{"id":80695,"date":"2021-11-19T21:09:09","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T21:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plopandrei.com\/?p=80695"},"modified":"2021-11-19T21:09:09","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T21:09:09","slug":"jim-leech-mastercard-foundation-fellowship-on-entrepreneurship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cvnextjob.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/19\/jim-leech-mastercard-foundation-fellowship-on-entrepreneurship\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80696\" src=\"http:\/\/plopandrei.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/twitter-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"365\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship gives you the confidence, resources, knowledge, network, and financial support to build a startup with an impact.<\/h2>\n<p>For African students and recent grads with a desire to solve pressing problems and bring entrepreneurial ideas to life.<\/p>\n<div class=\"funfact-gold\">\n<p><span class=\"funfact-title\">The proven winning formula:<\/span><span class=\"funfact-highlight\">Combine<\/span>\u00a0students and recent grads with a willingness to learn, take risks, and commit themselves fully<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"funfact-highlight\">with<\/span>\u00a0best-in-class entrepreneurship training from the Dunin-Deshpande Queen\u2019s Innovation Centre.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"funfact-highlight\">The result?<\/span>\u00a0Leaders with the exceptional entrepreneurial skillset and mindset to drive social and financial impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Best-in-class Training:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Business bootcamp delivered by Queen\u2019s University faculty and industry leaders who bring decades of combined entrepreneurship and C-Suite experience<\/li>\n<li>The Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework, a proven step-by-step framework for scalable startups developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/li>\n<li>Pitch coaching and mastery<\/li>\n<li>Certificate\u00a0awarded for 100% completion of DDQIC\u2019s essential entrepreneurship training modules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Global Visibility and Network:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Liaise with mentors and speakers leading innovation and entrepreneurship in North America<\/li>\n<li>Access a Global Network of Queen\u2019s entrepreneurial alumni<\/li>\n<li>Join a cohort of thousands of like-minded students and recent grads from across Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Mentorship:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Fellows are matched to industry leaders and entrepreneurs\u00a0in the final phase of the program<\/li>\n<li>Receive feedback at important startup milestones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Financial Support:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>15 Fellows will receive a stipend of $500 CAD<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to pitch for funding in Dunin-Deshpande Queen\u2019s Innovation Centre seed funding competitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Program Timeline:<\/h3>\n<h4>Phase 1: Explore \u2013 December 2021-February 2022<\/h4>\n<p>1000 exceptional candidates receive access to a curated list of online entrepreneurship courses and work through the first 11 steps of the\u00a0Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework workbook. Candidates have several months to demonstrate their commitment to the entrepreneurial process by completing the training and progressing on their ideas&#8217; respective milestones.<\/p>\n<h4>Phase 2: Ignite \u2013 February-April 2022<\/h4>\n<p>30 finalists with an outstanding commitment to the entrepreneurship process, who will have excelled at the milestones set out in phase one will be selected to join this phase. Under this phase, they will continue to go through an additional curated list of additional online entrepreneurship courses and work through the remaining steps of the Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework&#8217;s workbook. At the end of this phase, the participants will pitch their ideas, competing for the fellowship, and the most advanced and promising business ideas\u00a0will become the finalists who receive the fellowship.<\/p>\n<h4>Phase 3: Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship on Entrepreneurship \u2013 May-August 2022<\/h4>\n<p>15 Fellows will be selected to join DDQIC&#8217;s summer incubation program. During this phase, Fellows will get the opportunity to work on their ideas, access seed funding,\u00a0and participate in weekly 3-2-1\u00a0pitch presentations about the work they are doing as they transform their ideas into scalable startups.\u00a0In addition, Fellows will receive a $500 stipend and dedicated coaches and mentors from DDQIC\u2019s Global Network of industry experts and entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<h4>Graduation \u2013 August\u00a02022<\/h4>\n<p>Startup entrepreneurs (Fellows) will complete their incubation program at the end of August. After\u00a0graduation, Fellows will continue to receive post-incubation services, supports, and pitch\u00a0competition opportunities as part of DDQIC\u2019s network. Fellows will be invited to participate as ambassadors and mentors for future Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowships as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"funfact\">\n<p><span class=\"funfact-title\">Apply now until November 30, 2021!<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/queensu.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_a9Rt3D6OFjFb3sG\"><span class=\"funfact-highlight\">Start my\u00a0application<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>For inquiries, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jimleechfellowship@queensu.ca\">jimleechfellowship@queensu.ca<\/a>.<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information please open this link<br \/>\nApply Here<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queensu.ca\/innovationcentre\/jim-leech-fellowship\">https:\/\/www.queensu.ca\/innovationcentre\/jim-leech-fellowship<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jim Leech Mastercard Foundation Fellowship gives you the confidence, resources, knowledge, network, and financial support to build a startup with an impact. 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