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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 TWO for 2008 Detailed Schedule: (start date: May 26, 2008)

March 19 Noon Application Deadline
April 2 Application package approved by Aspire staff and appointment scheduled for April 9 review
April 9 Applicants present their business concept to the committee Application Committee Interview
May 20 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Contract signing with Service Canada
May 26 Weekly Benefits Start  
May 26 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM Intro to BP and Business Overview
May 27 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM Product / Service
May 29
 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM

Industry Overview
June 2
 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM Marketing
June 3

9:30 AM- 12:30 PM

Financial Need to Know
1:00 PM- 2:00 PM Naming Your Business
June 5
 9:30 AM- 4:00 PM

Operations / Management PM
Potluck Lunch
June 9
 9:30 AM - 12:30PM Key Riskss / Implementation Plan
1:00 - 4:00 PM Time Management
June 10 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Cash Flow I
1:00 - 2:00 PM Executive Summary
June 12 9:30 AM- 3:00 PM Cash Flow II
3:00 - 6:00 PM Networking Event
July 10 Noon Draft Business Plan Due
July 24 Noon Final Business Plan Due
July 28 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Intro to Presentation Skills Part I
July 28 1:00 - 4:00 PM 4 or 5 attend Biz Plan Presentation Practice
July 29 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM 4 or 5 attend Biz Plan Presentation Practice
July 30 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
July 31 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
July 31   Business Launch
Sept 29 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM Financial Mgmt I
Sept 30 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM Financial Mgmt II
April 25, 2009   Weekly Benefits End