Legacy 100 | September 10, 2026 | The Rideau Club, Ottawa

LEGACY 100

100 Leaders. One Movement. One Billion Lives Impacted.
September 10, 2026  ◆  The Rideau Club, Ottawa  ◆  5–10 PM

The launch of the Legacy Business Initiative. An evening bringing together entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, civic leaders and changemakers committed to building businesses that create wealth, opportunity, freedom and lasting impact.

The book is the beginning. Legacy 100 is the movement.
Registration Is Required  ◆  Only 20 Business Showcase
Ruth Dorsainville-Hulse

The Evening

September 10, 20265:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Location

The Rideau Club, Ottawa99 Bank Street, 15th Floor

Access

Only 20 Business ShowcaseRegistration is required

5:00 – 7:00 PM

The Legacy Networking Experience

Connect with entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, speakers and changemakers.

7:00 – 10:00 PM

The Legacy 100 Main Event

Speakers • Stories • Recognition • The $20,000 Entrepreneur Legacy Initiative • Legacy Business Growth Opportunity • Celebration

A limited number of additional invitations will be reserved for selected speakers, partners, leaders and changemakers.

The voices

Meet Our Speakers

Entrepreneurs, leaders and storytellers shaping the Legacy Business Initiative.
Carol-Ann Goering
Opening Welcome

Carol-Ann Goering

CEO, Rideau Club

Carol-Ann Goering is the CEO of the historic Rideau Club in Ottawa and an accomplished leader in the private club industry. She is passionate about creating spaces where business leaders and professionals connect, build relationships and create meaningful opportunities. For Legacy 100, Carol-Ann will welcome guests to the Rideau Club and share the significance of this historic venue.

Victoria Lennox
Speaker

Victoria Lennox

CEO, Women's Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC) | Entrepreneur | Global Entrepreneurship Leader

Victoria Lennox is a nationally and internationally recognized entrepreneurship leader and the CEO of Women's Enterprise Organizations of Canada. She is also the co-founder of Startup Canada and has dedicated her career to strengthening entrepreneurship, innovation and inclusive economic growth.

Theresa Corazon
Speaker

Theresa Corazon

Award-Winning Entrepreneur | International Speaker | Resilience Advocate | Transformational Coach

Theresa Corazon is an award-winning entrepreneur, international speaker and resilience advocate who has built her platform around transformation, purpose and using business as a force for good. Her story of overcoming extraordinary adversity has inspired thousands of entrepreneurs and leaders to rethink what is possible.

Miro Heyink
Speaker

Miro Heyink

International Speaker | Author | Business Strategist | Author of Generational Worth: Abundance is an Inside Job

Miro Heyink is an international speaker, author and business strategist whose work explores the connection between personal worth, abundance, entrepreneurship and wealth. His message is especially relevant to Legacy 100's mission of helping entrepreneurs think beyond short-term success and toward generational wealth, impact and legacy.

With thanks to

Our Sponsors

More than a book launch

This Is More Than a Book Launch

The book is the beginning. Legacy 100 is the movement.

A business can create more than revenue.

  • It can create a job.
  • Support a family.
  • Build wealth.
  • Open a door.
  • Develop a leader.
  • Strengthen a community.
  • And change what becomes possible for the next generation.

Legacy 100 begins in one room, but the vision goes far beyond that room.

We believe that when entrepreneurs build stronger businesses, their impact multiplies through their employees, families, customers, communities and future generations.

Our long-term vision is to impact one billion lives.

100 leaders is where we begin.

The proof of impact

The $20,000 Legacy Entrepreneur Initiative

One entrepreneur. One year. One opportunity to change a trajectory.
$20,000
In Business Coaching,
Mentorship &
Growth Support

At Legacy 100, one entrepreneur in the room will receive $20,000 worth of business coaching and growth support over one year, including access to Ruth and mentors within the Legacy ecosystem.

Because when you change one entrepreneur, you can change everything that entrepreneur touches.

Business Strategy

Marketing & Positioning

Lead Generation & Sales

AI & Automation

Systems & Operations

Leadership

Mentorship & Accountability

Build

Founding Legacy Partner

Help build the movement from the beginning. Founding Partners are the businesses, organizations and leaders who choose to stand behind the Legacy Business Initiative from its first chapter.

Founding Legacy Partner
Limited Availability
  • Founding Partner recognition at Legacy 100
  • Brand presence throughout the evening and event materials
  • Reserved seats at Legacy 100
  • Recognition within the Legacy Business Initiative
  • Introductions to leaders, entrepreneurs and partners
Shape

The Founding Legacy Circle

For those who want to help shape what comes next.

A limited number of Founding Legacy Circle members will help shape the future of the Legacy Business Initiative and expand access to entrepreneurship, mentorship and business growth opportunities.

Marketing for Business Owners Book Cover
The book

Why I Wrote This Book

I wrote Marketing for Business Owners because I believe success should create success for someone else. Too many business owners are working harder than ever and still guessing when it comes to growth.

I don't want the knowledge to stop with me. Everything I have learned about positioning, marketing, sales, systems and building a business that can carry a family and a community belongs in the hands of the people doing the building.

The book is where the message begins. Legacy 100 is where the message becomes a movement.

And the movement is designed to multiply, one entrepreneur, one business, one community and one life at a time.

The evening

An Evening of Legacy

September 10, 2026 | The Rideau Club
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Networking

The Legacy Networking Experience

Connect with entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, speakers and changemakers. Food • Drinks • Music • Networking • Entrepreneur Showcase

7:00 – 10:00 PM  ◆  Legacy 100: The Main Event
Opening

Welcome & Opening

The beginning of the Legacy Business Initiative.

Conversation

The Legacy Conversation

Leaders and entrepreneurs discussing business growth, wealth, opportunity and impact.

The Book

The Story Behind the Book

Ruth Dorsainville-Hulse shares the story and philosophy behind Marketing for Business Owners.

The Initiative

The $20,000 Legacy Entrepreneur Initiative

Introducing the entrepreneur whose business journey will receive one year of coaching, mentorship and growth support.

Speakers

Legacy Speakers & Changemakers

Hear from the leaders helping shape the future of entrepreneurship.

Growth

The Legacy Business Growth Opportunity

An invitation for entrepreneurs ready to build stronger businesses, increase growth and create greater impact.

10:00 PM

The Legacy Continues

The room

Who Is in the Room?

Entrepreneurs, leaders and changemakers. One room. One shared vision.

Government & Civic Leaders

CEOs & Business Owners

Entrepreneurs & Founders

Investors & Philanthropists

Community Leaders

Marketing & Business Professionals

Participate

Six Ways to Be Part of Legacy 100

01 — Experience

Legacy 100

Registration Is Required

Join the room where the movement begins.

02 — Showcase

Entrepreneur Showcase

Only 20 Business Showcase

Put your business in front of a curated room of entrepreneurs, CEOs, investors and leaders.

03 — Build

Founding Legacy Partner

Limited Availability

Help build the Legacy Business Initiative from its first chapter.

04 — Shape

Founding Legacy Circle

Limited Availability

Help shape the future of the movement and expand entrepreneurial opportunity.

05 — Grow

The Legacy Business Growth Intensive

6 Weeks | Cohort Capacity

A focused 6-week experience for business owners ready to strengthen their marketing, sales, systems and growth infrastructure.

06 — Multiply

The $20,000 Legacy Entrepreneur Initiative

One Entrepreneur

One entrepreneur will receive one year of coaching, mentorship and business growth support.

Learn About the Initiative
Grow

The Legacy Business Growth Intensive

6 weeks. One strategy for your next stage of growth.

For a select group of business owners, Ruth will lead an intensive experience focused on:

  • Positioning
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Lead Generation
  • Sales
  • AI & Automation
  • Systems
  • Business Growth
  • Leadership

This is for business owners who are serious about building the infrastructure required to grow with greater freedom, profitability and impact.

The vision

From 100 to One Billion

Legacy 100 is where we begin.

We believe transformation multiplies.

  • One entrepreneur can create jobs.
  • One business can change a family.
  • One leader can develop other leaders.
  • One opportunity can change a life.

And when those people go on to build, teach, employ, mentor and serve others, the impact continues to multiply.

Our vision is to build a global movement whose collective impact reaches one billion lives.

100 leaders is the beginning
One billion lives is the vision
In collaboration with the DNA Black Leadership Institute

Will You Be One of the 100?

September 10, 2026 | 5–10 PM | The Rideau Club, Ottawa
5–7 PM: Networking & Connection
7–10 PM: Legacy 100 Main Event
Registration Is Required  ◆  Only 20 Business Showcase
Build a Business. Change a Life. Create a Legacy.
100 Leaders. One Movement. One Billion Lives Impacted.
September 10, 2026  ◆  The Rideau Club, Ottawa  ◆  5–10 PM