Owning the Middle: Growth When You’re No Longer

“Emerging” but Not Yet “Established”

Scaling a business rarely follows a straight line.

After the early hustle but before full maturity, many leaders find themselves in an uncertain middle: revenue is building, but operations are messy; teams are growing, but culture is still fragile. It’s a stage that feels harder to define, and even harder to navigate.

Join us for an exclusive curated roundtable hosted at BDC Square Toronto, with BDC President & CEO Isabelle Hudon and a select group of women entrepreneurs. Together, we’ll unpack the realities of building through the middle, including:

• Managing the tension between reinvesting in growth and paying yourself properly.
• How to fund growth without draining cash flow or giving up too much control.
• How to maintain clarity of purpose when growth brings competing opportunities and distractions.
• Why this stage is so often overlooked — and how BDC is working to normalize it as part of the long-term success arc.

This in-person evening will feature candid perspectives from founders and advisors, a moderated roundtable, and peer networking. Only 20 seats are available. Apply to attend below.

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Location: BDC Square Toronto, 81 Bay Street

Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 | Time: 5PM to 7:30PM