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Have an idea? Pitch it to a panel of seasoned entrepreneurs, receive feedback, and be part of a community. The business can exist or be at the inception stage. No full business plan is required; you just have to convince and show your passion.<\/p>\n
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Welcome to VentureLabs,<\/p>\n
From vision to venture, this is an event open to all, whether you are a students in an entrepreneurship class or you dream of building something as an intrapreneur or a repreneur .<\/p>\n
The objective is to stir the pot and invite all with a great idea to pitch and convince a panel of seasoned entrepreneurs. The idea does not need to be implemented.<\/p>\n
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Team Formation<\/strong><\/p>\n There is no restriction on the team composition<\/p>\n International Audience<\/strong><\/p>\n This competition is open to all<\/p>\n Can the business already exist?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, there are 2 divisions for new and existing start-ups<\/p>\n Benefits of competing<\/strong><\/p>\n Timeline:<\/strong><\/p>\n Stage 1 Submit your idea and receive feedback (Asynchronous)<\/strong><\/p>\n Define your business idea, describe it and envision the journey of making it a reality.<\/p>\n Submit a pitch deck, a 5 minutes recorded video and a 30 second promo video for submission.<\/p>\n If you have a business plan, you can include it, but it is not mandatory.<\/p>\n Stage 2 Pitch your idea to a panel of seasoned entrepreneurs<\/strong><\/p>\n Upon completing stage 1, you will receive thorough feedback by our community of coaches.<\/p>\n Make modifications and resubmit your final pitch deck, ready to present to a panel of judges.<\/p>\n Stage 3 Final Round<\/strong><\/p>\n The final round will combine multiple cohorts Fall and Winter for a final competition.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_heading title=”FAQ” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”56b87ced-387a-4cd8-9066-eee874852950″ title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”gcid-4c79ba3d-a281-4fb6-9b14-02f9a4c793f2″ title_font_size=”23px” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-4c79ba3d-a281-4fb6-9b14-02f9a4c793f2%22:%91%22title_text_color%22%93}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n 1) What does the opportunity mean for them (benefits, learning goals)<\/strong><\/p>\n Participants gain the experience of working with team members from different countries reflecting of diverse cultures and perspectives<\/p>\n Pedagogical Objectives:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 2) The expectations for them to do (e.g. do online research, participate in ideation, attend consultations, make an online presentation etc.)<\/strong><\/p>\n Participants will be matched by January 25, during this period from January 25th to February 7th, teams will work together to solve a sustainability challenge. 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