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Winter 2025: ETP Closing Ceremony and Networking Event
On April 25, 2025, the Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025, hosted the ETP Closing Ceremony and Networking Event. Many thanks to our guest speakers and representatives from the NL entrepreneurial ecosystem for kindly celebrating and awarding certificates to ETP students and being panellists for the Panel session “Resource Support for Entrepreneurship in NL.” Many thanks to our ETP participants for joining us and engaging very highly during our ETP event.
Photos: Malcolm Odubote
Building Trust, Building Community
Let's read and be inspired by the great idea and tireless effort of Neha Kumari, a recent graduate (MBA’s 24) and ETP alumni, to create AssuredHubs, a platform that bridges the gap between renters and reliable mid-term rental options in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Check out the full article Building Trust, Building Community
At a glance: Session 9 ETP Winter 2025
On April 3, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025 hosted a session: AI and Creative in Doing Business. Many thanks Lilija Spiglazovaite, Client Partner at Meta, for her helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
AI and Creative in Doing Business
MUN students, alums, spouses, and staff are welcome to register for this special session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies Entrepreneurship Training Program! MUN faculty are also invited to attend if they wish.
Speaker: Lilija Spiglazovaite
Client Partner at Meta
If you have any questions, please email Dr. Hanh Do, at dtmaihanh@mun.ca.
At a glance: Session 8 ETP Winter 2025
On March 27, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025 hosted a session: Intellectual Property: What New Entrepreneurs Should Know. Many thanks Libby Carew, Regional IP Counsellor, Springboard Atlantic Inc. and Dr. Jacqui Bartlett, Associate Professor, Faculty of Business, MUN, for their helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
Pictures by Malcolm Odubote.
Intellectual Property: What New Entrepreneurs Should Know
MUN students, alums and staff are welcome to register for this special topic session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies, ETP: Intellectual Property: What New Entrepreneurs Should Know. MUN faculty are also invited to attend if they wish!
Speakers:
Libby Carew, Regional IP Counsellor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Springboard Atlantic Inc.
Dr. Jacqui Bartlett, Associate Professor, Faculty of Business, MUN
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
Student Profile: Erfan Roueintan
An ETP alumnus and Master's student in Environmental Systems Engineering and Management at Memorial University, Erfan Roueintan, is turning innovative ideas into impactful, real-world solutions. Focused on sustainability, pollution prevention, and strategic communication, he harnesses the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and green marketing to address pressing environmental challenges. Through leadership roles at ClimaFacts and award-winning social ventures, Erfan reflects the ETP spirit of entrepreneurship, community engagement, and sustainable transformation.
Check out the full Erfan's interview here.
At a glance: Session 7 ETP Winter 2025
On March 20, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025 hosted a session: Tips and Traps in Financial Management and Accounting. Many thanks Dorothy M. Keating FCPA, FCA, FEA, ICD.D, for her helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
Pictures by Malcolm Odubote.
Tips and Traps in Financial Management and Accounting
MUN students, alums and staff are welcome to register for this special topic session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies, ETP: Tips and Traps in Financial Management and Accounting. MUN faculty are also invited to attend if they wish!
Speaker: Dorothy M. Keating FCPA, FCA, FEA, ICD.D
Noseworthy Chapman, Chartered Professional Accountants
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
Managing Growth – A Focus on Business Goals
MUN students, alums and staff are welcome to register for this special topic session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies, ETP: Managing Growth – A Focus on Business Goals. MUN faculty are also invited to attend if they wish!
Speaker: Mandy Woodland
CEO, AmpHealth
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
At a glance: Session 5 ETP Winter 2025
On March 6, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025 hosted a session: Partnerships as a Path to Sales Growth. Many thanks to Michele McCarthy, Senior Sales and Partnerships Lead, for her helpful and excellent presentation!
Partnerships as a Path to Sales Growth
MUN students, alums and staff are welcome to register for this special topic session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies, ETP: Partnerships as a Path to Sales Growth. MUN faculty are also invited to attend if they wish!
Speaker: Michele McCarthy
Senior Sales and Partnerships Lead
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
At a glance: Session 4 ETP Winter 2025
On February 27, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025, hosted a session: Contextualizing Entrepreneurship. Many thanks to Dr. Philip Piercey, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, MUN, for his helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
Pictures by Malcolm Odubote.
Student Profile: Elohor Angela Oghenekaro
An ETP alumnus and current MBA student at Memorial, Elohor Oghenekaro is a fashion entrepreneur and designer with a background in tailoring and creative design. She founded Angela’s Vogue to address retail stores' lack of vibrant, diverse, and personalized fashion. She is passionate about empowering self-expression and cultural representation and is building a sustainable fashion brand that blends innovation with inclusivity.
Check out the full Elohor's interview here.
Contextualizing Entrepreneurship
MUN students, alums and staff are welcome to register for this special topic session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies, ETP: Contextualizing Entrepreneurship.
Speaker: Dr. Philip Piercey, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, MUN
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
At a glance: Session 3 ETP Winter 2025
On February 20, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025 hosted a session: Knowing Your Value Proposition in Building a Business. Many thanks to Johanna Brown, Strategist | Sales Advisor & Consultant | Entrepreneur, Rivet, for their helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
Pictures by Malcolm Odubote.
A Custom Fit
Shweta Mohan, a recent graduate (MBA’s 24) from Memorial University of Newfoundland and an ETP alumni exemplified, “I’ve always believed that every passion can be turned into a purpose.” She combined her academic foundation in Business & Computer Science with entrepreneurial skills developed at MUN. After working at Ernst & Young as a Robotic Process Automation Developer in India and as a Royalty and Programs Control Analyst at Suncor Energy in Canada, she channelled her professional expertise into creative pursuits.
Check out the full article A Custom Fit
Knowing Your Value Proposition in Building a Business
MUN students, alums and staff are welcome to register for this special topic session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies, ETP: Knowing Your Value Proposition in Building a Business.
Speaker: Johanna Brown, Tech Sales Strategist | Sales Advisor & Consultant | Entrepreneur
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
At a glance: Session 2 ETP Winter 2025
On February 13, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025 hosted a session: Navigating the Legal Pitfalls of Incorporation and Financing. Many thanks to Atanu Haldar, Associate, Cox & Palmer, for his helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged very highly during this session.
Navigating the Legal Pitfalls of Incorporation and Financing
MUN students, alums and staff are welcome to register for this special topic session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies, ETP: Navigating the Legal Pitfalls of Incorporation and Financing.
Speaker: Atanu Haldar and Christina Driscoll, Associate, Cox & Palmer
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
At a glance: Session 1 ETP Winter 2025
On February 7, 2025, The Entrepreneurship Training Program, Develop-Winter 2025 hosted a session: Market Analysis for Starting a Business. Many thanks to Allison Mullaly-Ring, Senior Director of Policy & Evaluation, MQO Research, for her helpful and excellent presentation! ETP participants engaged highly during this session.
Pictures by Abdul, MUN student.
Market Analysis for Starting a Business
MUN students, alums and staff are welcome to register for this special topic session hosted by the School of Graduate Studies, ETP: Market Analysis for Starting a Business. Our guest speaker’s info is at https://www.mqoresearch.com/about/. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hanh Do at dtmaihanh@mun.ca
Student Profile: Shriya Vashisht
An alumnus of our ETP program, Shriya Vashisht is embarking on a transformative journey fueled by compassion and a deep desire to provide innovative solutions that empower individuals facing challenges to live independently and create a better world for themselves.
Check out the full Shrya's interview here
ETP Closing Ceremony and Networking Event
On December 13, 2024, the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) hosted the ETP Discover- Fall 2024 Closing Ceremony and Networking Event! We were very proud to have our ETP students and honoured to have guests help celebrate the ceremony and offer their support and connection to our ETP participants! Many thanks to guest speakers and representatives from Kiderra, Work Global Canada Inc., White Rock Holdings, Community Business Development Corporation (CBDC), Technology Entrepreneurship, Centre of Social Enterprise, Research Innovation Office, and Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship for attending our ETP event.
Pictures by Abdulquadri Kolawole.
New Frontiers In Childcare
ETP was ‘pivotal’ and provided ‘entrepreneurship possibilities through insightful sessions with resourceful speakers well-versed in the Newfoundland and Labrador business landscape.' This program supported a master’s degree in medicine (neuroscience)student to co-develop Kiderra, A platform that aims to digitalize the childcare ecosystem.
Learn about Ayopo Onafowokan’s (Right) entrepreneurial journey, a graduate student at MUN and a former participant of the Entrepreneurship Training Program in Fall 2023 and Winter 2024, with Michael Babaloa (Left) Memorial graduate also with a Master’s degree in medicine (neuroscience) and current employee. The full article “New Frontiers In Childcare” is at https://gazette.mun.ca/campus-and-community/new-frontiers-2/
Check out the full article New Frontiers In Childcare
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.
Check out the full article Beautiful breakthrough!
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