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Startup Greater Moncton Hosting an Entrepreneurial Event
Moncton, NB: Startup Greater Moncton is hosting an Entrepreneurial Meet and Greet at the Alma City Club Moncton, Wednesday, February 28, 5:30 to 7:30.
“It should be a fabulous time,” said Debbie Collins, Founder of Startup Greater Moncton. “We will have presentations on the lower level, table displays and great food and drinks while we network.”
Local Startup’s and entrepreneurs in Greater Moncton are encouraged to come out and be part of the growing team of entrepreneurs.
Startup Greater Moncton is an entrepreneur-led organization focused on enhancing the entrepreneurial ecosystem within Greater Moncton. We organize networking events, help Startups and small businesses passionate about collaboration, partnership, innovation, and learning.
BIOGRAPHY
Karen Casey was born and raised in Moncton, New Brunswick Canada.
She picked up her first camera in 2001, since then she knew that her path in life would be to
become a professional photographer. In 2006, she received her Diploma of Fine Craft with a
major in Photography from the New Brunswick College of Craft & Design. Shortly after, Karen
became a freelance photographer and opened her own photography studio on Queen Street
in the heart of Fredericton’s downtown for a number of years.
After numerous year of owning her own studio, she wanting to spread her wings and travel,
she decided to close the doors and travel outside the country for an extended period of time.
Karen traveled for months at a time and experienced several countries in backpacking with
her camera. This whole process allowed Karen to discover the world as well as herself as a
photographer.
One of her true passions is being on the road capturing the people of her adventures and
sharing them with her viewers.
In 2012, Karen has returned to her hometown of Moncton to open her studio in her home.
She still finds herself in complete serenity behind her camera. Part of being an artist is
pushing and breaking all boundaries of the medium we are exploring. This is what keeps her
motivated to keep learning and exploring photography on a daily basis.
Karen has a real eye for artistic design of the body. She has taken hundreds of portraits.
Working with a variety of people. She has proven her eye at making attractive portraits.
Karen always has many projects and participates in many photography committees such as
Camera’s for healing, The Photo Moncton International Conference and many of her ongoing
projects.
BIOGRAPHIE
Karen Casey est née et a grandit à Moncton, au Nouveau-Brunswick, Canada. Elle prit en main son
premier appareil photo en 2001 et depuis, elle sut que son but serait de devenir photographe
professionnel. En 2006, elle a obtenu son Diplôme des Beaux-arts avec matière principale en
photographie du New Brunswick College of Craft & Design. Karen est alors devenue photographe
pigiste et a ouvert son propre studio sur la rue Queen au coeur du centre-ville de Fredericton pour
plusieurs années.
Voulant tenter des nouvelles expériences, elle a fermé les portes de son studio et a entrepris
plusieurs voyages à l’extérieur du pays. Avec sac à dos et appareil photo, elle a voyagé dans
plusieurs pays. Ces expériences lui ont permis de découvrir le monde et elle-même en tant que
photographe. L’une de ses grandes passions est de saisir un moment dans la vie des personnes sur
son chemin lors de ses aventures et de les partager avec son auditoire.
En 2012, Karen est revenue à Moncton et a ouvert son studio chez elle. Elle continue à être en
complète harmonie avec son appareil. Être artiste signifie de franchir et de surpasser les limites du
medium qu’est la photographie. C’est ce qui la motive de continuer à se développer et à explorer
la photographie quotidiennement.
Karen excelle dans la perception artistique du corps humain. Elle a photographié un grand
nombre de personnes et a pris des centaines de portraits qu’elle a su rendre attrayants.
Karen s’implique dans un grand nombre de projets et est membre de plusieurs comités axés sur la
photographie tels Caméras pour guérir et la Conférence internationale sur la photographie entre
autres.
News
Entrepreneurs Launch Startup Canada Community in Moncton
Jan 12, 2018by Inda Intiar
Debbie Collins, Startup Moncton founder and Dale Ritchie, one of the entrepreneurs involved. Image: Huddle/Inda Intiar
MONCTON – Entrepreneurs in the greater Moncton area will have their own Startup Canada community. Debbie Collins, founder of Startup Support Plus, is launching Startup Moncton four months after the city was welcomed to the national network.
“We were looking at [launching in] November, and then we decided let’s make it January so we know we’re ready,” Collins said.
“I think we want to make sure that we had a good group before our launch and it wasn’t just one or two people doing everything and have our name out there a little bit.”
Startup Moncton is an entrepreneur-led non-profit movement that seeks to bring together business people and community stakeholders in the tri-community area. It joins more than over 50 Startup Canada Communities across nine provinces and one territory.
Startup Moncton now has about 20 entrepreneurs and 11 partners backing it, including Opportunities NB, 3+ Corporation and the Greater Moncton Chamber of Commerce. The entrepreneurs that are part of Startup Moncton’s team are all volunteers.
“Now that we have enough people, we’re trying to structure ourselves with committees and what we’re gonna do and get a calendar for the year,” Collins said.
Startup Moncton wants to be the one-stop shop for entrepreneurs to find resources and network.
“Our plan is to give people access to resources, like minds, in terms of starting a business and wanting to make a difference,” said Dale Ritchie, one of the entrepreneurs on the team. “And also access to learning things and programs that are already out there.”
Ritchie, the president of McKenzie College, has been a businessman for decades. He said many organizations are providing support for those seeking to start a business. Startup Moncton wants to do the same.
“You almost see a groundswell [of support] for startups because it’s not easy,” he said.
“It’s lonely being an entrepreneur and it’s not easy, so you need to have other people that you can relate to, to talk about the problems and issues that you face. You need that support,” Ritchie said.
However, Collins said Startup Moncton won’t be duplicating services already offered by its partners.
“We want to look for the gap. So, if one of the entrepreneurs say they need more training in business plans, then we’ll look at our partners to see what they do. And if nobody’s doing it, that’s when we’ll say, do they want to do it? do they want us to do it? We can help make sure the gaps are filled for entrepreneurs,” she said.
Startup Moncton also plans to be the voice of local entrepreneurs on the federal stage.
“We go to Ottawa once a year. We do Startup Canada, and if there’s any issues, we meet with MPs to talk about what’s working and what’s not working. It gives us a voice in Ottawa,” Collins said.
Startup Moncton will officially launch on January 18.