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The GRWE community supports entrepreneurs!

Our membership offers weekly virtual mentoring sessions led by industry thought-leaders, where you can dive into marketing and business development topics and engage in meaningful discussions. Expand your network with online and in-person workshops, networking events, and discussion groups, connecting you with fellow entrepreneurs and supportive professionals like graphic designers, business consultants, and technology developers.

Plus, enjoy exclusive access to a library of digital marketing and entrepreneurship templates, guides, and resources to support your business growth.

PRICING

STARTER MEMBERSHIP
$FREE

✔️ Free GRWE newsletter

✔️ Free Weekly online group sessions.

✔️ Free Lunch & Learn events.

✔️ Access to all events.

FULL MEMBERSHIP
$21.00/month* CDN

Everything in the Starter Membership PLUS

✔️ Full access to recordings.

✔️ Full access to courses.

✔️ Full access to digital downloads - guides, templates & more.

✔️ Access to workshops*

✔️ Member Directory

✔️ Partner discounts - coming soon.

*Pricing is based on annual membership of $252.00 CDN.  Pay-per-month $26.00 ea.. All prices do not include applicable tax.  Some workshops may have additional fees.

FAQ’s

  • GRWE offers a wide range of benefits for our members. Our LITE membership offers access to weekly online sessions, newsletter and networking opportunities. In addition to the LITE membership benefits, our FULL members have access to an online member portal that has digital marketing resources, members-only events, member directory, and discounts.

    Visit acornstudio.marketing/grwe for more membership information.

    We are a growing platform and hope to offer more resources as our community grows.

  • GRWE is focused on supporting Canadian entrepreneurs and small businesses. We encourage those who are just getting started on their entrepreneurial journey to those seasoned business owners. We are all here to learn and support each other.

    We also encourage those organization leaders who are entrepreneurial minded and marketing professionals who support our entrepreneurs, to join as they will benefit from many of the services and resources.

  • Yes and no.

    Currently the FULL membership is open to those in Canada. However, anyone can subscribe to our LITE membership.

  • In-person events are currently offered in the Greater Toronto Area & Hamilton/Niagara area (Ontario, Canada). However, we are looking to expand across Canada!

  • No. Your information is private unless you choose to be a part of our member directory in which case you have the opportunity to connect with other members.

  • GRWE members are expected to adhere to the following guidelines:

    The expectations of our GRWE community is one of professional learning and sharing done in a supportive environment. Members must always conduct themselves in a professional, kind and considerate way when participating in any GRWE activities. Privacy is of utmost importance to our group and therefore all members and guests have the option to control what information they share to other members - for example, when participating in chat, camera / microphone options during online sessions, member directory information submitted by each member and is optional, etc.

    We strive to also be accessible and supportive of the unique needs of our members. If you have any specific requirements, please contact our team and we will do our best to accommodate.

    GRWE membership and events are organized by Acorn Studio Marketing & Co. Privacy is of utmost importance to our members and information will not be shared outside of the employees of Acorn Studio Marketing & Co unless with express consent from the member.

    Acorn Studio Marketing & Co. employees and associates, are not responsible for the conduct of individual members. However, our team will, to the best of ability, facilitate and monitor the wellbeing of this community.

    Membership is a privilege. If anyone refuses to abide by these and other community guidelines, Acorn Studio Marketing & Co. has the right to immediately revoke a person’s GRWE membership.

    Any questions or feedback about these guidelines, please contact our team.

  • While using your member portal:

    Privacy is of utmost importance to our group and therefore all members and guests have the option to control what information they share to other members - for example, when participating in chat, camera / microphone options during online sessions, member directory information submitted by each member and is optional, etc.

    When registering for events

    GRWE membership and the events are organized by Acorn Studio Marketing & Co. Any information you provide to our team is not shared outside of the employees of Acorn Studio Marketing & Co unless with express consent from the member.

    When signing up for your membership subscription:

    When you subscribe and purchase a membership on this website, we collect personal information from you to enable your member areas access. We may collect information like your:

    -Billing and shipping address

    -Details relating to your subscription

    -Email address

    -Name

    -Phone number

    We share this information with Squarespace, our website hosting provider, so that they can provide exclusive member area hosting services to us.

    As you go through checkout, this site may auto-complete your shipping and billing address by sharing what you type with the Google Places API and returning suggestions to you to improve

  • The following are the steps to gain access to the Member portal:

    If you are a new FULL GRWE Member,

    1. Navigate to the GRWE membership page

    2. Click on the Full Membership ‘Join now’ link

    3. Sign up for a new member portal account

    4. Pay for your membership - You will see a checkout screen displayed to enter your payment information and complete the checkout flow.

    5. You will receive a welcome email & receipt of purchase.

    6. Login to your member area. You can access the login link in your welcome email.

    Once you are a Full GRWE member, you can access the member portal on the main navigation of this website - see the header area next to the ‘book a call’ button. https://acornstudio.marketing/

    If you have any trouble with this process, please contact our team.

  • We are currently offering both monthly and annual payment plans. You can upgrade to an annual plan at any time through your member portal.

    Will my membership renew automatically?

    Yes. Your membership will renew automatically through the payment option you select during sign-up.

  • We are currently accepting payments via Paypal and all major Credit Cards. All prices are in CAD currency.

  • No 😄 However, some of the GRWE resources teach you have to use third party platforms like Canva, Miro, Notion & Asana. These platforms all have a free option for users plus also offering paid subscriptions. You are not obligated to subscribe to these platforms.

  • For sure, if you want to start with LITE to see how it is right for you, you can you can upgrade your membership at any time.

    You can learn more and sign up for our FULL membership here when you are ready - no pressure! acornstudio.marketing/grwe

  • Yes. If you are finding that GRWE is not what you are expecting, you can easily downgrade or cancel your membership.

    To cancel your FULL Membership:

    You can cancel your FULL membership at any time through your profile settings. You will still have access to any of the member content until the end of your billing cycle.

    You can follow the steps here to cancel your account.

    1. Log into your customer account.

    2. Click Account, then click Memberships.

    3. Click the member area you want to cancel your membership to.

    4. If you have remaining payments: click Go manage subscription. Otherwise, move to the next step.

    5. Click Cancel subscription, then click Cancel subscription again to confirm.

    When you cancel your FULL membership, you will still be on our LITE membership, which is Free of charge.

    To cancel your LITE Membership:

    If you would like to cancel the LITE membership as well, please click the UNSUBSCRIBE link at the bottom of any GRWE email and you will be removed from the email list.

    Membership fees already paid are not available for a refund.

    However, you can cancel your membership at any time and your membership will not renew. FULL members will receive access to the member portal until the end of their billing cycle depending on how you paid - monthly / annually.

    👉 If you are just getting started, and not sure if GRWE is right for you, you can start with the LITE membership to check it out. Then try a monthly membership to see how you like our FULL membership and see if you want to stick around for awhile. 🙂

  • If you require additional support or have questions about the platform or your GRWE membership, feel free to contact us here.

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