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VOLUME 95

APRIL 2022

Message from the Director

First, I’d like to congratulate all students who have just written their final exams and are one step closer to graduation. Congratulations! You’ve made it! We wish you all the best as you embark on your career. If you are thinking of starting a business or will be starting a business, please reach out to us. We have programs, mentorship, and other resources to help you get started.

This summer, we will be running the RBC EPIC Founders Program and the VentureWomen Program at the same time. We are still accepting applications for the VentureWomen Program, so please help us share this opportunity with your friends and families.

We have just concluded the Entrepreneurship SpeakHER Series for this semester. Funded by the US Consulate General Office in Toronto, the Entrepreneurship SpeakHER Series is a virtual speaker and networking sessions aimed to empower post-secondary students, especially women, to consider entrepreneurship as a potential career path. From January to April, we have hosted 4 virtual webinars featuring and one virtual networking session featuring woman entrepreneurs from the United States and Canada. You can read the recap here.

The University of Windsor is announcing that starting May 1st, the COVID-19 vaccination policy, daily screening, and capacity limits will be suspended. However, based on the recommendation from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) and in concert with the post-secondary sector, the University of Windsor’s Mandatory Mask Policy will remain in effect for the entire month of May.

EPIC NEWS

Deadline Approaching for VentureWomen Applications

Calling all women and women-identifying founders! Ready to explore your entrepreneurial ideas, increase your entrepreneurial skills, expand your network and grow your business to the next level!? The EPIC VentureWomen Program is currently accepting applications!

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Entrepreneurship SpeakHER Series – Season 1 Recap

Funded by the US Consulate General office, the Entrepreneurship SpeakHER Series is a virtual speaker and networking series that aims to empower post-secondary students, especially women, to consider entrepreneurship as a potential career path.

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WATCH SESSIONS HERE

Thank You, Clay!

Our Digital Creation Student Assistant, Clay LeBlanc has finished his term with us. We're so grateful to Clay for all his hard work during his time at EPICentre. Follow the link below to check out his final blog post!

EPIC OPPORTUNITIES

2022 Social Enterprise Summit - Purpose Beyond Profit

Save the date for our upcoming 2022 Social Enterprise Summit – Purpose Beyond Profit on Friday, June 3, 2022.

This is one of our flagship events aligned with our Social Enterprise program powered by Libro Credit Union. The event will be filled with both virtual and in-person activities for those interested or currently working in the realm of social enterprise and pursuing a greater purpose beyond profit.

For the first time, participants will have exclusive access to tune into our program member’s final pitch presentations!

Tentative plan for the day:

9 am-12 noon: Virtual session via Zoom

1 pm-2:15 pm: Virtual stream of our program member’s final pitch presentation (Link will be provided ahead of competition)
6 pm: In-person Happy Hour Social (Location & Registration coming soon)

MY EPIC IDEA

Have a great idea? A solution to a newfound problem? The next big thing? We want to hear about it!

We're taking our EPIC Idea sessions virtual. email layanb@uwindsor.ca to get set up with one of our EPIC Program Leads. You'll have the opportunity to discuss your idea and find out the next steps to make your dreams a reality.

EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES

Roadmap to MVP

Roadmap to MVP aims to give woman-identifying entrepreneurs the opportunity to define and develop their MVP in a supportive and collaborative group environment. Participants will gain access to a community of other women founders and will receive 1:1 mentorship from our program facilitator – Reema Duggal – President of Sitaran Group and Co-Founder of Silicon Halton.

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Learn E-Commerce For Your Business

Digital Marketing, Website Tools for Online Sales, and E-Commerce Business Strategy are three essential courses to gain practical skills that can be applied towards growing your business. Each course provides knowledge in creating an engaging, efficient, and functional online presence for any company. Courses can be taken individually.

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