Longo Family Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) 2026-Guelph-Humber

Curious about entrepreneurship, starting a business, or want to build entrepreneurial skills?

The Longo Family Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) workshop series is an in-person program delivered over 7 weeks (2-hours weekly) 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, the Longo Family Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) workshop series prepares you to create real business opportunities.

Participants will 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.

Only Week 1, Week 3 and Week 4 will take place at University of Guelph-Humber. The remaining workshops will take place at Humber North Campus (Room E201) or via alternative options provided for downtown/hybrid weeks.

• Week 1: Ideation Process: Finding Your Idea - October 26th
  Location: University of Guelph-Humber Art Gallery (First Floor)
• Week 2: Research: Types of Data and its Use in Entrepreneurship - November 5th
  Location: Humber North Campus, Room E201
• Week 3: Identifying Your Customer and Target Markets - November 9th
  Location: University of Guelph-Humber Art Gallery (First Floor)
• Week 4: Assessing Feasibility for a Business Idea - November 16th
  Location: University of Guelph-Humber Art Gallery (First Floor)

Remaining Workshops (Weeks 5 to 7):

• Dates: Thursdays — November 26th, December 3rd, and December 10th
• Location: Humber North Campus, E201

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If you have any questions about the Longo Family Be Your Own Boss (BYOB) workshop series, please reach out to our team at cfe@humber.ca