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Trailblazing is a six-week program that will help you design a fool-proof business based on an idea. You will learn how to think like an entrepreneur, which will help you become a better problem solver and thinker. Trailblazing will help you either start your own business or gain a competitive advantage in landing your dream job. You will also be invited to enter the Launch Point Pitch Competition where you could win $2,000!

ALL ONLINE SESSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE MONDAYS, FEBRUARY 6 to MARCH 20 FROM 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Sessions will be held via Zoom.

ALL IN-PERSON SESSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE TUESDAYS, FEBRUARY 7 to MARCH 21 FROM 6 - 7:30 p.m. Sessions will be held in the Agility Innovation Zone (Room SA6304) at the University of Lethbridge. 

Learn more about the full series and register for individual sessions https://www.ulethbridge.ca/agility/trailblazing

Here's a glimpse of the full series: 

• WEEK 1: Find Customers for Your New Business | February 6 – 12
• WEEK 2: Beat Out the Competition | February 13 – February 19
• BREAK | February 20 – 26
• WEEK 3: Make Your Idea Unbeatable | February 27 – March 5
• WEEK 4: Make Money in Your New Business | March 6 – March 12
• WEEK 5: Build Your New Business Idea | March 13 – March 19
• WEEK 6: Pitching Your New Idea for Results | March 20 - March 26

By the end of the workshop series, you will:

• Build a strong foundation for your business idea.
• Build a pitch deck that you can use in the upcoming Launch Point Pitch Competition (see below).
• Build a network of like-minded entrepreneurs, mentors and community supports.

The Launch Point Pitch Competition

The Launch Point Pitch Competition is a high-energy competition to elevate early-stage entrepreneurs on their start-up journey. It provides new founders an opportunity to pitch, validate, and help launch their business idea. Competitors will be challenged to convey: 

• the need for their business solution; 
• their ability to create and deliver their business idea; and 
• their ability to build a sustainable business that will grow over time.

Applications open February 1 and close March 30. 

Learn more about the competition and apply here.