Ignition Fund Spotlight: GetBooking

With help from the Ignition Fund, Chelsey Lake and Michael Kogan from GetBooking share how they’ve been able to grow their company from two to eleven staff members, secure investment capital and mentors, and expand their sales and marketing reach. Learn more about the Ignition Fund and Innovation PEI.

The GetBooking team’s office is located in one of the LaunchPad PEI office spaces available at the Atlantic Technology Centre in Charlottetown, PEI.

“Successfully securing an Ignition Fund grant has been pivotal in propelling our business forward. Our booking software will enable small businesses to have an affordable, modern solution to appointment booking that will improve sales and decrease no-shows. With the financial support from the Ignition Fund, we are better situated for success when we enter the market in the coming months.”

Chelsey Lake

Owner, Lake Design/GetBooking

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