Brampton Ignite - Networking Group

The Brampton Ignite - Networking Group is an exclusive networking group led by the Brampton Entrepreneur Centre. The session bolsters the City’s commitment to developing our local entrepreneurial community by providing small business owners the opportunity to hear stories of passion, drive, and resilience of local Brampton business owners. The session will also allow the community to come together and build meaningful bonds and relationships amongst other entrepreneurs in the room. Come experience what our networking group is all about and leave with the fire and passion that ignites us all.

Doors Open: 6:30PM – 7PM
Speakers Ignite Session 🔥: 7PM – 7:30PM
Group Networking Sessions: 7:30PM – 8:15PM
Wrap up and Closing: 8:15 – 8:45

Chapter 2: A Good Daughter’s Entrepreneurial Journey From Brampton to the World

Speaker: Charlene Nadalin

In an inspiring tale of determination and love, Charlene Nadalin embarked on her entrepreneurial journey not for financial gain, but to create a meaningful solution for her aging mother. Starting her career in the bustling world of advertising sales for a bilingual magazine, Charlene quickly climbed the corporate ladder, eventually becoming Executive VP of Sales & Marketing for a major firm. However, the call to entrepreneurship lingered in her heart, fueled by her upbringing in a family of entrepreneurs. When her mother, widowed and feeling isolated, became the catalyst for change, Charlene seized the moment. In 2013, she founded Amintro, a groundbreaking friendship app designed for adults over 50, launched in 2018. This community, born from personal struggle, blossomed into a supportive network for older adults across North America, addressing the needs of family caregivers and those they care for. Charlene’s journey exemplifies how love can inspire innovation, creating a vibrant space for connection and support, and ensuring families can thrive together, no matter their challenges. Amintro has now expanded into introducing a new innovative approach to peer support & resources for those taking care of and looking out for the elderly. This new service “Amintro Family” aims to create a network of people who can help including those who are in the same or similar situation you are in, fostering a collective and safe environment to anyone who is in need.

My name is Charlene Nadalin, a bilingual entrepreneur driven by a desire to connect people. My journey began in advertising, where I quickly rose to Executive VP of Sales & Marketing for a major firm. But my true calling emerged in 2012, inspired by my widowed mother’s loneliness. I founded Amintro in 2013, a platform that connects adults over 50, and launched our first app in 2018. My personal experience as a caregiver for my mother, who faced terminal cancer, shaped my mission to support family caregivers. Today, I continue to grow Amintro and its latest app, Amintro Family, dedicated to fostering community and support for older adults and their caregivers.