PORCH x CSA Picnic

Kick off your Toronto Tech Week and summer with the PORCH X CSA PICNIC! Join us on Sunday, June 22nd, at the lovely Coronation Park! We always talk about the importance of work-life balance, so turn that computer off and come unwind, play some cornhole, and enjoy the sunshine (hopefully) in Toronto. Bring your PICNIC BLANKETS, your favourite snacks, and your sunniest smiles. It's not all games and food though – we will be hosting Pitch in the Park! The winner of the pitch competition will be receiving: Economy Return flight for 1 person from Toronto/Canada to Dubai for Expand North Star (12-15 October 2025) Accommodation for 1 person for a maximum of 4 nights between 12- 15th October 2025 in Dubai A fully built and branded 2sqm startup pod to exhibit at Expand North Star 2025 from 12- 15th October 2025 in Dubai Guaranteed to enter the Supernova Challenge 2025 Semi-Finals at Expand North Star 2025 (cash prizes pool of $200,000) This event is FREE and open to everyone! Bring your friends, your family, your dogs, and come enjoy a beautiful day in Toronto. Where Don't Forget to Bring the Following (it's a PICNIC) Your own food and drink for anyone with you PICNIC BLANKET/lawn chairs, etc. Feel free to bring some outdoor games/sports and don't forget the sunglasses. Bring your family, friends, co-workers, etc. A fun attitude :) Let's go! We are officially part of Toronto Tech Week 2025, a weeklong citywide collection of events to connect and celebrate the builders. June 23 → June 27, 2025 | torontotechweek.com.” About PORCH PORCH IS AN EXCLUSIVE CLUB OF INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURS THAT HAVE BEEN THERE, done that, and are still doing it. They have come together to support one another on the personal side of the journey (from living to finance to relationships) to learn and grow, and to share their superpowers. From ongoing virtual and IRL events, to 24/7 discussion, learning, and relationships, PORCH LEVELS THE PLAYING FIELD AND GIVES YOU A GREATER CHANCE AT SUCCESS. More on PORCH | Apply to join PORCH About Canada Startup Association (CSA) The Canada Startup Association™ (CSA) is dedicated to empowering equity-deserving communities through meaningful connections within Canada’s thriving startup and SME ecosystem. Under the motto “Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges,” CSA embodies this mission by focusing on fostering collaboration, innovation, and opportunities for Canadian startups to thrive. Learn More About FreshBooks Make the hard part easy with FreshBooks. FreshBooks has been supporting Canadian entrepreneurs since 2003 and has been headquartered in Toronto ever since. FreshBooks is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs to spend more time scaling their businesses and less time bogged down in accounting work. Canadian entrepreneurs can create professional invoices, keep track of finances, and get paid faster with FreshBooks by their side. We can't wait to meet everyone at this fantastic event! FreshBooks has joined us for this PORCH X CSA PICNIC, and the PORCH POTLUCK ON JUNE 12TH AT COMMUNITECH! Learn More about FreshBooks For any questions or to get involved, please reach out to Hunter of PORCH OR TEHMINA OF CSA. Hunter: LinkedIn | hunter@porchcommunity.ca Tehmina: LinkedIn | tehmina@canadastartups.co