Step 1:  

REGISTRATION

Central Okanagan Public School students from grade 7-12 please register for the 2022 iGen Google Classroom code: ​h7bh76j
*Dates for all below tasks will be available through the iGen Google Classroom.

Step 2: 

DESIGN THINKING MASTERCLASS

Participants will develop their entrepreneurial skills, and learn the fundamentals of starting a business. Students will create teams and jointly develop a business concept over a period of a few weeks.Participant will walk through how to start a business using the design thinking process.

Step 3:

CONNECT WITH A MENTOR

Participants receive guidance & feedback from local business mentors and industry experts on their business concept via zoom or google classroom.

Step 4: 

CREATE A VIDEO ADVERTISEMENT

Teams create a 1-2 minute video advertisment to sell/tell their story.

Step 5: 

PUBLISH TRELLIS CAMPAIGN

Using your video advertisement create a Trellis page.
Send Trellis page link to Careerlife.programs@sd23.bc.ca
Share your Trellis account with your network to secure seed capital for your business.

Step 6: 

LIVE PITCH (ZOOM)

Teams will present a slide deck via zoom to a panel of local community business professionals. The top 10 teams will move on to the Live Pitch.

Stage 7:

 LIVE PITCH (TOP 10 Teams)

The top 10 teams will present their pitches live to a panel of 4 community judes (in accordance with COVID safety protocols) in a staggered schedule at the Innovation Centre on June 16, 2022.

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