Rooted to Rise: North Bay Area

This half-day interactive workshop supports rural entrepreneurs with two key ingredients for sustainable business growth: mindset and community connection.

The first portion focuses on mindset and change management, offering tools that help business owners identify and shift unconscious patterns that may be holding them back.

Through guided exercises, reframing activities, and partner work, participants gain clarity, build confidence, and become more emotionally ready to lead change in their business.

The second portion explores relationship-based, community-rooted marketing—designed for business owners who want a more values-aligned and sustainable approach to visibility.

This session reframes what marketing “should” look like, while highlighting creative, real-world strategies that go beyond social media.

This session is ideal for entrepreneurs navigating growth, uncertainty, or transition who want practical tools and a supportive environment to move forward with clarity and confidence.

Flow of the Day (3-Hour Format):

Part 1 – Mindset Matters (60 mins)

• Explore how unconscious beliefs shape business decisions, habits, and stress.
• Learn how to reframe limiting thoughts into forward action.
• Participate in a partner-based exercise to shift perspective.
• Begin identifying mindset blocks that hinder growth.
• Structured Networking with Purpose (20 mins)
• A lightly facilitated networking segment using card-based table rotations and reflective questions.
• Promotes deeper peer connections.
• Gently reinforces the earlier mindset work.
• Sets the tone for community collaboration.
• Break 10 min
  Part 2 – Community Marketing in Rural Ontario (75 mins)
• Break away from social media overwhelm and build a marketing approach that’s people-first.
• Learn how to identify local relationship opportunities.
• Explore case studies of community-driven success stories.
• Map current contacts and plan outreach with a shared-client focus. (group work)
  Wrap-Up & Goal Setting (15 mins)
• Clarify next steps based on personal insights and using SMART goals
• Commit to at least one mindset shift and one community marketing action.
• Invitation to stay connected with peers and local supports.

This event is a collaboration by The Business Centre Nipising Parry Sound, NECO Community Futures and the Northern Ontario Women program.