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Anish Kaushal joins The Commons to discuss his book, 'From Here to There'. He'll be providing an overview of the book followed by an open Q&A to dive deeper on any topics within the book, the book writing/publishing process, and career pivots in general.

Many people feel stuck where they are, in a job they don’t like with no hope of where to go. In this illuminating book, readers embark on a journey of self-discovery and professional growth, learning how to confidently navigate the often daunting terrain of career transitions.

With empathy and practical wisdom, Dr. Anish Kaushal shares insights and actionable advice for individuals at every stage of their careers. Whether you’re a recent graduate embarking on your first job search, a mid-career professional seeking a change or a seasoned veteran aiming for new challenges, this book provides tools and strategies needed to succeed.

‘From Here to There’ is a roadmap to help you clarify your goals, overcome obstacles and embrace opportunities with confidence. By blending personal anecdotes, expert guidance and inspirational stories, this book empowers you to make informed decisions and reach your desired destination in the ever-evolving world of work. Whether you’re facing a career crossroads or simply seeking to enhance your career, this book will help you on the path to professional fulfillment.

Book Talk: 'From Here to There' by Dr. Anish Kashaul

Join The Commons for this primer on Strategy & Operations roles in tech. Strategy & Operations teams are often called on to bridge the gap between problem and solution, and to validate that solution with limited resources. This leads to Ops Hacking: when operations teams get creative to solve pressing problems for their company.

In this session we'll walk through what you need to know about Ops Hacking, and we'll tackle some examples together to put Ops Hacking into practice 🛠

​​​​This is a public event, for anyone interested in levelling up for a Strategy & Operations role in tech. Feel free to forward this invite to individuals in your network who might be interested. We’d love to host them!

​​​The Commons is where top talent comes to launch and accelerate their careers in the tech industry. By combining immersive learning Sprints led by mentors at top companies with a tight-knit community, The Commons helps you land - and thrive in - strategic business roles in tech. Our alumni have been hired by companies like Stripe, TikTok and DoorDash, in roles in Strategy & Operations, Product and Growth. Join The Commons by participating in any of our upcoming 

The Commons: Ops Hacking 101

Join The Commons for this primer on Product Management roles in tech. Every Product Manager needs to be able to evaluate digital products and identify areas to improve the user experience.

​In this session, one of our Product mentors will be walking through a Product Critique live, pointing out areas for improvement, and how they would prioritize next steps as a PM 📲

​​​​​This is a public event, for anyone interested in levelling up for a Product role in tech. Feel free to forward this invite to individuals in your network who might be interested. We’d love to host them!

​​​​The Commons is where top talent comes to launch and accelerate their careers in the tech industry. By combining immersive learning Sprints led by mentors at top companies with a tight-knit community, The Commons helps you land - and thrive in - strategic business roles in tech. Our alumni have been hired by companies like Stripe, TikTok and DoorDash, in roles in Strategy & Operations, Product and Growth. Join The Commons by participating in any of our upcoming 

The Commons: Live Product Critique

Financial modeling is essential to making strategic decisions about the future of any company. By understanding the current state of your business and forecasting into the future, you can begin to answer questions like: will we need to raise capital? What will our liquidity look like over the next 12 months? Can we make a certain capital expenditure today?

Given its potential impact on the business, it's important for finance teams and operators alike to have a solid foundation in financial modeling skills. That's why Causal and The Commons are teaming up to bring you this workshop on Financial Modeling Best Practices. We'll be covering best practices, common pitfalls and an overview Causal's platform so that you can spend less time modeling, and more time making strategic decisions for the future of your business.

The Commons is where top talent comes to accelerate their careers in tech. By combining immersive learning Sprints led by mentors at top tech companies - like Uber, DoorDash, Spotify, Wealthsimple, and Causal - with a tight-knit community, The Commons helps you thrive in strategic business roles in tech like Strategy & Operations, Chief of Staff, Strategic Finance and more. Over 1,000 members have joined us from 450+ companies to build their skills and network, and ultimately deliver more impact in their careers. We accept a limited number of members, by application only, so that we can curate the best connections and opportunities for you. ➡️ You can apply to join The Commons 

Causal is the best-in-class business planning platform for finance teams and beyond. With Causal, users can integrate their accounting software, HRIS, CRM, and numerous other data sources directly into their financial model in just a few clicks. Causal requires 10-100x fewer formulas than Excel, allowing users to build beautiful visuals and dashboards. Causal's collaboration offerings are unmatched with features such as version control, audit logs, and dynamic commenting. Causal directly integrates into Notion, Google Slides, and websites. Get started for free 

Financial Modeling Best Practices

The Commons is hosting a mixer for members of The Commons community and new friends in business & tech. 💫

​​If you're a member of The Commons or if you're looking to make new friends across business & tech, this one's for you.

​​We promise candid connections with ambitious professionals, because that's what The Commons is all about. We're a very friendly group so if you're on the fence, just join us!

Feel free to forward this to your friends to register - spots are limited.

A sweet venue (shared with approved guests) near Bloor St E & Yonge St

career development membership for ambitious professionals in business + tech

. We bring together a curated community who level up together for business roles in tech through learning, mentorship & community.

 to join the community via a Sprint and participate in interactive learning experiences that are 100% led by mentors who work in tech. It's the easiest way to accelerate your career by building skills, gaining experience and making meaningful connections with mentors & peers who actually give a sh&t!

Toronto Tech Mixer

Forest

​Networking can be fun! We'll match you with curated connections & talking points to take the pressure off and help you get right into the conversation. You'll build 6-8 awesome new connections.

Toronto Curated Speed Networking

Ocean

The Commons is hosting an exclusive workshop for Golden Ventures and their portfolio companies to help operators take their problem solving skills to the next level. This interactive workshop on Solving Ambiguous Problems by leveraging the Issue Tree framework will walk you through how to use the framework to break down and diagnose the pressing problems faced by startups.

The Commons is where top talent comes to accelerate their careers in tech. By combining immersive learning sprints led by mentors at top companies with a tight-knit community, The Commons helps you thrive in strategic business roles in tech like Strategy & Operations, Chief of Staff, Strategic Finance and more. You can apply to join The Commons 

Ujwal Bharath is a mentor and instructor with The Commons Strategy & Operations Sprint and a Senior Business Operations Associate at LinkedIn, working on their Search, Identity and Messenger product.

The Commons Workshop: Solving Ambiguous Problems with Issue Trees

We're hosting a really cool curated company showcase with the founder of The Knowledge Society (TKS) is training the next generation of innovators to impact the world. TKS students are exposed to emerging STEM fields that are shaping the future of our world. Through knowledge sharing, building presentations, and working on real challenges with real companies, students build a solid foundation for social impact entrepreneurship.

They're hiring for 2 roles, and this is a great chance to get your foot in the door and meet the hiring team directly.

1️⃣ Head of Operations, with 6 years of work experience ideally in Ops/Biz Ops/Consulting or Finance.

2️⃣ Director of Marketing to join their leadership team.

Apply to register for this event! Attendance for this company showcase will be invite-only based on professional experience 🙌

Company Showcase: TKS

We're bringing together a small Commons crew to 

 as we navigate our roles in Strategic Finance!

Whether you just started your first role in Strategic Finance, or you’re a seasoned finance leader with several companies, roles and/or years under your belt, we're going to have relevant discussions and learnings ready for you! 

Everyone will have space to share and discuss their finance accomplishments and challenges!

Career Collective: Strategic Finance Circle

Career Collective: Product Circle

August meetup!

Whether you just started your first role in operations, or you’re a seasoned operator with several companies, roles and/or years under your belt, we're going to have relevant discussions and learnings ready for you! 

Everyone will have space to share and discuss their Operations accomplishments and challenges!

Career Collective: Operations Circle

Join us for a 1:1 conversation with Abraham Lucey, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Fondue, and Community Member at The Commons.

 is a SaaS startup helping brands drive profitable growth by placing coupons with CashBack. We'll be diving into Abraham's career in tech, and the multi-year journey of launching, operating and selling your startup.

PodLive: Abraham, Founder at Fondue

Land Your Role Circle

The Commons is hosting a SQL Hackathon to put your SQL skills to the test! This 4-week event will give you the opportunity to dive into a new dataset, refresh your SQL fundamentals & put your skills to the test.

Each week there will be a new challenge question for you to tackle asynchronously. Every Wednesday for 4 weeks we will meet as a group to go over the answer to that week's prompt live, answer any questions and preview the next week's prompt.

While anyone is welcome to join the hackathon, the challenge questions assume a baseline knowledge of everything covered in the Strategy & Operations Sprint (SELECT, aggregation and grouping, JOINs, and subqueries). Regardless of your skill level, you can join and learn as you go!

SQL Hackathon

​Join us for this Community Panel on deciphering Which Stage is right for you.

​During this panel discussion, we'll be bringing together community members with experience working across multiple stages of Startups, from Seed to IPO, to share their experiences, how their roles differed at different stages, and answer your questions!

Which Stage is right for you?

HealthTech Circle

Chris Leung shares his experience acquiring a laundromat!

I didn't choose the laundromat life, the laundromat life chose me

Join us for this Community Panel on making Internal Pivots.

During this panel discussion, we'll be bringing together community members with experience making Internal Pivots at their company to walk through what the process was for their pivot, how they set themselves up for success, and answer any questions from the audience!

Community Panel: The Art of the Internal Pivot

Join us for this Community Panel on Working in Venture Capital (VC).

During this panel discussion, we'll be bringing together community members with experience working in VC to demystify the field, share their experiences, and answer your questions!

Community Panel: Working in VC

Join us for an IRL meetup for The Commons community in San Francisco! We'll be meeting up for a drink, snacks and good conversation.

San Francisco Summit IRL

We're bringing a small Commons crew together to 

Whether you're actively searching, contemplating your next move, or eager to share your recruitment wisdom, this Circle is for you 😊

We’ll discuss a new stack of resources every week, and talk on Slack in between.

Land Your Role (in Tech) Circle

Chief of Staff Circle

Join us for an IRL meetup for The Commons community in Montreal! We'll be meeting up at Vices & Versa for a drink, snacks and good conversation.

Montreal Summit IRL

Join us for an IRL meetup for The Commons community in Toronto! We'll be meeting up at Duke's Refresher for a drink, snacks and good conversation.

Toronto Summit IRL

​Join us for an IRL meetup for The Commons community in Vancouver! We'll be meeting up for a drink, snacks and good conversation.

Vancouver Summit IRL

Come hang with members of The Commons community in New York City! We'll be meeting up in Central Park for a fun afternoon outside!

NYC IRL: Central Park 🌳

Wednesday evening join two of our incredible mentors, Leonardo and Romil, for an Office Hours with an AMA-style Q&A, covering everything from breaking into tech, to excelling in your role! We'll kick off by letting both of them share their trajectory and how they broke into tech and then use the rest of the time for questions and discussion. 

Mentor Office Hours, June

​Members of the Recruiting, Product and Strategy & Operations teams at 

 are joining The Commons for this company showcase. They'll be providing insight on the type of work done at Clipboard Health, some of the roles they are currently hiring for, and why it is a great place to work.

Clipboard Health uses technology to help nursing facilities (SNFs, senior care, hospitals) get the right nurse at the right place at the right time (CNAs, LVNs, RNs, NPs, etc). There is a well-known shortage of nurses nationwide, meanwhile many new nursing graduates are still unable to find a job 18 months after graduation. Clipboard health aims to solve this problem for the 4 million nurses who comprise one of top three most common jobs in the country. With a presence in multiple locations around the country, Clipboard Health is an alumnus of the incubator Y Combinator.

Company Showcase: Clipboard Health

Join for this fun hour of socializing and strengthening your connections within The Commons community!

Grow your network: Speed Socializing

The #community-advice channel is full of great questions covering a range of topics from on-the-job challenges to nailing the job search. We're bringing together a couple of mentors to provide their insight on some of the most popular questions, debate topics and hot takes we've seen over the past couple weeks 🔥

#community-advice, LIVE

​Join us for a LIVE podcast session with David Perry from Adobe. Our host and community member, Luis, will be asking about David's book, Game of Sales, and his experience in sales at Google, Amazon, Adobe and more!

PodLIVE: David Perry, Sales and Business Development at Adobe

This is an opportunity for you to learn from peers in the community who have had recent success in their career, like a promotion! Join us to hear some tips and tricks for how to succeed on the job 

(from amazing community members like Rabia and Luis)

Fireside Chat: Promotions

You'll have the opportunity to chat directly with the co-creator of this Micro Sprint. You can ask questions about Micro Sprint content, an exercise you're stuck on, or just general career advice. You don't have to have a question to participate - you can simply show up and listen in on the conversation. Plus, you'll meet other great people in the Community

Product Case Interview Micro Sprint Office Hours

We're bringing together a small Commons crew to have riveting dialogue and share ideas regarding the intersection of technology and politics.

This is for anyone who is open to being challenged on their perspectives, loves or is interested in learning about technology, and how tech interacts with government.

Policy in Tech Circle

We know that deciding how to invest in your career can be daunting. There are so many options out there, each touting their industry expertise, learner outcomes, and course material. Well we’d like to put our community where our mouth is and help you make that decision.

That’s why we’re offering you an invitation to join our community for 10 days, for free.

You’ll have access to The Commons Slack workspace, learning platform, and community events so you can see first hand how The Commons can help you take the next step in your career.

Register for this event to receive further instructions on how to join our community with your 10 Day Access Pass.

 Once you register, keep an eye out for your access - you'll receive it via email! Be sure to check your spam. We recommend diving into Slack and the platform as soon as you see it, so that you can make the most of your 10 days with us. We'll send your invite out by Monday EOD latest!

The Commons 10 Day Access Pass

Financial Literacy Circle

Join us for a LIVE podcast session with Rajat, Founder of Ingreendients. Our host and community member, Luis, will be asking about Rajat's journey building a 100% plant-based personal care company.

PodLIVE: A Conversation with the Founder of Ingreendients

Join The Commons for this primer on a classic Strategic Finance concept. Being able to put together and dissect a P&L (profit and loss statement) is vital not only Strategic Finance pros but senior operators, Chief of Staff and Revenue leaders alike.

​​In this session, one of our Strategic Finance mentors will be walking through a P&L, how to understand it, and how it's used to drive business decisions.

​​​​​​This is a public event, for anyone interested in levelling up their financial strategy skills. Feel free to forward this invite to individuals in your network who might be interested. We’d love to host them!

​​​​​The Commons is where top talent comes to launch and accelerate their careers in the tech industry. By combining immersive learning Sprints led by mentors at top companies with a tight-knit community, The Commons helps you land - and thrive in - strategic business roles in tech. Our alumni have been hired by companies like Stripe, TikTok and DoorDash, in roles in Strategy & Operations, Product and Growth. Join The Commons by participating in any of our upcoming 

The Commons: P&L Teardown

Mastering Dashboarding Micro Sprint Office Hours

That’s why we’re offering you an invitation to join our community for 1 week, for free.

Register for this event to receive further instructions on how to join our community with your 1 Week Access Pass.

The Commons 1 Week Access Pass

We're bringing a small Commons crew together to unpack problems & solution frameworks related to sustainability & climate change, as well as research current clean tech companies. This circle is for anyone who is interested in sustainability!

Sustainability in Tech

An IRL meetup for The Commons community in Toronto at a Toronto Blue Jays game!

Meet at Gate 14 of the Rogers Centre at 1pm EST!

Toronto IRL: Blue Jays Game ⚾️

We're bringing together a group of all-star Commons alumni to share their tips on how to leverage your Sprint experience, make the most of the community, and answer your Q's in this office hours-style session 🚀

The Commons Alumni Panel

Elaine Min, Director of FP&A at HiMama (Series B Childcare Tech), joins us to discuss Strategic Finance concepts including common metrics and differences in the role at big tech companies vs startups/scaleups.

Speaker Series: Elaine Min from HiMama

 are joining The Commons for this company showcase. They'll be providing insight on the type of work done at Banyan, some of the roles they are currently hiring for, and why Banyan is a great place to work.

Banyan Software provides the best permanent home for successful enterprise software businesses, their employees, and customers to preserve the legacy of founders, while helping grow the business into the future. 

They do so by acquiring, building and growing great software businesses that have dominant positions in niche markets all over the world. Founded in 2016 with permanent capital to preserve the legacy of founders, Banyan focuses on a buy, hold and grow for life strategy.

Company Showcase: Banyan Software

An IRL meetup for our community in New York City! We'll be meeting on Thursday April 20 at 6:30pm EST at The Penrose on the Upper East Side.

NYC IRL, April

A fun meet up for our community in Montreal! We'll be meeting at Randolph Pub Ludique Quartier Latin for games, drinks and food. See you there!

Montreal IRL: Board Game Night

Join Girlboss and The Commons for a power lunch panel on 

Rachel Nazhand  (VP Business Operations at Zelis)

Rachel Nazhand is an experienced operations leader with a rich background working in consulting, seed stage to series C start-ups, and corporate environments. Though most of her career has been in fulltime roles, she partners with high growth organizations as a fractional ops executive and startup advisor through her consultancy, VPiR. These experiences enable her to mentor early career professionals and fellow operators, especially those navigating uncharted paths, through 1x1 coaching and workshops. Rachel is currently the VP of Business Operations at Zelis, a platform bridging the gaps of financial systems in the healthcare space.

Angelina Lu (Panelist, Sr. Product Manager at Wealthsimple)

Angelina is currently a Senior Product Manager at Wealthsimple and a part-time YouTuber with a focus on career wellness. Previously, she was a management consultant at McKinsey with project experiences across North America, Asia and Africa.

Lisa Kao (Panelist, Product Manager at Opendoor) 

Lisa is currently a Product Manager at Opendoor, a prop tech company focused on making it simpler and more convenient to buy and sell homes. Previously, she was on the strategy team at The Walt Disney Company’s Consumer Products and Parks division, and prior to that, was a management consultant at Oliver Wyman, where she served clients across North America and Asia Pacific.

Girlboss is a media company and community reaching over 2 million ambitious women and helping them to define and find success on their terms through our 

​​​​The Commons is where top talent comes to launch and accelerate their careers in the tech industry. By combining immersive learning sprints led by mentors at top companies with a tight-knit community, The Commons helps you land and thrive in strategic business roles in tech. You can apply to join The Commons waitlist 

Note: By signing up for this event, you'll receive future communications from The Commons and Girlboss. You can opt-out anytime.

The Commons X Girlboss: Advocating for Yourself at Work

Wednesday evening join two of our incredible mentors, Aritra and Samir, for an Office Hours with an AMA-style Q&A, covering everything from breaking into tech, to excelling in your role! We'll kick off by letting both of them share their trajectory and how they broke into tech and then use the rest of the time for questions and discussion. 

Mentor Office Hours, April

We're coming together to read and discuss business and tech-related books! We’ll select a new book each month, and meet (virtually) monthly to discuss it, share insights and speak on what we learned.

Tech + Biz Bookclub

Get the lay of land of the Mental Health and Wellness Tech space from Caitlin Ner, Chief of Staff at PsyMed Ventures

Mental Health + Wellness Tech Primer

AI Circle

Advanced SQL Micro Sprint Office Hours

, Founder & CEO at Isempower, is joining The Commons for a session on how to translate your international work experience to your resume so you can stand out and land your dream role in the North American tech market.

Pat is the Founder & CEO of Isempower, Canada’s first technology solution for international student success.

Having moved from Thailand, Pat realized how difficult it is for international students to build a successful career and professional network in a new country from the ground up. Her lived experience of being an international student herself, combined with her passion for building community inspired her to found Isempower with a sole purpose to help international students stop settling for less. As a Founder & CEO of Isempower, she is on a mission to help international students build meaningful careers in a new country through integrating the ecosystem closer together using technology. Isempower platform integrates higher education institutions and employers across the nation to help international students learn, connect, and get hired.

Translating your International Work Experience

, Product Manager at DoorDash, for an insightful hour covering her take on making the move from BizOps to Product. You'll walk away from this session with an understanding of:

Transitioning from Ops to Product with Steph Chiu

Join us for a session on how to build your own professional portfolio. Naomi and Shafaq will be covering how they created their portfolios including deciding what content to include, no-code and low-code tools used, and how they make it stand out from the rest.

Creating a Professional Portfolio

Join members of The Commons community for the first official IRL meetup in Los Angeles!

The Commons LA IRL

A small group of women from the Commons’ community who are in leadership positions or aspire to be. This is for anyone who is identifies as a woman, regardless of employment status. We’ll discuss a new stack of resources bi-weekly on Google Meet and chat async on Slack.

Women in Leadership Circle

Join Loren, founder & CEO of The Commons, for this drop-in, casual Q&A session covering the Product Sprint in more detail. Questions about the content, schedule, mentors, or the community? Now is the time to ask!

Our next Product Sprint kicks off on Monday, 3/20 and seats are limited, so be sure to claim your spot ASAP!

Founder Open House: The Commons Product Sprint

The Commons NYC IRL: Mini Golf

Wednesday evening join two of our incredible mentors, Henry and Marie-Ève, for an Office Hours with an AMA-style Q&A, covering everything from breaking into tech, to excelling in your role! We'll kick off by letting both of them share their trajectory and how they broke into tech and then use the rest of the time for questions and discussion. 

Mentor Office Hours, March

Join members of The Commons community in San Francisco for brunch!

The Commons: SF IRL Brunch

The Commons is hosting an interactive case interview workshop to help you land your next strategic business role in Tech. The session will be led by Aarti, Senior Product Manager at Uber and mentor at The Commons. You'll walk away with tactical advice and practice cracking a case that you'd get in a typical interview at a Tech company, so you can put your best foot forward in this competitive hiring market.

​​​​The Commons is where top talent comes to launch and accelerate their careers in the tech industry. By combining immersive learning sprints led by mentors at top companies with a tight-knit community, The Commons helps you land - and thrive in - strategic business roles in tech. Our alumni have been hired by companies like Stripe, TikTok and DoorDash, in roles in Strategy & Operations, Product and Growth. Kickstart your career in tech by joining The Commons 

By signing up to attend this workshop, you consent to receiving future communications from The Commons. You can opt out at any time.

The Commons MBA Exclusive: Cracking the BizOps Case Interview

Welcome to our first collab event between 

This will be a casual meet up to get to know like minded young professionals in Vancouver.

​FYI: Platters will be covered by The Commons / VFC

​We acknowledge that we are meeting on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We thank them for having cared for these lands and waters since time out of mind, and look forward to working with them in partnership as we continue to work in this great city together.

The Commons x VFC Vancouver IRL

Here's a link to the Notion doc outlining the Circle: 

https://jointhecommons.notion.site/Exploring-Health-Tech-ad019443e93d49c7b1dc220f6006a4b6

We'll meet every other Tuesday at 4pm PST / 7pm EST. 

The Commons Circle: Health Tech! 

The Behavioral Interview is often one of the first steps of any interview process. Lay the groundwork for landing the role by nailing this milestone. 

Join The Commons for a prep session on Behavioral Interviews. We'll be going through a list of common questions, best practices, and taking some time to practice our responses. 

The Commons: Behavioral Interview Prep

Come meet The Commons team - we're super friendly! We can help answer any questions you have about The Commons, put a face to the name and provide some candid career advice.