SLCWorks provides high impact support for entrepreneurship and innovation through several services: 1) It connects entrepreneurs with mentors and provides practical educational programs and workshops on various aspects of starting and growing a business. 2) It helps entrepreneurs access government grants and funding to support their businesses. 3) It leverages a large regional network and community of entrepreneurs, experts, and organizations to provide inspiration and support.

1. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION:
SLCWORKS
Charlie Mignault
Director of Business Development and Student Recruitment

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Entrepreneurship is alive and well at St. Lawrence College.“ Maclean’s, 2015
SLC WORKS
High Impact Support for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Provides entrepreneurs access to resources they
need to succeed – from mentorship, government
grants, workshops, labour market intelligence to
regional network access.
Wehaveworkedwithover150SMEsand
entrepreneursin2015supportingtheirgrowthand
prosperity.Obsessedwith startups and regional market
development, our team is a key pillar in regional
economic development and workforce optimization.
MENTORSHIP
Hundreds of experts providing hands on help
SLCWorks is engaged with hundreds of mentors, connecting them with students (and graduates) who are
interested in developing an idea into a business. As with all our efforts, we manage these relationships
closely in our customized CRM platform (Salesforce.com) and measure the long-term impacts mentors have
in the community. Recently, we moved to a digital platform with 10,000 Coffees. Focused on the power of
connections and conversations; recent grads and students who aspire towards entrepreneurship, can seek
advice with thought leaders and grow through meaningful interactions with mentors. Our SLC Career &
Placement Program is another initiative focused on connecting aspiring entrepreneurs with successful
experts. This project will be propelled further when we complete our Placement Board technology allowing a
digital interface between 9000 regional business partners and our 7000 students looking for experiential
learning opportunities and inspiration.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION
SLCWORKS
EDUCATION
Providing flexible practical curriculum with impactful tools
SLCWorks curriculum allows entrepreneurs to pick
and choose from an array of events and programs to
accommodate the entrepreneurs and startups needs
and interests.
In 2015, SLC hosted over 150 programs to over 1000
participants. Curriculum events are practical hands
on interactive workshops covering various aspects
and stages of building and growing business.
Sessions are flexible and optional: entrepreneurs
attend what they decide will help them most.
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What is new today is the recognition by policymakers and other leaders
of the importance of startup communities and, in particular, the
availability of tools and programs to make such communities vibrant
and regenerative.
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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION
SLCWORKS
GRANTS AND FUNDING
High Impact Support for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
We help entrepreneurs and SMEs build a funding strategy. Our team has a wealth of knowledge and
expertise in both Canadian Government funding and Ontario Provincial Funding Programs. We work
directly with clients to discover solutions customized to their industry and current business
challenges. Supporting hundreds of entrepreneurs and small businesses we help optimize their cash flow
planning by leveraging small business grants and incentives available to them. Some are looking for research and
development funding, others are interested in grant funding for business expansion or others in student hiring. If
you are an entrepreneur or SME, no matter what your strategic goals are, SLCWorks ensures that you are
targeting the best Federal and Provincial funding programs for your needs. We are here to help you
grow and prosper.
CBC, 2014COMMUNITY
A supportive community leveraging a robust network
A massive benefit of the SLCWorks model is the large regional network that comes with it. SLCWorks providesa
community of entrepreneurs with experts that ignites conversations and support structures. Building a
new company can be lonely exercise, but this engaged, regional community is overflowing with inspiration and
support. SLC is a natural hub for meetings, symposiums and gathering. Whether holding Chamber of
Commerce events, educational activities or business and industry associations the college is the center of
regional economic development and workforce skills development. Organizations know that workforce
optimization and entrepreneurship are alive and well at SLC, they know we expect them to contribute value and
expertise to our new ambitious graduates and alumni and on any given day, it is common to find a wide range of
experts and startup enthusiasts looking to engage.

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LABOUR MARKET INTELLIGENCE
Understanding the structure and characteristics of the regional economy – data informing curriculum and maximizing employment
SLCWorks manages a network powered by data rich job matching technology that quickly and
accurately matches job seekers with employers based on skills, competencies and needs. The SLC
database is a powerful tool and acts as a unique and valuable source of real-time labour market
information for decision makers and community planners. Our goal is to address unemployment and
underemployment, specifically as it relates to youth and entrepreneurship enhancing and
strengthening regional eco-nomic development through the optimization of human capital. We have
helped 1000s of employers connect and hire thousands of job seekers with advanced tools such
as our job description builder and our job alerts. Coupled with EMSI’s Career Coach and Analyst
package we are merging data from 3 Employment Ontario Centers across Eastern Ontario to provide
the most robust data on youth employment, entrepreneurs, and SMEs available. This enablement
through merging technologies developed by local IT firms, iStorm Media and Total Hire, connects 3
separate platforms allowing visibility to "Big Data" – real-time local labour market information in
Eastern Ontario. It provides the most robust job listings focused on youth in the region. Finally the data
provides insights into the need for and demand for training and re-training programs that are
specifically targeted to industry needs while also offering statistically significant insights into job
demands and forecasting sales.
Entrepreneurship is a powerful force driving innovation, produc-
tivity, job creation and economic growth. Countries with a high level
of entrepreneurial activity tend to be better off economically. Entre-
preneurs have made fundamental impacts throughout the history of
Canada, and today more and more Canadians from all walks of life are
becoming, or thinking of becoming, entrepreneurs. Canadian entrepre-
neurs are celebrated in their communities and in the media, and, in an
age where people are cynical about many public figures, they are be-
coming our new role models.
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Government of Canada
Charlie Mignault
Director of Business Development and Student Recruitment
Feb. 05, 2016