Information for the New Venture Community

Our vision is to become the leading and definitive source of knowledge and expertise in the creation, leadership and management of new ventures. We’re looking to build bridges between entrepreneurs, researchers, educators and support organizations. As an entrepreneur, investor, funding agency, or a new venture subject area expert, you can get involved with the QCBV community in helping young entrepreneurs succeed in bringing their ideas to reality. Please contact us for more information about the following areas:

• Mentorship

  Guide young entrepreneurs in their efforts to start their own new ventures! Contact us about mentoring our Dare to Dream interns and New Ventures Club members.

• Course Participation

  In both the undergraduate and MBA levels, there are several academic courses relating to the business planning, marketing, and management of new enterprises. You can participate in a live case study session where students, organize into teams, analyze your business and present different plans to help grow and sustain your new venture. It’s a great opportunity to have young fresh minds look at your business and apply out-of-the-box thinking.

• Business Plan Competitions

  Our talented entrepreneurial students are actively participating in business plan competitions. Contact us to be a judge for the Paul and Tom Kinnear Business Plan Competition, Queen’s Entrepreneurship Competition, or to help guide and coach our students for other Business Plan Competitions.

• Investment Opportunities

  Our business students are involved with several new venture opportunities, either starting their own companies or engaging in start-ups. There is an opportunity to invest in these student-based start-ups through the Dare to Dream Internships and Business Plan Competitions.

  The Queen’s TriColour Venture Fund also seeks to invest up to $150,000 annually in new ventures as part of a syndicate of investors. Our students review about 15 different businesses every winter and perform due diligence on a select few. As an investor, you have an opportunity to participate in the due diligence process or to participate in the investment round in any of the target companies.