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Ivey Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EIR)
"Guiding
tomorrow's entrepreneurial
business leaders"
Ivey
Entrepreneurs-in-Residence are people with an outstanding
track record as owner-leaders or through their involvement
in start-ups, who share their expertise and exceptional
knowledge with HBA and MBA students enrolled in the
Ivey New Venture Project (INVP). Students
gain real life knowledge through one-on-one coaching to
develop a thorough business plan ready to take to market.
Role of an EIR
EIRs connect with INVP student teams through a combination
of face-to-face meetings, conference calls and emails at
least 3 times throughout the project timeline, although many
teams and EIRs choose to engage more frequently.
EARLY
EIRs receive an early version of the team's business
proposal. The EIR then provides suggestions, feedback and
input about soft-spots and areas of concern. The EIR may
also help provide research contacts.
MIDDLE
A second meeting is scheduled around the half-way mark, when
EIRs help gauge and guide their team's progress. As this
stage, teams are assessing the results of their research and
making strategic decisions about the product, pricing,
go-to-market approach and distribution/promotion.
LATE
During the third meeting, EIRs review and help edit the
presentations and business plan, and provide final tweaking
advice.
END
EIRs are invited to help judge investor presentations made
by the student teams, including their own team, at the end
of the project.
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Testimonials
“My work with the Ivey
Entrepreneurial program has been an exciting and rewarding
experience. It is always so gratifying to be collaborating
with bright, enthusiastic people who truly believe in the
work they are undertaking. It was also pleasing to see how a
group of students were able to amenably work out the complex
issues that arise in any start-up business. These are very
talented folks. We need more programs like the New Venture
Program at Ivey to ensure that this country creates its own
future.”
-Michael Shulist, Ivey EIR
“Collaborating with Ivey students as an EIR renewed my
personal commitment to give back by allowing me to pay it
forward with some of the brightest minds I've come across in
my career. As each week progressed the challenge became more
than tutoring start-up fundamentals and instead grew to
moulding a supportive team culminating in a successful
business plan and presentation. The greatest surprise of all
came at our send off dinner when I realized I had
contributed to shaping a handful of talented Canadian
citizens.”
-Marty Soltys, Ivey EIR
“It has been a great privledge for me to be an Ivey
Entrepreneur-in-Residence and to participate in the New
Venture Project. I'm always so impressed by the students,
the quality of their presentations and their great and
innovative ideas. I tell my family I don't know who gets
more our of the experience....me or the students. I always
say after each visit to Ivey that it was truly invigorating
experience for me, one which all Ivey alumni would enjoy
immensely. I'm happy to report that entrepreneurism in alive
and well at Ivey."
-Steve Suske, Ivey EIR
If you are interested in
becoming an Ivey EIR,
please email your bio and contact information to:
Tara Grzegorczyk -
INVP/EIR Program Coordinator
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