Today is the registration deadline for participating in the Nicol Business Plan Competition. Cash prizes will be awarded for first ($5,000), second ($2,000) and third ($1,000) place. For more information contact Melissa at mmacmast@stfx.ca  or by phone at 867- 5162

If you need to write a business plan for the Nicol competition or to attract money for your start up venture, join us for free pizza and pop and a valuable business planning workshop. For more information email Melissa MacMaster at mmacmast@stfx.ca  or by phone at 867-5162

Find how we all communicate without saying a word. Learn how to interpret what is being left unsaid..and how to send the right message with your own body language. For more information contact Melissa at  mmacmast@stfx.ca or by phone at 867-5162

Full Time Students - Develop a pre-launch ad campaign for Chevrolet and win a car!

Contest details:  http://topadexec.com/details.php

Find out what you need to know for developing financial forecasts for your start up business. For more information contact Melissa at mmacmast@stfx.ca  or by phone at 867-5162

Today is the deadline to submit your business plan if you are participating in the Nicol Business Plan Competition.

For more information, contact Melissa at mmacmast@stfx.ca  or by phone at 867-5162.

"Join other Atlantic Canadian students and compete to solve real problems faced by real businesses. Show the world you have what it takes to make a business succeed and compete for the right to say "I am smarter than a CEO!".

Contest details:  http://smarterthan.ca/

Entrepreneurs need to know how to pitch their business idea quickly in any situation. Join us to learn about developing an effective elevator pitch for the next time you find yourself between floors with a venture capitalist, angel investor, or potential customer. For more information contact Melissa at mmacmast@stfx.ca  or by phone at 867-5162

This workshop will provide you with hints, practice and feedback to help you present with confidence and style. For more information contact Melissa at mmacmast@stfx.ca  or by phone at 867-5162

This workshop will give you the confidence that you need to sell you and your ideas in order to advance your career, gain more respect, and increase your success, influence and income.

Details: Wednesday March 31st at 6:00pm- 8:30pm Keating Millennium Centre, FREE

TO REGISTER FOR WORKSHOPS PLEASE CONTACT XEDC by phone at 867-5543 or by email at xedc@stfx.ca

This summer, XEDC will bring together sixteen Nova Scotia youth in grades 9 and 10 to engage with mentors from the university and the community.

The camp is a 2 night/3 day Entrepreneurship camp for youth in grades 9 and 10 who are interested in learning about business and entrepreneurship. The Youth Entrepreneurship Camp will take place June 4^th, 5^th and 6^th on the St. Francis Xavier University campus

The emphasis of the camp wil be educating youth about the core principals of successful entrepreneurship, including; basic business skills (accounting, marketing and production), teamwork, problem solving, communication, leadership, business etiquette, and public speaking through interactive lessons and exercises.

To register, or for more information about the camp, call 867-5543 or email xedc@stfx.ca