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The Youth Business Incubator with incubator13 and EntreLaunch is about to launch it’s fall cohort. This program is open to youth up to age 30 and available for all early stage business types from hobby and retail to large scalable businesses. There is also a mental health and work/life integration component designed to help you thrive in entrepreneurship.Congratulations to Benji Firestone, the spring…

The inaugural event for  Get in the Ring Ottawa took place at Collab Space, Nepean on April 10th. After 3 energizing bouts between 6 amazing finalists, Shannon Ferguson of FanSaves took home the grand championship for their mobile app that gives sports fans discounts and deals from their favourite teams while helping sports teams increase their sponsorship sales. “Get in…

It was March 2016 when Rebecca Palmer of EntreLaunch Inc. first discovered the Get In The Ring concept. Attending the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Medellin, Colombia, she was invited to attend the 2016 Global Finals for the event. Among the startups was a sole Canadian, Eropa Stein of Hyre. “Events such as GITR need to be front and center in…

For Immediate Release – March 29, 2019 (OTTAWA, Canada) Startups are Getting Ready to Rumble! Who will deliver the knockout punch? In less than a week (April 4th), Get in the Ring Ottawa will take place at Collab Space, Nepean. The Get in the Ring Foundation is an organization that gives startups a fun and global podium to make valuable…

In less than 1 month from today, Get in the Ring Ottawa will take place at Collab Space, Ottawa. During the 3-day program, the most promising startups in our region will battle for the local title and make valuable connections with investors and business leaders. 20 selected companies from across Ontario will be chosen to participate in a 2 day…

At the end of October 2018, I boarded a plane to head to Moldova, a small country in Europe most known for wine, walnuts and being the poorest nation in Europe. This was my second time in Moldova and I was excited to be heading back. In April I had the opportunity to provide mentorship and training to youth in…

The summer was over, the kids were back in school. That meant it was time for Fireside Conf (#Fireside), a summer camp style retreat event for innovators, entrepreneurs, influencers and investors taking place at Camp Walden located North of Bancroft, Ontario. For those of you unfamiliar with Ontario, Bancroft is about halfway between Barrie and Ottawa, a 3-4 hour drive…

For the past few years I have attended the GEC, otherwise known as the Global Entrepreneurial Congress. This yearly event involves over 160 countries and visits a new location each year. In 2018, the location was Istanbul, Turkey. GEC Turkey, here I come! Turkey is not exactly close to Canada.  It is a 10+ hour plane trip each way. When…

Recently, I traveled to Moldova as part of an international training team for entrepreneurs to take part in the Enable Moldova program. A huge thanks to GEN Moldova for inviting EntreLaunch to be part of the Enable III event. First Steps – Enable Moldova Our first stop was Soroca, home to Soroca Fortress (built in 1499 by Stephen the Great) and…

Today I arrived in Austin for one of the biggest events I have attended – South By South West, or as it is more affectionately know, SXSW . This is my first visit to Austin and my first SXSW. I came alone. I basically know no one. There are so many moving parts to he event that it can be…

How often do you get to meet someone you admire greatly? The opportunity presented itself to me when CSI, the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto, announced a Fireside Chat with Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus. Armed with my copy of  A World of Three Zeros and Yunus’s audiobook Building Social Business playing on the radio, I jumped in…

Catalyst – Part Time, Flexible EntreLaunch Inc. is now hiring an ambitious team member with an interest in changing the world through entrepreneurship. You will be our catalyst to make things happen.   This Position Is Part-Time And Flexible.    Responsibilities:   Lead generation Membership program development Community outreach Collecting quantitative and qualitative data from marketing campaigns Performing market analysis…

It’s been twenty years since my first startup experience.  Looking back, I never even thought to identify my role in this company as part of a startup team. At that time, the word startup was not common knowledge. It was simply a business venture. There were 4 of us – the co-owners, a warehouse person and myself. The founders were experienced…

What is the best way to meet startup investors? You started a company, attracted a couple of great cofounders or other team members, and you have made some progress. You think it is time to approach investors for outside capital to help your company grow. But… you have never raised money before and you don’t know any investors. How in…

Being an entrepreneur has numerous rewards – freedom to be your own boss, to make your own schedule and the ability to create your own future are just a few of the top benefits. But, there are downsides. Let’s look at 5 of the hidden truths of entrepreneurship. 1. Most entrepreneurs have no idea what the f*ck they are doing!…

The Future of Work: Jobs We’ve been trained to accept that post-secondary education will lead to a life-long career. This used to be true but now our grads are suffering from high unemployment rates or are underemployed at jobs that barely require a high school diploma. If that wasn’t tough enough you can expect 70% of existing jobst o disappear…

Launching A New Generation of Entrepreneurs First off, thank you for being part of our email list. You can expect to receive approximately 1 email a month however for the next few weeks, you will receive a weekly email with updates on our launches and successes as we are officially a Founder in Founder Institute. Thank you for supporting us…

Press Release EntreLaunch Founder a finalist in the 2017 Startup Nations Award for Local Policy Leadership October 15, 2017 – EntreLaunch is pleased to announce that our Founder, Rebecca Palmer, is one of four finalists for the Startup Nations Award for Local Policy Leadership. The award recognizes public sector achievement at the local level in championing innovative policies or programs…

So what is #IdeaADay?   Well it is another one of my crazy (and sometimes totally sane) ideas that I have decided needs to come to fruition. So today, September 19, 2017, #IdeaADay is born. Each day, until October 31st, I will share a random idea on Twitter (either @RebeccaPalmer or @EntreLaunch). You are free to take this idea to…

When we have a new business idea, we often focus on building the first version of our product or implement the solution that we came up with. Don’t get me wrong; it’s important that you work on bringing your product or service into the world. But it is also important to be really clear about whom our product or service…