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Welcome! I feel SO LUCKY to have you here!
Hi! My name is Lyndsie Barrie. When I started my first business at age 21, I was SO LUCKY to have many encouraging women cheering me on.
When I started my next business in 2014, I had to create my own luck by intentionally surrounding myself with go-getter Fempreneurs. This is what led me to starting the YYC Fempreneurs Community In 2019.
Recently I partnered up with one of the most encouraging and smart women I’ve ever met: Vera Ilnyckyj.
After getting to know each other for two years, we began co-creating events for Fempreneurs. Then in 2025 Vera came to me with a brilliant idea: to combine our coaching material into a 3 month experience for women who either recently started their business, or need help making their business idea a reality. It’s called E2E - Employee to Entrepreneur School.
E2E is the training we both wish we’d had when we started our businesses. I’m proud to say it has been a huge success and the easiest win of my life!!
Vera and I can’t wait to lead more groups of women through the Employee to Entrepreneur School in 2026 - click here to learn more.
My Employee to Entrepreneur story…
In 2014 I was fired from what I thought was my dream job - a blessing in disguise because I have an entrepreneur soul. I had no idea how to set up my own financial consulting business, but I luckily had a few people in the financial industry who pointed me in the right direction.
Searching for like-minded entrepreneurs landed me at a conference where I met my first business coach. It took me a few months to wrap my head around investing that kind of money in a coach when I felt broke all the time, but once I did, my mindset and income began to soar. Each session with my business coach left me feeling ready to take the next steps. I was no longer filled with doubt. I knew I was on track to changing my life and that of my young son. Because I took a leap of faith and hired this business coach, I was able to achieve two huge, life-changing goals:
Write my first book
Use the free power of social media to connect with dream clients and over 1000 like-minded entrepreneurs
The discoveries and systems that came from this chapter of my life are the basis of my signature marketing school and the next five books I wrote. In 2025 one of my biggest fears came true: my Instagram account disappeared unexpectedly. This experience was a blessing in disguise as I leaned in more than ever to focusing on social media as a way to drive traffic to my website where they can sign up for my email and SMS list. My bulletproof marketing system is in this FREE 2026 POWER START on YouTube:
Don't rely solely on Instagram – learn why building your own email list (and SMS list) is crucial after social media accounts get shut down unexpectedly. In this high-energy beginner-friendly tutorial, my business partner Vera and I share the exact email marketing guide we wish we'd had when starting out:
Choose your niche market
Create an irresistible free gift (lead magnet - like a checklist or 5 step guide) to grow your list fast
Set up your free Mailchimp account step-by-step
Grow your email & SMS list using Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube
Bonus: Website design + Canva Pro tips
Ready to build a thriving business in 2026? Grab a coffee, eliminate distractions, and dive in – let's make this your most kick-ass year EVER! 🚀 CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE 5 DAY POWER START.
It turns out that “figuring it out as you go” is a solid business growth strategy, but not the fastest option.
That’s why Vera and I are now running a 6 month Mastermind for Fempreneurs called MOMENTUM. It’s for women who will gladly pay a toll to get on a smooth, fast road.
If you’ve owned your business for two or more years and are ready to level up all aspects of your business (including your mindset and marketing), apply for a spot in the Momentum Mastermind:
By 2018 my new book and online marketing success sparked questions from female entrepreneurs in my circle. They saw that my book was on the shelf at a Chapters store in Calgary and that I had added International Speaker to my LinkedIn profile after being invited to speak in the US. The vision for my future and what I felt called to do started taking shape. I offered four marketing workshops for women over the next year. While at a retreat called the Hoffman Process, I clearly saw what I would do over the next 6 months, and for many years to come:
I help Fempreneurs use social media apps (mainly Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube) to attract their niche people. This often begins with helping them niche down. To “niche down” one’s business means to tailor the marketing message to a specific group of people.
Through group and private business coaching, hundreds of Fempreneurs have learned my online marketing system. It has been a dream come true to combine my knowledge and experience with Vera’s.
Need help with learning how to post reels on Instagram?
Want to build a new website or email automation?
Want simple tips and exercises for boosting video confidence?
We’ve been there too, and have helped hundreds of Fempreneurs discover their unique message and marketing style.
If you want a step-by-step guide for converting social media followers into buyers, or if you want to attend life-changing events with other Fempreneurs in Calgary, I’m so glad you’re here.
If you’re done with calling your business a “side hustle” or “just an idea”,
Apply for E2E School (Employee to Entrepreneur)
If you’re ready to bust through to the next income and fulfillment level in your business,
Apply for a spot in the Momentum Mastermind
If you want to meet other YYC Fempreneurs in person:
Sign up for our Monthly Gatherings (Fempreneurs Success Collective)
If you’re not in or near Calgary, Alberta, this is your new online community:
