Social Enterprise Boot Camp: Presented by the Social Enterprise Fund

Sharpen and strengthen your SE idea/plan in just one weekend. Working with the VentureAlberta team, you will work intensively for 3 days on your SE idea/plan.

On the last day, up to four participants will be selected to receive up to $10,000 each in support to advance their idea/plan. The criteria for selection are innovation, impact and sustainability.

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The number of participants is limited to 25
Registrants will be notified by the SEF with 5 days of their selection

To be eligible, a registrant must be either:

• A non-profit or charity, or
• A social entrepreneur that agrees not to distribute any profits outside of the social enterprise. For practical purposes this means that the social enterprise must be formed as a Part 9 not – for – profit company.

The Boot Camp includes:

Comprehensive seminars on:

• Identifying and understanding your target market
• Defining and defeating your competition
• The financials and understanding the deal
• Marketing and business development
• Developing the pitch – tell it and sell it
• And much more!

Presentations by successful business owners and social enterprisers each day

Fully catered breakfasts and lunches

Boot Camp Logistics

• Date: April 7, 8 and 9, 2011
• Location: to be determined.
• Cost: $250 + GST per participant, payable by cheque to the Social Enterprise Fund, within 10 working days from email confirmation of selection

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