Longo Family Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) Series - In person, North Campus

Curious about entrepreneurship, starting a business, or want to build entrepreneurship skills? The Longo Family Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) is a 7-week, in-person program designed to help you evaluate ideas and turn them into successful businesses. You’ll learn to identify problems, understand your audience, and explore what makes a business viable. Whether you’re exploring entrepreneurship or eager to start your own business, Longo Family BYOB prepares you to create real business opportunities.

Participants will also have the chance to compete for a share of $40,000 in funding to bring their ideas to life. To be eligible for the final pitch competition, participants must attend at least five of the seven sessions.

The Longo Family BYOB program runs in person at Humber College Lakeshore Campus from October 21st to December 2nd, 2025, with sessions held every Tuesday from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

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Register now—limited spots available!

The workshop will take place in room E201 at the North Campus. Location may change; you will be informed of any updates.

If you have any questions about the Longo Family BYOB workshop series please reach out to our team at [email protected].

Workshop Dates & Details:

Week 1: The Ideation Process: Finding Your Idea - Oct 21

Week 2: Research: Types of Data and its Use in Entrepreneurship - Oct 28

Week 3: Identifying Your Customer and Target Markets - Nov 4

Week 4: Assessing Feasibility for a Business Idea - Nov 11

Week 5: Business Model Canvas (BMC) - Nov 18

Week 6: Business Pitching - Nov 25

Week 7:Entrepreneurial Resources - Dec 2

Host or Publisher Longo Centre for Entrepreneurship, Humber College