Product feasibility bootcamp X

  • Applications are now closed for our 10-week Product Feasibility Bootcamp for Black Food & Beverage Entrepreneurs!

Validate your venture ideas and bring them to life with free training & mentorship.

Learn more & apply: https://yspace.yorku.ca/product-feasibility-bootcamp/  

This program was created by Black Creek Community Health Centre in partnership with Black Creek Community Farm, York University TD Community Engagement Centre, Startup Here Toronto, City of  Toronto and YSpace. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][title_ztl tag=”h1″ style=”ztl-accent-font” weight=”ztl-font-bold” align=”Left” title=”Program Timeline” line_height=”75px” color=”#8355a2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”8276″ img_size=”200″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]

November 13

Applications Open

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November 26

Applications Close

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February 9

Programming Kicks-Off

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April 13

Programming is Completed

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Companies apply online via the Product Feasibility Application Form.

If you have any questions about the application process, email us at yspace@yorku.ca.

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If chosen, applicants will be contacted by the BCCHC and YSpace team for additional information.

The selected companies will be asked to complete an onboarding form that will give the programming team an opportunity to better understand the business idea

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Accepted companies will gain access to resources and support for development.

Program participants will have access to curated programming and a variety of tailored resources which include a network of industry experts, startup perks, as well as peer founder circles to continue developing their venture.

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  • How to get started in CPG?
  • Value Proposition & Customer Personas
  • Concept to Commercialization
  • Regulatory & Compliance
  • Food Production & Food Safety
  • Packaging, Design & Market Validation
  • Channel Strategies
  • Product Pricing & Unit Economics
  • Supply Chain & Logistics
  • Storytelling & Pitching

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We are looking for individuals who have an idea for consumer packaged goods (CPG) product and want to gain a better understanding of the industry and what it takes to launch a CPG product. Whether it is a hot sauce, a beverage or a snack – just come with an idea that you are ready to build on.

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The program is open to everyone who identifies as Black and it is open to individual within Southern Ontario. So you do not have to be from the Black Creek community to apply and participate.

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Participants must be 18 years or older to participate.

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Participants are expected to contribute a minimum of 2 – 5 hours a week to participate in the educational workshops and connecting with their mentor. Any additional time they have to complete the work required to push their business idea forward will be up to the participant.

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A maximum of 10 applications will be chosen for the program during each cohort.

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For more information, please contact us at  yspace@yorku.ca

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