
Fellowship

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Fellowship
What is MCFEI's Fellowship?
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Our Fellowship Program is designed to provide aspiring entrepreneurs hands-on coaching from our team.
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This program will follow the “cohort” model.
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Cohort size is subject to funding.
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Each cohort member will be paired with a mentor from our talent pool, or with a member of MCFEI.
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To graduate as a fellow, the member must demonstrate competency in the 5 areas of entrepreneurship: situational analysis, market strategy, finance, operations, and contingency planning. Graduates will then be submitted to various funding competitions.
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Program Faqs
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Fellowship admissions will be based on initial MCFEI application.
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Applicants must score at least a 6/7 on their initial submission to be considered.
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The applications that are designated as “high-potential” will be moved to a qualitative interview & pitch- from here we will select the cohort members.
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To be considered for a fellowship the applicant must demonstrate at least two of the following:
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Barriers to economic or educational opportunities.
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Come from a either a BIPOC group or female.
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The business idea has a social, environmental, or economic impact.
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The business idea has potential to attract outside funding.
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Subject to funding, we may provide small financial grants.
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Program Outcomes
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MCFEI will...
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Create meaningful opportunities for aspiring entrepreneurs who do not qualify for/ have access to resources to launch their business.
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Create case studies based on the various outcomes from the fellowship cohorts.
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Collaborate with our Camelot Roundtable members to create a stable ecosystem for our cohort members.
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Leverage our network to create opportunities for our fellowship cohorts that they would not otherwise have access to.
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Document and archive the process for continuous improvement in the economic ecosystem.
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Publish a catalog with spotlights for each cohort member on our social media and website.
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Ensure each member receives individualized coaching from our mentors and coaches.
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Provide resources / referrals for networking within the member’s community.
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Provide 1 on 1 problem solving and professional development sessions.
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Provide cohort small group think tank sessions.
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Allow cohort members who have completed their ideation and are ready for commercialization to pitch at our Camelot Roundtable meetings at the discretion of the RT.
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Provide $2,500 to $5,000 in capital to each cohort member per term, subject to program funding.
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From admission to completion of the fellowship goal is 16 weeks:
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12 weeks of “academic work” & Planning.
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4 weeks of refining and preparing the pitch.
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