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Beautiful breakthrough

ETP is giving 'big picture' guidance to an Engineering and Applied Science student to co-develop the BeauSync app and is readying its launch

Kelvin Idogun (left), a doctoral candidate in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, and Memorial alumnus Dr. Cleverson Esene (right) co-developed the BeauSync app and are readying its launch. His entrepreneurial journey is deeply intertwined with his experiences at Memorial University. Participation in the Entrepreneurship Training Program-Discover in fall 2023 and the Genesis Evolution Program has been pivotal in shaping the vision and development of BeauSync.

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Special topic session: Entrepreneurship Support from Whiterock NL and Work Global Canada Inc

MUN students, alums and staff are welcome to register for this special topic session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies, Entrepreneur Training Program (ETP): Develop Winter 2024 ♥ Please do not register if you are a current ETP participant in the ETP Develop Winter 2024!

This session will be focused on three contents:

Establishing New Businesses: Explore strategies and best practices for setting up new ventures.
Business Acquisition: Learn about the process of purchasing existing businesses.
Business Immigration to Canada: Explore how business immigration can be a pathway to relocating to Canada

It is the first collaboration between White Rock NL, Work Global Canada and our ETP. It is significant for your intention and plan to do business in NL for International and domestic students. Moreover, in the next step, our guest speaker will provide MUN students and alums with one-on-one free consultations if they are interested.

On March 28, 2024, ETP Develop Winter 2024 hosted a special topic session: Resource Support for Entrepreneurship in NL. Many thanks to our great guest speakers, Jill Jubabir, Program Coordinator (CBDC); Aidan Moores, Success Manager (Genesis NL); Angela Avery, Business Development Advisor (Research Innovation Office, MUN); and Evan Myles, Business Consultant (YMCA of NL), for their helpful and excellent presentation!Thank you to all ETP students for your great engagement at our session♥!

Special topic session: Resource Support for the Entrepreneurship in NL

On March 21, 2024, ETP Develop Winter 2024 hosted a special topic session: Intellectual Property: What New Entrepreneurs Should Know. Many thanks to our great guest speakers, Libby Carew, Regional IP Counsellor, NL (Springboard Atlantic Inc.) and Dr. Jacqui Bartlett, Associate Professor (Faculty of Business, MUN), for their helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged highly during this session. Thank you to all ETP students for your great engagement at our session♥!

Pictures by ETP Program Assistant, Ayo.

Special topic session: Intellectual Property: What New Entrepreneurs Should Know

On March 14, 2024, ETP Develop Winter 2024 hosted a special topic session: Tips and Traps in Financial Management. Many thanks to our guest speaker, Dorothy M. Keating, FCPA, FCA, FEA, ICD.D (Noseworthy Chapman, Chartered Professional Accountants), for her helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged highly during this session. Thank you to all ETP students for your great engagement at our session♥!

Pictures by ETP Program Assistant, Ayo.

Special Topic Session: Tips and Traps in Financial Management

MUN students and alums are welcome to register for this special topic session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies, Entrepreneur Training Program (ETP): Develop Winter 2024 ♥ Please do not register if you are a current ETP participant in the ETP Develop Winter 2024!

On March 7, 2024, ETP Develop Winter 2024 hosted a special topic session: Accounting for New Entrepreneurs in a Nutshell. Many thanks to our guest speaker, Habibur Rahman Shohagh (Accountant, Fred Earle & Associates CPAs), for his helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged highly during this session. Thank you to all ETP students who attended our session regardless of the inclement weather♥!

Special Topic Session: Accounting for New Entrepreneurs in a Nutshell

On March 1, 2024, ETP Develop Winter 2024 hosted a special topic session: Managing Growth: A Focus on Business Goals. Many thanks to our guest speaker, Mandy Woodland (CEO, AmpHealth), for her helpful and excellent presentation! There was a high engagement of ETP participants during this session. Thank you to all ETP students who attended our session regardless of the inclement weather♥!

ETP Session 4: Managing Growth: A Focus on Business Goals

On February 22, 2024, ETP Develop Winter 2024 hosted a special topic session: Knowing Your Value Proposition in Building a Business. Many thanks to our guest speaker, Johanna Brown, for her helpful and excellent presentation! There was a high engagement of ETP participants during this session. Thank you to all ETP students who still attended our hybrid session even though you were on the mid-term break! Many thanks, Ayo, for taking great pictures for us ♥!

ETP Session 3: Knowing Your Value Proposition in Building a Business

On February 15, 2024, ETP Develop Winter 2024 hosted a special topic session: Legal Considerations. Many thanks to our guest speakers, Atanu Haldar and Christina Driscoll (Cox & Palmer), for their helpful and excellent presentation! There was a high engagement of ETP participants during this session. Thank you to all ETP students who attended our session even when the University was closed due to the inclement weather♥!

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Special Topic Session 2: Legal Considerations

Poster Session 2 W24

About Session1 Ideation

On Feb 9, 2024, ETP Develop Winter 2024 hosted a special topic session: Ideation. Many thanks to Dr. Carlos Bazan, Engineering Chair in Entrepreneurship at MUN, for his helpful and excellent presentation! There was a high engagement of ETP participants during this 2-hour session.

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ETP Develop Winter 2024

ETP Develop Winter 2024 will start on February 6, 2024!

Welcome all ETP participants!

ETP Develop Winter 2024 will focus on providing graduates with the resources and support they need to succeed. It represents an exciting opportunity for entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into reality. The program is offered in February and March 2024 through Bright Space. It consists of two main components: Workshop modules (Self-study, online, asynchronous) and Special Topic Sessions (in-person mode for St. John's campus students and online for students in Marine campus, Grenfell and Labrador campuses). The timetable for Workshops and Special Topic Sessions is available on the ETP website: https://www.mun.ca/etp/

Additionally, ETP participants are encouraged to join weekly drop-in meetups at least once after special topic sessions from 3.30 -4.30 pm in IIC-2012 (Bruneau Building). You can also book another appointment with the ETP Coordinator via email during office hours on Wednesdays and Fridays. The purpose of the meetup is to guide students individually and refer them to resources that will be helpful for their projects.

School of Graduate Studies wishes the ETP Develop Winter 2024 Cohort to be successful in this program!

Special Topic Session: Ideation

Hello, MUN students and alums,

You are welcome to register for this special topic session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies, Entrepreneur Training Program (ETP): Develop Winter 2024 ♥

Ideation

Closing Ceremony- ETP Discover Fall 2023

After two months of attending the ETP Discovery Fall 2023 (October and November), the ETP participants received the Certificates of Completion on December 15, 2023. In completing this program, we recognize their dedication, outstanding learning ability, and excellent time management skills. Congratulations on their achievement! The School of Graduate Studies, ETP Program also wishes to thank all experts from Genesis, TechNL, MainOnePro LTD, InVerte, Community Business Development Corporation, Faculty of Business Administration, and Memorial Centre of Entrepreneurship. With your training, this program was completed effectively.

On April 4, 2024, ETP Develop Winter 2024 hosted a special topic session: Entrepreneurship Support from Whiterock NL and Work Global Canada Inc. Many thanks to our guest speaker, Wanda Cuff Young, CEO of White Rock Consulting, President Atlantic Trading Corporation, Vice President of Operations Work Global Canada, for her helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged highly during this session. Thank you to all ETP students for your great contribution at our session♥!

Pictures by ETP Program Assistant, Ayo and Nikol (Work Global Canada Inc.)