00e9hiculer.  Tout est possible.. maintenant! Ayez l&#39;audace de suivre vos aspirations. On en veut encore pleins de beaux exemples comme ces femmes inspirante! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GEWCanada?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GEWCanada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SME?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SME<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2KyJYau2Ex\">pic.twitter.com\/2KyJYau2Ex<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FuturpreneurQC (@FuturpreneurQC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FuturpreneurQC\/status\/931179278078824448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Following this, Catherine had the exciting opportunity to attend the launch of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfpn.qc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Le Centre de formation professionnelle de Neufch\u00e2tel<\/a>, a modern and dynamic environment that provides companies with personalized training in areas such as computers and accounting, industrial design, mechanics and more.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Quel plaisir d&#39;assister au lancement de la nouvelle image de <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFPdeNeufchatel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CFPdeNeufchatel<\/a> ! Une \u00e9quipe dynamique qui aide la rel\u00e8ve d&#39;affaires de la r\u00e9gion de Qu\u00e9bec! Bravo pour votre beau travail! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nExE0gOJD3\">pic.twitter.com\/nExE0gOJD3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FuturpreneurQC (@FuturpreneurQC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FuturpreneurQC\/status\/931308509681127429?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 16, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After this event, Catherine was off to visit some inspiring entrepreneurs. She got the chance to meet Genevi\u00e8ve Simard and Chrystelle Chamberland, founder and franchisee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legribouillis.com\/\">Le Gribouillis<\/a>, a creative coffee shop designed for families. Everything from high chairs to nursing pillows is available on site.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Des femmes inspirantes \u00e0 Qu\u00e9bec qui aide les jeunes mamans \u00e0 sortir de l&#39;isolement et qui offre un environnement color\u00e9, des ateliers stimulantes et fait la promotion des artisans Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois Bravo Le gribouillis! \u00c0 peine 2 ans et d\u00e9j\u00e0 des franchises! Wow!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GEWcanada?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GEWcanada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/smeqc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#smeqc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uRQMRJvICm\">pic.twitter.com\/uRQMRJvICm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FuturpreneurQC (@FuturpreneurQC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FuturpreneurQC\/status\/931311273433812997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Catherine then headed over to business incubator and accelerator <a href=\"http:\/\/lecampquebec.com\/en\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Le Camp<\/a>, where she met a variety of Futurpreneur-supported business as well as one of our mentors, Ronald Bannon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Un entrepreneur et mentor inspirant qui donne au suivant, partage son savoir et son exp\u00e9rience, d&#39;une g\u00e9n\u00e9rosit\u00e9 incroyable! Merci <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ronaldbannon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ronaldbannon<\/a> d&#39;avoir pris une partie de la journ\u00e9e avec nous pour c\u00e9l\u00e9brer  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GEWcanada?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GEWcanada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p1gIMFPke4\">pic.twitter.com\/p1gIMFPke4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FuturpreneurQC (@FuturpreneurQC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FuturpreneurQC\/status\/931313450483093504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While at Le Camp, Catherine had the opportunity to attend a panel discussion on entrepreneurship and immigration entitled, \u201cSortie de Zone\u201d and get a better feel of the entrepreneurial community at coworking space.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Pour <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/canada_SME?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@canada_SME<\/a> , Qu\u00e9bec, au <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lecampquebec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@lecampquebec<\/a>  un panel sur l&#39;entrepreneuriat et l&#39;immigration sortir de sa zone! Une communaut\u00e9 tr\u00e8s dynamique, sympathique et accueillante! Merci pour le bel accueil! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GEWcanada?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GEWcanada<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Futurpreneur?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Futurpreneur<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmwayCanada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AmwayCanada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0KebMCamW6\">pic.twitter.com\/0KebMCamW6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FuturpreneurQC (@FuturpreneurQC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FuturpreneurQC\/status\/931315333528477696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After a whirlwind week of meeting entrepreneurs, visiting businesses and exploring the entrepreneurial communities in cities across Canada, Catherine\u2019s On The Road journey finally came to an end. After her time in Quebec City, Catherine will be heading back to her home and business in Montreal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Merci beaucoup \u00e0 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sgagnonfutur?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sgagnonfutur<\/a>  pour ton bel accueil et une si belle journ\u00e9e de d\u00e9couvertes et de belles rencontres! Les entrepreneurs de Qu\u00e9bec sont entre bonnes mains! Merci <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Futurpreneur?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Futurpreneur<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmwayCanada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AmwayCanada<\/a> pour cette belle aventure! \u2764\u2764\u2764 Quelle belle semaine de c\u00e9l\u00e9brations <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q8GIjP7PG9\">pic.twitter.com\/Q8GIjP7PG9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FuturpreneurQC (@FuturpreneurQC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FuturpreneurQC\/status\/931316730437259267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Mon nom est Catherine B\u00e9gin de la compagnie <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/popsartltee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@popsartltee<\/a> , fi\u00e8re ambassadrice canadienne pour la semaine mondiale de l&#39;entrepreneuriat! Merci pour cette belle aventure <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/villequebec?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@villequebec<\/a> @EntreprisesQc  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GEWcanada?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GEWcanada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/canada_SME?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@canada_SME<\/a> @EntreprisesQc <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Futurpreneur?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Futurpreneur<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmwayCanada?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AmwayCanada<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FuturpreneurATL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FuturpreneurATL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MzfCt4qGgt\">pic.twitter.com\/MzfCt4qGgt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FuturpreneurQC (@FuturpreneurQC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FuturpreneurQC\/status\/931334066204487682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 17, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, GEW On The Road Ambassador Catherine was on the road in Quebec City for the day. 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