Entrepreneurial Inspiration Program - Summer 2024

Program

The Entrepreneurial Inspiration Program - Summer 2024 (June 6- August 1, 2024) is a non-certificate ETP program which includes 9 weekly special topic sessions (hybrid mode) and a Network event (in August). This program inspires participants to learn about entrepreneurship, even if they have no business experience and have never done or thought they would become entrepreneurs. The main content of this program will be "Share from and talk with entrepreneurs." The majority of speakers will be MUN alumni who are currently successful entrepreneurs.

ETP participants can learn about guest speakers' entrepreneurial journeys, business ideas, targeted customers, startups, and how they dealt with challenges. It also transfers invaluable experiences from the entrepreneurs to the ETP Discover and Develop Program graduates to take their next steps. Besides, this program aims to provide the basic knowledge needed in entrepreneurship, such as start-up versus small business, and entrepreneurial mindset development.  Moreover, ETP participants can network and gather to talk about their business ideas.

Guest speakers

The School of Graduate Studies is very proud to have excellent guest speakers presented for the Entrepreneurial Inspiration Program - Summer 2024:

  • Dr. Carlos Bazan, Engineering Chair in Entrepreneurship, MUN

Carlos Bazan | Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science | Memorial University of Newfoundland (mun.ca)

  •  Kyle Hickey, Startup Coach, PropelICT

 Our Team | Propel | Atl. Canada's Premier e-Accelerator (propelict.com) 

  • Heather Elliott, Maritime Researcher, Original Shipster 

Biography — Original Shipster

  •  Jeremy Andrews, Co-Founder & CTO, CoLab Software

 About Us - CoLab (colabsoftware.com) 

  • Brian Hurley, Business Manager and President, Iron Rock Brewing Co.

 Iron Rock Brewing Co. | The Big Land's Brewery in Labrador City, NL

  •  Mackenzie Warford, President - Canadian Hydroponic Association, Papa's Farm  

Our Members | Canadian Hydroponic Association (can-hydro.com) and (615) Papa's Farm - YouTube 

  • Sid Eskandari, CEO of HYKE 

About us | HYKE (hykeup.com) 

  • Wanda Cuff Young, CEO White Rock Consulting, President Atlantic Trading Corporation, and Vice President of Operations Work Global Canada 

Wanda Cuff-Young - White Rock Consulting & Communications (whiterocknl.com) and Work Global Canada Inc. Recruitment & Labour Market Solutions 

  • Suren Margarya, Co-Founder and COO, Cakeyhand 

CakeyHand

ETP Summer 2024 Handbook and Schedule

The  Program oultline, benefits, session schedule, requirements and attendance of the The Entrepreneurial Inspiration Program - Summer 2024 can be reviewed here: ETP Summer Handbook

The application for the Entrepreneurial Inspiration Program - Summer 2024  was closed. 

 

Nine Sessions of the Entrepreneurial Inspiration Program Summer 2024

MUN students, alums, spouses, and staff are welcome to register for these special sessions hosted by the School of Graduate Studies, Entrepreneur Training Program ♥! If you, a MUN graduate student, want to attend all sessions, please register one time here

Session 1: Developing Your Entrepreneurial Mindset

Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024

Time: 2 – 3 pm

Venue: A-1046, Art and Administration Building, MUN

Mode: In person

Speaker:   Dr. Carlos Bazan

                   Engineering Chair in Entrepreneurship, MUN

Carlos Bazan | Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science | Memorial University of Newfoundland (mun.ca)

Registration link: https://mun.jotform.com/241434976283262

Session 3: Share from and Talk with an Entrepreneur- Heather Elliott

Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024

Time: 2 – 3 pm

Venue: A-1046, Art and Administration Building, MUN

Mode: Hybrid mode (In person and online).

Speaker:   Heather Elliott, Maritime Researcher

                  Original Shipster      

Biography — Original Shipster

Website: Home — Original Shipster

Registration link: https://mun.jotform.com/241474638899274

Session 4: Share from and Talk with an Entrepreneur- Jeremy Andrews

Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024

Time: 2 – 3 pm

Venue: A-1046, Art and Administration Building, MUN

Mode: Hybrid mode (In person and online).

Speaker:  Jeremy Andrews

                 Co-Founder & CTO, CoLab Software

About Us - CoLab (colabsoftware.com)

Registration link: https://mun.jotform.com/241474854940261

Session 5: Share from and Talk with an Entrepreneur- Brian Hurley

Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024

Time: 2 – 3 pm

Venue: A-1046, Art and Administration Building, MUN

Mode: Hybrid mode (In person and online).

Speaker:  Brian Hurley, Business Manager and President

                  Iron Rock Brewing Co.

Iron Rock Brewing Co. | The Big Land's Brewery in Labrador City, NL

Registration link: https://mun.jotform.com/241475327141250

Session 6: Share from and Talk with an Entrepreneur- Mackenzie Warford

Date: Thursday, July 11, 2024 

Time: 2 – 3 pm

Venue: A-1046, Art and Administration Building, MUN

Mode: Hybrid mode (In person and online).

Speaker:     Mackenzie Warford 

                    President - Canadian Hydroponic Association

                    Papa’s Farm 

Our Members | Canadian Hydroponic Association (can-hydro.com) and (615) Papa’s Farm - YouTube

Registration link: https://mun.jotform.com/241474633414252

 

Session 2: Creating Profitable Business Models (Re-scheduled)

Date: Thursday, July 11, 2024

Time: 3.30 – 4.30 pm

Venue: A-1043, Art and Administration Building, MUN

Mode: Hybrid mode (In person and online).

Speaker:   Kyle Hickey

                  Startup Coach, PropelICT

Our Team | Propel | Atl. Canada's Premier e-Accelerator (propelict.com)

Registration link: https://mun.jotform.com/241435037766257

 

Session 7: Startup vs Small Business: What's Your Path?

Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024

Time: 2 – 3 pm

Venue: A-1046, Art and Administration Building, MUN

Mode: Hybrid mode (In person and online).

Speaker:   Sid Eskandari

                 CEO of HYKE

About us | HYKE (hykeup.com)

Registration link: https://mun.jotform.com/241474882398269

Session 8: Share from and Talk with an Entrepreneur- Wanda Cuff Young

Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024

Time: 2 – 3 pm

Venue: A-1046, Art and Administration Building, MUN

Mode: Hybrid mode (In person and online).

Speaker:  Wanda Cuff Young

                  CEO White Rock Consulting| President Atlantic Trading Corporation| Vice President of Operations Work Global Canada

About Us - White Rock Consulting & Communications (whiterocknl.com) and Work Global Canada Inc. Recruitment & Labour Market Solutions

Registration link: https://mun.jotform.com/241475559877273

Session 9: Share from and Talk with an Entrepreneur- Suren Margaryan

Date: August 1, 2024

Time: 2 – 3 pm

Venue: A-1046, Art and Administration Building, MUN

Mode: Hybrid mode (In person and online).

Speaker:  Suren Margaryan

                  Co-Founder and COO, Cakeyhand

CakeyHand

If you have any questions, please email Dr. Hanh Do, ETP Coordinator, at dtmaihanh@mun.ca.