03/20/2026
Had a really meaningful experience last week at the ๐๐ถ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ event hosted by YWCA BC.
It was a collaborative workshop and networking event for early-stage entrepreneursโbut what made it different was the focus on values and real conversation, not just surface-level networking.
The event was thoughtfully designed by ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ณ๐ณ, and one of the highlights was the values workshop led by ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป from ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐. She brought a really practical perspective to how values actually show up in businessโnot just as ideas, but in decision-making and direction.
I was there representing Petra Dueck Design and got to reconnect with a number of familiar faces from the ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐จ๐ฝ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ program, along with meeting some great new people.
Also nice to connect with ๐๐ถ๐บ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฏ from ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ while there.
Grateful to be part of events like this that prioritize intention and substance.