Skip to content
News Release
#tech #networking
25 Mai 2020
May 25, 2020, Montreal
MTL + Ecommerce launches its virtual All-in-One networking platform to connect the ecommerce, startup & tech ecosystem. The platform will provide a user-friendly and dynamic virtual space on which business executives, entrepreneurs, retailers and e-commerce and marketing professionals can discuss, share ideas, ask questions and quickly get answers from the expertise of the participants, experts & mentors. Business networking & Collaboration are the main keywords of this initiative.
On March 23rd , 2020, MTL+Ecommerce launched the #COVIDSUPPORT campaign, thus aiming to reunite various companies in a gesture of solidarity and support towards small businesses, start-ups and retailers during the current pandemic.This initiative enabled MTL+Ecommerce to evaluate and understand the needs and worries of entrepreneurs & business professionals concerning digital transformation, financial support, networking and collaboration.
A 360 Experience : a All-in one platform with Chats, webinars, Video conferences, podcasts, mentoring & virtual networking
What should anyone’s expect? Private Chats, video conferences & webinars, mentoring & virtual networking spaces on the same platform.
MTL+Ecommerce will also be able to offer spaces for share Business experiences, strategies & tactics. Private chat rooms will allow to organize brainstorming sessions and validate business plans & go-to market strategies together with business professionals and experts.
« Discord was originally created and used by gamers. However, it offers features absent elsewhere on the market and totally in line with the expectations of our community. Learning, collaborating, networking, anything is possible because Discord MTL + Ecommerce’s server offers the virtual space & the possibility to do so" declared Quentin Hibon, Vice President of MTL + Ecommerce. »
The new All-in-One virtual platform offers conviviality, business networking opportunities, community support and guidance. It is now possible to join a virtual coworking space, organize videoconferences for up to 25 participants and even contact privately mentors and experts in order to ask specific questions relating to the subjects of marketing, business strategy, ecommerce, innovation and technology. Regular MTL+Ecommerce events have been postponed until September 2020 and will be held in the future accordingly to the situation. Some online events may happen before and will take place online.
« The COVID crisis gave rise to a number of major changes: the surge of remote work and digital transformation and the urgency of a certain set of digital skills on the workplace. The new reality of the market calls for urgent measures. MTL+Ecommerce innovative solution will provide a significant boost in value to our community» explains Sarah-Eden Dadoun, president of MTL+Ecommerce. « MTL+Ecommerce’s new virtual platform is an answer to the current issues and aims to facilitate networking, collaboration and brainstorming within the start-up ecosystem »
MTL+Ecommerce aims to facilitate Business networking & collaboration despite the cancellation of its events
This new platform fits into the values of MTL+Ecommerce which defines itself as a dynamic, inclusive, fun and convivial organization. Indeed, the ecommerce, start-up and Tech community of MTL+Ecommerce has highlighted many times the importance it gives to business networking. The organization stated that regular MTL+Ecommerce events will be postponed September 2020 accordingly to the situation. Some online events may happen before and will take place online.
MTL+Ecommerce will also be able to offer spaces for sharing Business experiences, strategies & tactics. Private chat rooms will allow to easily organize brainstorming sessions and validate business plans & go-to market strategies together with business professionals and experts.
The online platform integrates principles of gamification and rewards its most engaged members. In addition, the virtual platform of MTL+Ecommerce is available everywhere at any time thanks to the DISCORD mobile application.
Many other functionalities are to be discovered by clicking on the following link:
MTL+Ecommerce team regularly takes suggestions from its members. Given that, the new virtual platform of MTL+Ecommerce will surely evolve to answer the changing needs of the ecommerce, startup and tech community. Improving this virtual space at all times and making it the most convivial possible for everyone are the intentions of MTL+Ecommerce.
-30-
