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Last month I had the opportunity to participate in Startup Gov 2021, which was a virtual roundtable focused on key issues for entrepreneurs across the country, featuring three Members of Parliament, MP Ruby Sahota from Brampton North, MP Dean Allison from Niagara West and MP Gord Johns from Courtenay-Alberni.

I talked about Mixing Babies And Business™, adding baby change tables to startup spaces (apparently Parliament Hill recently had some installed - whoohoo!) and the opportunity for piloting coworking spaces with childcare as part of the Federal Budget announcement covering Universal Childcare.

You can watch the Startup Gov replay here.



⏰Now that we're entering an election in the coming month, who knows what will happen but I'm hoping to speak with the Minister responsible for childcare in the budget, when the time comes.

If there is anything you would like me to share during these future meetups or questions you have, please let me know – my next one is on September 8th – with the Hon. Nina Tangri, Ontario’s Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction Member.

Thanks for reading and hope you're enjoying the last few weeks of summer,



– Amy Lynch (+ Family)

Founder of Mixing Babies And Business™



P.S. Download a FREE copy of my Time Blocking Template to use for remote work or back-to-school / virtual school planning.
 

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Featured Interview: Kevin Bourne
 

This is the third interview series in the Mixing Babies And Business™ Podcast. Listen to episodes 8, 9 and 10 for my chat with Kevin Bourne, a dad of three and an entrepreneur, freelance journalist and media personality.

 

He is co-founder and editor-in-chief of SHIFTER Magazine, and is co-founder and CEO of PR and content marketing firm SHIFTER Agency. He was recently named to Ottawa Life Magazine's Best of Ottawa: Activists & Changemakers list.



Our conversation took place back in October and since we were both doing remote school for our kids, you may hear some voices in the background.



THINGS WE TALK ABOUT: 

• How building his business and parenting has changed for him over the past decade
• The importance of creating his own schedule as a primary caregiver
• Celebrating the everyday moments and getting through each day
• Showing up when you feel like you don't belong
• Bringing his kids into business settings and events
• Redefining what's possible and learning to challenge the status quo
• How his work is influencing his children
• Why you should trust your gut in business

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 PARENT-FRIENDLY  BUSINESS NEWS FOR YOU

• FUNDING: Maven Clinic, the largest virtual clinic for women's and family health, announced the closing of its $110 million Series D funding round last week.
   
• INSPIRING: I recently listened to Suzy Ashworth's interview with Lauren Derrett about backing yourself, transitioning through businesses and launching a product based business for women's period health based on her own gut instinct instead of market research.
   
• ACTIVISM: Uncovering The Factors Causing The Perfect Storm Childcare Crisis in the United States, detailed in this article published in Forbes.
   
• INDUSTRY: After a record high year of women starting companies during the pandemic, Crunchbase still reported that Venture Capital funding peaked at 2.8% in 2020 – it's reported women represent only 12% of decision makers at VC firms.
   

 CURATED  OPPORTUNITIES + EVENTS FOR YOU:

• LEARN: Future of Good is hosting a free online event next week 'How To Be Resilient: What We've Learned After A Year Of Massive Transition' on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.
   
• FUNDING: The Startup Global Pitch Competition is offering a prize pool of $75k cash and $100k of in-kind support to help take your business on the global stage. Applications close on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
   
• UPSKILL: Join me next month online as I present a FREE Boost Your Business with Podcasting virtual workshop for the WE-CAN Project at Queen's University on September 16, 2021.

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