(VFC) FoundersBoost Vancouver - Accelerator Program Management + Marketing

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: FoundersBoost (a partner of Techstars) is a mentor-driven pre-acceleration program that runs for 6 weeks and we take no fees or equity from startups. Our goal is to prepare early-stage startups in Vancouver/BC for accelerators, seed investors, and revenue by providing pitch coaching and mentorship during the program as well as connections to accelerators and VCs after the program We are running two cohorts each year: Spring Cohort - Application period between Jan - Mar, six Weekly sessions between Mar - Apr, Demo Day in May Fall Cohort - Application period between Jul - Sep, six Weekly sessions between Oct - Nov, Demo Day in Dec Between Jan - Mar and Jul - Sep, we will be focusing on promoting the accelerator program and recruiting startups/mentors, as well as hosting webinars and startup community events Between Mar - Apr and Oct - Nov, we will be focusing on running the weekly sessions and recruiting Investors for Demo Days HOW MANY STUDENT INTRAPRENEURS WILL THIS PROJECT ACCOMMODATE? 5 TIME COMMITMENT PER STUDENT : 70 hours KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES: Accelerator program management, startup event management Marketing and Promotion Research startups and supporting organizations IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES:* Marketing + PR - Event promotion in our social media channels, other tech communities, and tech medias Sponsorship - Reach out to potential sponsors to secure sponsorship for our events (professional firms, tech companies, etc) Program Associate - Coordinate with startups, mentors, speakers, investors, and Headquarter Venture Analyst - Researching, sourcing, and recruiting startups to the accelerator program Event Management - Host and organize webinars and startup community events Partnership - Research and develop relationships with different related communities/organizations that support startups FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES: This varies depending on the roles and the time your project start/ends (in relative to what we are focusing on during that time as mentioned in the Project Description section above) PROJECT MENTOR NAME: Kenneth Ip - FoundersBoost Vancouver Director

Fair Jewelry - Wholesale Account Manager

To become a proactive sales team, we need assistance prospecting and bringing in new wholesale retailers. We would like to start new retail relationships through researching new prospects, identifying key contacts, and reaching out with compelling messages. We would like you to create an excel spreadsheet/list of potential retailers for prospecting in our target market and to reach out to begin those new relationships. HOW MANY STUDENT INTRAPRENEURS WILL THIS PROJECT ACCOMMODATE? 5 TIME COMMITMENT PER STUDENT 70 hours KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES/TÂCHES ASSOCIÉES AU PROJET: Identifying new potential accounts that align with our current wholesale customer base. Compiling relevant market information in a spreadsheet. Building a customizable outreach script. Sending outreach emails to potential new wholesale accounts. Following up with potential retailers. IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/: * Wholesale Account Intrapreneurs x5 FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES/LIVRABLES DU PROJET: The final project deliverable is a list of successful new wholesale accounts acquired. It should successfully increase our overall sales conversions with retailers. IN WHAT LANGUAGE WILL THIS PROJECT BE PROVIDED/: (English/Français) English PROJECT MENTOR NAME/: Jennifer Cheung

Tamvoes Health - Marketing + Social Media, UI/UX Research

PROJECT DESCRIPTION/DESCRIPTION DU PROJET: Are you looking for a position where you will work with a small team within a start-up company and you can learn what it’s like to work in a dynamic, fast paced work environment, add value and expand your skills in the field of marketing or UI/UX design? Tamvoes is currently launching a mobile application for our platform and we need enthusiastic individuals who is passionate about their work to join our team as a Social Media Coordinator and UI/UX Design Specialist. TAMVOES is growing rapidly and is in the heart of the booming tech industry in Waterloo. The role will allow you to expand your horizons and grow with our company. We are a company that believes in a valuable learning experience for everybody with a fun and diverse team of employees who are passionate about their roles and working for TAMVOES. KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES/TÂCHES ASSOCIÉES AU PROJET: Social Media Coordinator: Social media engagement on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook Keep up to date with social media trends, new competitors, and customer feedback on content in messaging and via email Collaborating with other members of the marketing team UI/UX Design Specialist: Researching customer behaviour in order to best educate new users on utilizing the mobile application User Experience input for the front end of the application IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/RÔLES/RESPONSABILITÉS:* Social Media Coordinator: Assisting in creation of stories and other creative content Assist in increasing brand awareness, increasing followers and influencing conversations with potential customers UI/UX Design Specialist: Testing of the Tamvoes mobile application Determining most efficient/easy method of utilizing the app from a UI/UX perspective Experience with UI/UX design is an asset FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES/LIVRABLES DU PROJET: Social Media Coordinator: Verified status on IG, Twitter and Facebook Consistent growth on social channels UI/UX Design Specialist: Final project report containing recommendations for new user tutorials on the app Recommendations over the duration of the project regarding bug fixes and optimizations