International alumni are stepping up to help turn student entrepreneurs into startup CEOs.
Close to 70 alumni in seven cities around the world have volunteered with the Dunin-Deshpande Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Innovation Centre (DDQIC) Global Network, an initiative that leverages the existing alumni network to create innovation hubs in major centres of commerce such as London, Shanghai, and New York City.
The main duty for about 10 of those business-savvy alumni in August will be working with teams from the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Innovation Centre Summer Initiative, a 17-week paid summer internship for students to develop their entrepreneurial ideas into concrete business plans. The program culminates at the DDQIC카지노 게임 컬렉션s Regional Pitch Competition which offers up to $30,000 in seed funding. During the first week of August, global network volunteers will ask tough questions and give expert advice to help young entrepreneurs perfect their plans and startup pitches before the competition카지노 게임 컬렉션s Aug. 22 final.
The global network is also available to help young entrepreneurs who are ready to take on the enormous challenge of entering a foreign market. Alumni can provide valuable support, such as connecting entrepreneurs with local business people in a new city or navigating cultural nuances.
Pitch competition judge Anton Toutov, Artsci카지노 게임 컬렉션11, is the head of the DDQIC카지노 게임 컬렉션s Los Angeles innovation hub and knows firsthand the importance of mentorship. He founded his own chemistry and biotechnology company, Fuzionaire, while completing his PhD at the California Institute of Technology. He received valuable guidance from mentors on everything from filing patents to how to set up the corporate structure of his company.
카지노 게임 컬렉션Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s has an amazing alumni network so students should take any opportunity to tap into it,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Dr. Toutov. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Entrepreneurship is throwing yourself into a situation of extraordinary uncertainty, and you try to figure out how the world works. So it is enormously valuable to have people who can open a few doors and help avoid landmines.카지노 게임 컬렉션
The DDQIC launched its first innovation hub (also known as a node) in London, England, in 2016. Since then, the network has expanded to New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Beijing.
Heather Christie, Artsci카지노 게임 컬렉션09, volunteers with the London innovation hub because it allows her to stay connected to the university and help the next generation of Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s students. She says a good team and proper support are essential for business success, and she feels alumni have the expertise to bring a student카지노 게임 컬렉션s product idea to fruition.
카지노 게임 컬렉션One individual can카지노 게임 컬렉션t bring a great idea to the world,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Ms. Christie, a director with the asset management firm 카지노 게임 컬렉션It takes a huge network of people helping, supporting, and providing advice. The more (mentorship and guidance) Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s alumni and the DDQIC can provide to student entrepreneurs, the better.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Global network volunteers don카지노 게임 컬렉션t have to be CEOs or venture capitalists. DDQIC Executive Director Greg Bavington, Sc카지노 게임 컬렉션85, says any Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s graduate living abroad has valuable experience that can help an entrepreneur navigate a foreign city and different culture.
Mr. Bavington often tells new entrepreneurs that unless their company is making hockey pucks and lacrosse balls, it카지노 게임 컬렉션s important to think about expanding internationally early on.
카지노 게임 컬렉션Canada is a small market,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Mr. Bavington. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Expanding into global markets is crucial but quite daunting for someone who has little experience running a startup. Having international alumni available to consult with about foreign competition and government regulations makes exporting to another country a little less stressful.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Visit the DDQIC website for details about becoming a global network volunteer.
