Enactus BCIT takes entrepreneurs through an intense six-workshop series that aims to assist business owners and entrepreneurs kick start their business in the right direction or help them implement change into their current model. At the end of the six weeks, they have an opportunity to pitch their business “Dragons’ Den style” in front of a panel of industry and faculty judges for a change to win a seed capital investment!
Entrepreneurs walk away with an updated business plan, PowerPoint pitch presentation, new business skills, industry connections and up to $5000 in seed capital investments for their business. The six workshops and final presentation night will take place every Tuesday from 6pm-9pm starting January 17 – February 28 at the BCIT Burnaby campus. The 2016/17 season of Lions’ Lair workshops will focus on
- Sales & Entrepreneurship
- Business Communications
- Financial Literacy
- Digital Marketing & Public Relations
- Leadership & Management
- Presentation Development
Lions’ Lair is Enactus BCIT’s longest running project. It began in 2008 and has been improving the livelihood of local entrepreneurs ever since. Every year the Lions’ Lair project accepts between 10 to 15 business owners/entrepreneurs, and involves between 15 and 35 student volunteers. Historically, this project’s strengths have been the result of strong buy-in from the community, BCIT’s faculty, and BCIT students.
In the past 8 years, the Lions’ Lair project has empowered more than 70 local entrepreneurs to build and grow their small businesses. This project was created to address the reality that not all good business ideas turn into successful businesses; often all that is needed is a better understanding of fundamental business practices and access to knowledgeable consultants with fresh perspectives. This project aims to equip entrepreneurs with the necessary business skills and tools to effectively grow their businesses. We want to see our local start-ups and small businesses prosper.