Jay Shah
Learner
(5)
17
Portals
Categories
Accounting Data analysis Financial modeling Financial services Investment

Skills

Research 3 Brand awareness 2 Business communication 2 Business planning 2 Business to business 2 Communication strategies 2 Market trend 2 Strategic communication 2 Target audience 2 Target market 2 Capacity planning 1 Financial software 1 Forecasting 1 Internal documentation 1 Production planning 1 Sales 1 Spreadsheets 1

Achievements

Latest feedback

Nicola McCrabbe
Founder
November 11, 2024
Team feedback
Jay worked hard on the project.
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N McCrabbe coaching
Grant Writing
N McCrabbe coaching
Michelle Davis
She / Her
CEO
January 30, 2025
Individual endorsement
Target market Research Business communication

Jay was great to work with. He understood the projectโ€™s requirements and the needs of the business.

Learner feedback
Jay was great to work with. He took initiative to schedule meetings, asked questions, completed tasks on time, listened to feedback, and submitted a final report with useful recommendations.
Target market Research Business communication
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MVD Consulting Inc.
Market Research
MVD Consulting Inc.
Amer Bitar
Amer Bitar
He / Him
CEO & Founder
March 13, 2025
Individual endorsement
Target audience Market trend Brand awareness Strategic communication Communication strategies Business to business

I had the pleasure of working with Jay, and I was truly impressed by his diligence, strong work ethic, and commitment to excellence. He actively listened to my feedback, carefully followed the scope of work, and consistently provided timely updates. His proactive approach and professionalism made collaboration seamless. Jay is a dedicated and hardworking individual, and I have no doubt he will bring great value to any team or project he takes on.

Learner feedback
Jay was a diligent and hardworking student. He actively listened to my requests and worked diligently on the scope of work. His commitment to following up regularly demonstrated his dedication and professionalism. It was a great pleasure working with Jay!
Target audience Market trend Brand awareness Strategic communication Communication strategies Business to business
Advance Ontario
Advance Ontario: January 2025 Cohort
Advance Ontario
BBM Licensing Inc.
Strategic Messaging Development for BBM Licensing
BBM Licensing Inc.

Recent projects

Filz Candle Co.
Filz Candle Co.
North Bay, Ontario, Canada

Financial Lead

We are looking to launch our start up in the new year and would like to involve students in this exciting time as we work to develop a financial business plan. We can provide access to internal documentation and other information as needed as well as access to key contacts. Based on our unique goals and constraints, we would like students to develop a strong, competitive financial business plan to help us launch our business successfully. The plan should include: Sales forecasting Expense budget Income projections (conservative and aggressive) Assets and liabilities Break-even analysis

Matches 1
Category Financial modeling + 2
Closed
Scorched Bonnets
Scorched Bonnets
Pickering, Ontario, Canada

Business Planning - Building our Capacity Plan

Project: Research and formulate a capacity plan, manufacturing plan and production plan. We are looking for interns that have a passion to help a start-up company Collaboration is of great importance to Accessible Professionals. The intern will be required to work well independently and as part of a team. We require Intern/student to develop and implement a realistic concrete strategic social media plan. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Creating forecasts using Excel (or another financial software) Including visual comparisons such as graphs and charts to show the differences between the conservative and aggressive income projections. Create a capacity plan Create a manufacturing plan Create a production plan **Guide will be provided to walk intern through the steps of creating each plan with detail

Matches 1
Category Risk, audit and compliance + 2
Closed
N McCrabbe coaching
N McCrabbe coaching
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Grant Writing

Our organization is interested in addressing societal issues in company or organizations. However, we are currently facing funding challenges. We would like to collaborate with students to find and complete grant applications. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our vision statement and a project we have defined. Developing a needs statement that characterizes the community problem and justifies the need for our project and funding. Identifying potential sponsors and funding opportunities that are a good fit for our organization and project. Improving the clarity and persuasiveness of our company's grant proposal writing. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Identifying new opportunities for community projects.

Matches 1
Category Humanities + 1
Closed
MVD Consulting Inc.
MVD Consulting Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Market Research

Our company helps not-for-profit organizations and businesses create equitable, just, healthy, and thriving workplaces. We want to better understand our target market and the overall market, so we can uniquely position ourselves within our industry. We wish to collaborate with students to conduct market research. This will involve several actions for the students, including: Reviewing our companyโ€™s values, products, and services. Researching our target market and market potential. Researching the industry and competitive landscape. Recommending strategies to improve our positioning, brand, products, and services. Bonus steps in the process will include: Recommending strategies to differentiate ourselves from our competition.

Matches 1
Category Market research + 1
Closed

Education

BBA, Bachelor's of Business Administration
Wilfrid Laurier University
September 2021 - Current