In the third episode of our mini economic development series, we are joined with Kate Nash, Economic Development Champion and Jelmer Stegink, Program Director for DMZ Innisfil. Kate is a creative economic development professional with over 6 years’ experience in sales, marketing, and business administration. Kate brings together local businesses, community organizations, and ecosystem partners to build a thriving community of entrepreneurship and innovation within Innisfil. Previously, Kate worked as a marketing manager for a tech software startup based in Toronto. Jelmer is the driving force behind DMZ Innisfil and Innisfil's growing technology startup ecosystem. Founding several startups and joining early-stage founders, Jelmer helped them find product-market fit and traction. After 5 years as founder and early startup employee, Jelmer ventured off into the public sector where he discovered his passion for building ecosystems and supporting entrepreneurs
This episode is hosted by Chantal Godard, 2021 BDAR President.
*This episode was recorded via zoom and was apart of our webinar series on Economic Development and includes live audience questions.
