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Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada has a one-of-a-kind opportunity to win $100K in the Refresh Everything competition by Pepsi to support good ideas for the world. The way we win is through votes. Your votes.
What will we do if we win?
We’ll launch InVenture – Canada’s first program to help young people launch businesses that can change the world.
We’ll bring 20 of the best start-ups we can find, have them learn from Canada’s best business minds, and then fill a room with investors interested in them.
We’ll help build businesses driven by social missions. Businesses that focus on renewable energies & cleantech, micro-finance, global education, health access, arts & culture, etc. Businesses that propel us toward a more social, greener economy as fast as possible.
So why is InVenture important?
- It will create jobs. 97.5% of businesses in Ontario are small businesses. And they account for 52% of net job creation across Canada, according to Statistics Canada.
- Young social entrepreneurs are asking for it. Since January, we’ve had nearly 60 requests for this kind of help.
- We can make it happen. That’s why we’ve recieved letters of support from PM Paul Martin & Premier Dalton McGuinty. We just need the money.
- There’s nothing like it in Canada.
Please vote for us. Everyday if you can. Here.
Thanks!
- From the YSEC team.
THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Meet the CEOs (an LOK CKO event). Come to The Spoke Club (600 King St. West,4th Floor Entrance/3rd Floor Gallery Host Area,Toronto) from 6pm to 9pm and meet leading industry professionals in an interactive environment and hear what their thoughts on CSR today. Tickets [...]
Twice a month, we profile a young social entrepreneur in our community who answers 5 questions. If you know of someone who should be profiled, let us know!
Besma Soltan runs SPEAKout Poetry, a platform for Canada’s budding talents to express themselves through the art of Spoken Word, unrestrained by social prejudices, religious orientation or cultural [...]
THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Toronto Live Interviews. Karl S will be interviewed at the Centre for Social Innovation (215 Spadina Ave, Toronto) between 6:30pm to 8pm. Admission is free, just RSVP to save yourself a spot. Want to know more? Just follow the link.
Wednesday, July 21, [...]
[ July 28, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
Do you have a skill, passion, or hidden talent you want to offer? Do you have a service you’d like to purchase in support of non-profits?
Join YSEC’s special “”Skills Drive”" MeetUP co-hosted with Well of Change on Wednesday, July 28th at the Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina Ave, 4th floor, 6-8pm.
Discover a new way to [...]
THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, july 13, 2010
Differencemakers Tour 2010. Meet Alexander Blass and Ian Berry to learn more about sustainability in all its forms; from corporate social responsibility to social entrepreneurship. This workshop runs from 9am to 6pm at a secret event location that will be emailed out to participants. Ticket prices start at $297 and can [...]
THIS WEEK:
Monday, July 5, 2010
CATAAlliance – CATA Action Committee on Entrepreneurship – Teleforum. A conference Call format with Q&A time from ACE. Follow the link for agenda information and then get on the phone.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
CVCA – The Entrepreneur Panel: A Candid Roundtable Discussion. Are you [...]
Before the mix of festivities and chaos hit the streets of Toronto this past weekend, YSEC joined a panel of young entrepreneurs representing the city at the G20 Youth Summit. Known as MY SUMMIT, the event convened youth delegates from all the participating nations.
Moderated by Gavin Sheppherd of The Remix Project – a community organization with several [...]
Twice a month, we profile a young social entrepreneur in our community who answers 5 questions. If you know of someone who should be profiled, let us know!
Mike Edwards, Preparing the Trail
Mike Edwards is the Project Coordinator of Preparing the Trail, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to making exercise fun and productive, anytime, anywhere, for anyone, [...]
THIS WEEK:
Monday, June 28, 2010
The New Rules of Engagement with Peter MacLeod is talk number 12 from MASS Talk. It runs from 6pm – 8:30pm at Jamie Kennedy’s Gilead Café (2 Gilead Lane, Toronto) and yes, it’s FREE. So be there!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Toronto Greenhouse – Green [...]
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