A young Asians entrepreneurs info session was held in my city, supporting students studying abroad in Canada. It was held in the home of the government official organizer, where 30+ students and several speakers attended.
My brother was invited to a workplace bowling social, and I attended as his plus one. The organization rented out 6 lanes and approximately 50 people showed up, mostly middle-aged people and their families.
I was lucky enough to be invited to the annual Grey to Green conference hosted in Toronto. Regular admission price was upwards of $100 but there were also student bursaries available. I wrote a 1-page cover letter as per the application and was happily selected to attend.
Spectrum organized another startup pitch competition, combining elements of a hackathon with startup businesses. It was open registration to anyone, forming teams of 3 – 5 to produce a business plan within 36 hours and compete for $3000+ in cash. The entire event was completely free and Spectrum generously provided 6+ meals and snacks for …
After diligently logging every single expense over the past year, I thought it would be worthwhile to get a snapshot of my personal finances during this time. In this postmortem, I’ll be analyzing my budgeting and expenses – seeing how much it actually costs for a McMaster University student living away from home in Canada/Ontario/Hamilton. …
