Entrepreneurship

AC learners win top prizes at annual Cross-College Entrepreneurship Challenge

Algonquin College learners have once again demonstrated their entrepreneurial spirit by securing four prizes at the annual Cross- College Entrepreneurship Challenge. This marks the third consecutive year AC learners were awarded in the competition, sponsored by Riipen and RBC Future Launch.

The event brought together student teams from 11 colleges across Ontario to address challenges faced by Canadian businesses. Algonquin College stood out with the participation of three teams. Through their skills, creativity and classroom knowledge, AC learners collaborated with real-world clients to come up with innovative solutions for the challenges presented.

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IgniteAC, Algonquin’s entrepreneurial fire starter

ignite_acThe IgniteAC Centre is the one-stop shop for anyone with an entrepreneurial mindset, who is looking for the resources to help get them started. With people like Algonquin College’s own Godfrey Joekumar walking away with not only a successful Algonquin club (Startup Launchpad), but also his own company (BookPort), the IgniteAC Centre has proven that they’re the place to be if you are an entrepreneur, or someone with hopes of becoming one. Below are the top five ways the IgniteAC Centre helps get entrepreneurs off the ground.

1. Mentorships

One of the most important components of becoming an entrepreneur, is surrounding yourself with skilled individuals to help guide you along your way. The IgniteAC Centre helps connect you mentors, from a variety of different industries, that can support you through your entrepreneurial journey, with mentors specializing in a variety of different departments. Need to perfect your sales pitch? They have, or can provide, an expert for that. Legal questions? Expert. General inquiries? The IgniteAC Centre has, or can direct you to, the professionals available to ensure that your business questions can be effectively answered, with experts ranging from Algonquin staff, to industry professionals throughout Ottawa. Speaking of which… Continue reading