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2008 Schedule

Intake One: March 10, 2008 - full

Intake Two: May 26, 2008 - full

Intake Three: Sept 8, 2008 - full

Intake Four: Nov 17, 2008

 

 

2008 Schedule

Intake ONE for 2008 Detailed Schedule: (start date: March 10, 2008)

Jan 17 Noon Application Deadline
Jan 24 Applicants book a 30 minute slot (1st appt will be at 9:30 AM) to present their business idea to the committee Application Committee Interview
March 3 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Contract signing with Service Canada
March 10 Weekly Benefits Start  
March 10 9:30 AM- 3:00 PM Product / Service
March 11 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM Target Market I
March 13
 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM

Target Market II
March 17
 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM Competitor Analysis
March 18
 9:30 AM- 12:30 PM

Financial Need-to-Know for Small Business

March 18 1:00 - 4:00 PM Marketing
March 20
 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM

Cash Flow AM | Operations / Management PM
March 25
 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM Cash Flow AM / SWOT and Timeline PM
March 26 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM Executive Summary
March 27 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM Cash Flow
April 24 Noon Draft Business Plan Due
May 8 Noon Final Business Plan Due
May 8 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Presentation Skills Workshop
May 15 Participants book a 30 minute slot (1st appt will be at 9:30 AM) to present their business plan to the committee Business Plan Review Committee
May 15   Business Launch
June 17 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Financial Mgmt I
June 18 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM Financial Mgmt II
Feb 7, 2009   weekly benefits end