Ground Floor Coworking Space is the realization of a vision to create a collaborative work space where our core members offer small business focused services. We’re a shared office space and social hub for independent professionals, small but growing companies and nonprofits who want to cowork with people making a big impact through their work. Ground Floor offers professionals the opportunity to work as part of a community rather than working in isolation. Our business community raises collective impact, generates innovation, facilitates networking, and honours diversity. Together we’re growing business, sharing success and contributing to a shared skills economy.
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Come visit our co-working space located in the Tofino Village.
We offer a professional environment for you to focus on your work.
We have ergonomic chairs, sit/stand desks, a private office and a small meeting room.
Victopia Coworking Space
Victopia Coworking Space is a community of independent entrepreneurs who enjoy the synergy created working alongside like-minded business people actively engaged in building a successful business. Whether you need the occasional use of a workstation, or your own private office in a stunningly located business centre, you will find a solution here.
Orbus Business Networks
Orbus Business Networks stands apart from traditional networking clubs. The difference is our culture. We focus on creating a refreshing and friendly environment where members support each other. They actively grow their business relationships with each other in a supportive environment. At the same time, through Orbus, they contribute to the betterment of their communities.
Orbus’ culture does promote referrals and leads of a business networking club. By practicing our culture, you unlock a realm of opportunities to enhance your network but make your fellow members your “partners in business”.
At our monthly chapter meetings and other events, you’ll build business relations. You foster a camaraderie that transcends routine business interactions. Orbus Networks offers many type of chapters, such as our women’s professional chapter, Empowered Women.
Orbus has redefined business networking, infusing it with authenticity, camaraderie, and a heartfelt commitment to giving back. By joining Orbus, you’re becoming part of a movement that goes beyond traditional networking, you are living a new culture of support from others while creating connections that extend far beyond business transactions. We are not focused on being just transactional among our members.
eWomenNetwork
eWomenNetwork is a success SYSTEM. Part of that system is “networking” – but only apart . There’s so much more!
We provide powerful, effective coaching, valuable mentorship, inspiration and motivation, as well as useful tools you can apply in your own business – tools that can help you to make more money and achieve greater success faster .
Our foundational goal is very specific: help one million fulfilled women each achieve one million in annual revenue. Our underlying methodology is “Lift others as you climb.”
iWIST
iWIST aims to support women and allies in STEM by building a trusted community that promotes and facilitates access to peer connection and individual development.
As the STEM sector continues to evolve, iWIST aims to support and encourage women to engage with and thrive in STEM.
Founded in 2011 as Island Women in Technology, the group’s mission was to offer a positive and supportive environment where women who worked in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) could connect and build a community. A common concern from members of the group was that they felt like the “other” at work. The goal was to counter that and help women flourish and grow their networks, careers and personal skills.
Today, over 900 people subscribe to iWIST’s various social network sites or newsletter. iWIST hosts regular networking and professional development events on Vancouver Island. The themes vary but the core function will always be to build opportunities for women in the evolving STEM communities on Vancouver Island. Great events will always be the heart and soul of what makes iWIST a success – from the annual events like our holiday breakfast & AGM, and the Summer Party to the many impressive professional development initiatives: Best Advice I Ever Ignored CEOs Panel, Leading the Way conference, and many more.