  This is the starting point for your visit to the MVP web site. Click on the questions that you need answered. The corresponding link will take you directly to the part of the site that deals with your question. |
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What's to Know? |
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Just about anyone can learn to become an entrepreneur, but learning by trial and error can be a long and expensive process! Flatten your learning curve by reviewing what experts and successful entrepreneurs already know about how to increase your chances of success. Click on About Entrepreneurs for more information! |
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Is it for ME? |
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You may already be on the right path and well on your way to developing the attitudes, skills, and characteristics of successful entrepreneurs. Find out how you measure up, and learn where you have to improve and how you can build on your strengths. Click on Self-Assessment for more information! |
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Where can I find help planning my business? |
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Right here. If you're eager to get started you can start here and learn all about planning your venture. Here you'll find sample plans as well as a venture planning guide that will lead you through your planning process, from researching your opportunity to preparing a written venture plan. You may want to explore the other buttons first, however, to make sure you aren't getting ahead of yourself. Click on Venture Planning for more information! |
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Can I submit my questions to MVP? |
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Yes you can and you'll get answers! You can click on this button, and post your question. MVP experts will answer you directly by e-mail. Click on Contact Us for more information! |
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Where can I find start-up money? |
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You'll usually have to come up with your own start-up money – either from your savings or from relatives who know and trust you. But there are programs out there that can help. Here you'll learn about all the possible ways you can try to raise your necessary start-up capital. Click on Start-up Money for more information! |
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What are the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make? |
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You will slip up sometime, somewhere; everyone does. But you won't be alone. Here you can learn from some of the most common mistakes new entrepreneurs make – and won't likely make again! Click on About Entrepreneurs and then on Lessons Learned for more information! |
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Are there courses or resources I can access? |
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In MVP, you'll find a list of all kinds of resources, from books to videotapes to interactive multimedia programs, and information on how to access them. As for courses, MVP is a great way to start, but entrepreneurial studies – or enterprise education courses – are now available almost everywhere in Canada. Find out about high school and college courses and provincial, federal, and independent training programs. Click on Courses and Programs and/or Resources for more information! |
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What is mentoring all about, how can I learn more? |
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Successful entrepreneurs often model themselves on other successful people. A mentor is someone you admire, someone you feel you can trust and learn from. Here you can learn more about the roles of mentors and your relationship with a mentor. Click on Mentors for more information! |
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Is there anyone my age I can talk to or an association I can join? |
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Young entrepreneurs have formed all kinds of associations and groups, from collegiate entrepreneurs to women entrepreneurs. You'll find out all about them here, as well as their web site links and contact information.
Click on Groups and Associations for more information! |
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What can I do in my school? |
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All kinds of entrepreneurial opportunities abound in your school and community, and many of them aren't about business or profit. Here you can learn how to identify opportunities and ideas that you can develop into ventures right in your school. Click on In-School Entrepreneurship for more information! |