{"id":6179,"date":"2012-09-12T16:44:06","date_gmt":"2012-09-12T20:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/press_release\/mentorship-leads-factors-for-success-for-young-entrepreneurs\/"},"modified":"2024-03-04T10:19:48","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T15:19:48","slug":"mentorship-leads-factors-for-success-for-young-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"press_release","link":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/press_release\/mentorship-leads-factors-for-success-for-young-entrepreneurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Mentorship Leads Factors for Success for Young Entrepreneurs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Yuk Yuk\u2019s Founder, who will appear in Calgary this week to talk entrepreneurship, agrees<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Calgary, September 12, 2012 <\/strong>– Being a successful entrepreneur takes more than just a good idea. The recipe for business success needs to include some start-up financing, lots of hard work, heaps of heart, a sense of humour and for many young entrepreneurs a seasoned veteran in the wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) can provide at least two of those ingredients, the rest is up to aspiring entrepreneurs aged 18-39, who will have the opportunity to be inspired first-hand by the ups, downs and crazy adventures in becoming an entrepreneur by Yuk Yuk\u2019s CEO\/ Founder, Mark Breslin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breslin who is a serial-entrepreneur and serial-mentor says he can certainly relate to the sense of humour required, but doesn\u2019t want people to make the same mistakes he did. Instead, he would encourage them to go forth and make new ones!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGee, if only they\u2019d been around when I was getting started maybe I wouldn\u2019t have been hoarding cash in a shoebox. Perhaps the first piece of advice I will give eager youth at the event is \u2013 get a bank account,\u201d laughs Breslin. \u201cIn all seriousness though, the trifecta of support that CYBF provides \u2013 start-up financing, pre and post-launch coaching and mentorship \u2013 is an amazing resource for aspiring entrepreneurs. For those in the audience on Friday, I want them to first laugh at my pain because you have to have a sense humour, then I want them turn to the experts to ensure their journey is a little less, shall we say, adventurous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breslin believes the mentorship part of the equation is key. The stats agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the organization, the mentorship program offerings are the reason for their 90%+ success rate which ranks much higher than the national average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMentors provide tangible and sage business advice, as well as support and encouragement, to help young entrepreneurs through the excitement and realities of starting and sustaining a business,\u201d commented Katarina Vasiljevic-Galic, Director, Alberta, Canadian Youth Business Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breslin believes so much in the value of mentorship, that he will be providing a one-on-one mini-mentorship brunch the morning after the event. This opportunity will be drawn from among the event attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aspiring entrepreneurs can come meet Breslin and hear more about CYBF\u2019s programs at the FREE event at on Friday, September 14th<\/sup> at 4:00 p.m at Yuk Yuk\u2019s. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.  RSVP at www.cybf.ca\/ab<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ABOUT CYBF
\n<\/span><\/strong>Canada\u2019s Entrepreneur Gateway<\/em><\/strong>
\nThe Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) is the \u2018go to\u2019 place for youth entrepreneurship. As a national organization, we are dedicated to growing Canada\u2019s economy one young entrepreneur at a time. We look at character not collateral, when providing youth, age 18-39, with pre-launch coaching, business resources, start-up financing and mentoring, to help them launch and sustain a successful entrepreneurial business. CYBF is the founder of G20 Young Entrepreneur Summit (G20 YES) and founding member of the G20 Young Entrepreneurs\u2019 Alliance (G20 YEA).www.cybf.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEDIA OPPORTUNITY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interviews with a CYBF representative and Mark Breslin will be available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calgary
\n<\/strong>September 14, 2012
\n4:00 \u2013 5:30 p.m.
\nYuk Yuk\u2019s Calgary, Elbow River Casino
\n218 18th Avenue, South East<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edmonton
\n<\/strong>September 25, 2012
\n4:30 \u2013 6:00 p.m.
\nCN Theatre, Grant MacEwan University
\n10700 104 Avenue NW Building 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEDIA CONTACT<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trevor Beckman
\n<\/strong>Event Organizer and on-site contact
\n403-461-773
\ntbeckman@storycommunications.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nicolee Tattersall
\n<\/strong>Manager, Media Relations
\nCanadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF)
\nTel: 416.408.2923 Ext. 2208
\nCell: 647.405.292
\nntattersall@cybf.ca<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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