The Side Hustle LaunchPad

There have never been more opportunities to explore entrepreneurship than there are today. From solopreneurship, to technology startups, to hyper-niche service providers, and product-based businesses, there are an abundance of opportunities to transform your ideas, skills, and expertise into a meaningful line of income. 

And, in the climate of economic uncertainty that is 2026, as the dynamics of the workplace change at an unprecedented rate, the value of developing the skills and knowledge needed to grow new lines of income has never been more valuable.  

Introducing The Side Hustle LaunchPad, a FREE 60 minute workshop that will equip you with the knowledge and skills to transform your ideas, skills, and expertise into a new line of income this summer! 

On Thursday, January 29th, you’ll join a live training session, where you’ll learn the step by step process you’ll need to validate your ideal target customer, design your side hustle business model and plan the launch of your new product or service. You will leave this session ready to hit the ground running with your side hustle, and you’ll have a clear plan in place to make this the summer of your side hustle!

This session is available for all current students. Registration is now open and space is limited! 

Registration link coming soon!

Brought to you by Jeff Mitchell, CEO of Lane Two, in collaboration with Derby Entrepreneurship Center and other universities.

About Jeff Mitchell – Side Hustler and Digital Nomad

A former English teacher, Jeff has enjoyed a winding entrepreneurial pathway since diving into the world of side hustling and entrepreneurship in 2012. Early in his journey, he founded an education technology company at the Accelerator Centre in Waterloo, Ontario, then ran corporate innovation and startup programming at various Canadian Innovation Centres. In 2016, he designed an innovative course that upskilled underemployed graduates in ecommerce and digital marketing by pairing them with local small businesses to support their digital transformation through hands-on learning. He led the formation of a partnership with Shopify, Hubspot, and Wilfrid Laurier University, and raised a total of 1.4 million dollars to fund a two year pilot for this program. Since then, he has carved out a niche as a freelance curriculum developer, course creator, coach and consultant.

Today, Jeff has a portfolio of work that includes being the founder of Lane Two, where he helps grassroots entrepreneurs to transform their lives through side hustling. Jeff is a Canadian leader in Side Hustle training, having supported over 2000 people to start side hustles since 2021. Jeff also supports large organizations to test and grow new lines of revenue – he has worked with Canon Canada to develop and launch over 10 online classes. He also engages in freelance coaching with leadership teams, and travels across Canada as a speaker at various entrepreneurship and future of work events. 

Based out of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Jeff runs Lane Two with his wife, Laura. They are digital nomads who spend 75-90 days per year living and working across Canada and internationally.