FIRST SESSION - FEBRUARY 3
It's not too late to register!
Don't sit on your ideas
Win $15,000 to be your own boss!
Let us help you with your business plan and enter
CHINOOK
ENTREPRENEUR
CHALLENGE
NEW FOR 2010:
Lethbridge College, Community Futures and Alberta Advanced Education and Technology have partnered to offer the Youth Technopreneurship Program to pending and recent grads of Lethbridge College.
The competition is built to inspire you to join the growing number of entrepreneurs in southern Alberta.
Register now and take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity to win $20,000 to start your own business.
Read more about Youth Technopreneurship Program HERE.
IMPORTANT DATES
FEB 3: FREE Business Training sessions start, 6:30-9:00pm
APR 30: Submission Deadline
JUN 11: Awards Ceremony
Check out our facebook event.
Prizes
In addition to the content-rich feedback, the chance to test your business idea and explore integral networks of new people, registered participants have a chance to win great prizes.
The 2010 Chinook Entrepreneur Challenge winner will receive:
- $15,000 cash to jumpstart your own business
- $5,000 prize package from The Lounge Radio
- custom marketing package from KICK Creative
- 3-month subscription to The Lethbridge Herald
The 2010 Youth Technopreneurship Program will will receive:
- $20,000 cash to jumpstart your own technology, science or knowledge-based business
- custom marketing package from KICK Creative
- 3-month subscription to The Lethbridge Herald
Seminars
FREE Business Training is available to all registered Chinook Entrepreneur Challenge participants.
FREE Training Sessions will be Wednesdays from 6:30 - 9:00p.m
Local videoconference sessions hosted at:
Hanna - Hanna Learning Centre, 401 Centre Street
Lethbridge - Community Futures Lethbridge Region, 2626 South Parkside Drive
Medicine Hat - Community Futures Entre-Corp, 202-556 4th Street SE
Pincher Creek - Community Futures Alberta Southwest, 659 Main Street
Strathmore - Community Futures Wild Rose, 101 - 331 3rd Avenue
Taber - please call Community Futures Chinook, 403.223.2984 if you are interested in attending.
Register
To participate, follow these simple steps
Step 1: determine if you are living within the eligible are,click here.
Step 2: determine which category you qualify for - Chinook Entrepreneur Challenge or Youth Techonopreneurship Program.
Step 3: complete the registration form
Step 4: attend the optional FREE business training sessions happening every Wednesday at 6:30pm in February and March (no class Feb 17)
Step 5: submit your business plan by April 30