Employ to Empower Inc (Employ to Empower Entrepreneur in Residence)

Organization Name: Employ to Empower Inc
Opportunity Title: Employ to Empower Entrepreneur in Residence
Category: Counselling / Support / Mentoring
Commitment: Less than 6 months, 6 months to 1 year, Ongoing Opportunity (> 1 year)
Start Date: January 16, 2024
End Date: June 18, 2024

Email: isa@employtoempower.com
Website: https://employtoempower.com/
Details:

• Background/police check required
• Appropriate for volunteers aged between 18 and 55
• Appropriate for volunteers aged 55 and over
• Training or orientation required

Opportunity Description:

Organization Overview

Employ to Empower (ETE) is an award-winning charity that empowers low-income individuals with work and/or social barriers through entrepreneurship. We offer a 10-week Business Skills Training program, personalized mentorship, micro-loans and self-advocacy opportunities.

At Employ to Empower, we take on a compassion-focused lens to provide personalized support to cultivate community connections. Our vision is that every person has the opportunity to achieve self-reliance, financial well-being, a sense of belonging and contribution to the community.

Position Description

Title Description: Entrepreneur In Residence
Reporting To: Mentorship Lead
Location: In-person at the Employ to Empower Office (319 West Pender, Vancouver BC)

Desired Start Date: January 16, 2024
Commitment: Bi weekly on Tuesdays for 2 hours

Position Type: Volunteer

Position Summary

As the Entrepreneur in Residence, you will be responsible but not limited to the following tasks:

*Provide on-going mentoring and management assistance to the growing number of entrepreneurs at ETE

*Provide professional advice from your venture-building knowledge to help our entrepreneurs get practical and real-life insights while navigating challenges about what it takes to start, grow and scale a successful business.

Qualifications

*Reputable and experienced entrepreneur who has built businesse(s) and is passionate about using their personal entrepreneurship journey to provide knowledge, guidance and support to entrepreneurs

*Previous experience leading an early stage business

*Based in Vancouver

*Strong interpersonal skills

*Strong relational empathy, compassion, and patience

*Generalist with strong skills in a key startup discipline (sales, tech, product, design, marketing, etc.)

*Strong writing communication skills

*Experience volunteering/working in the DTES considered an asset

*Successful Criminal Record Check (upon starting volunteer role)

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply via our Google Form

If you have any questions, please contact isa@employtoempower.com