Press Release - MBM is to Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week with a Canadian Mentorship Challenge Event

November 7, 2012

MBM Intellectual Property Law is to Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week with a Canadian Mentorship Challenge Event

Ottawa, ON (Nov 7, 2012) – MBM Intellectual Property Law is partnering with Startup Canada, CATAAlliance, and the Canadian Youth Business Foundation to host a local event for the Canadian Mentorship Challenge, a national initiative to mentor 10,000 enterprising Canadians over the course of Global Entrepreneurship Week, November 12 - 18, 2012.

 
The local event will take place on Wed, Nov 14^th at 10am and will be a great opportunity for local entrepreneurs to gain valuable tips from our experts on the world of IP and how it might impact them. “The world of IP can be a complicated one if you don’t know what to do and the success of your business could depend on the decisions you make now. Don't be left in the dark when it comes to protecting your bright idea. We can help by shedding some light on it.” Please join us for a fun interactive session on protecting an idea. A small session dedicated to helping young entrepreneurs.

“We wanted to participate in the Canadian Mentorship Challenge because this was a great way for us to support local entrepreneurs. We are inspired by the ingenuity, creativity and talent of our clients and see breakthroughs in technology and sciences every day. If there is an opportunity to help young talented entrepreneurs to help make their dreams come true we can help make that happen.” said Randy Marusyk, Partner of MBM. “We hope our event will help young entrepreneurs feel more at ease when it comes to protecting an idea.”

Mentorship was a key topic of conversation during Startup Canada’s six-month National Tour this summer.

“We heard from entrepreneurs of all ages, startup stages and business sectors – mentorship is an essential ingredient for building a more collaborative and sustainable entrepreneurial culture in Canada,” said Victoria Lennox, Co-Founder of Startup Canada. “The transfer of knowledge and ideas is inspiring for everyone involved and contributes to the success of future startups.”

 
For more information on the Canadian Mentorship Challenge and other mentor events happening across the country, visit http://www.mentorshipchallenge.ca. You can also stay connected to the Challenge by following #mentorscan or @Startup_Canada on Twitter.

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For more information:

Diana Davies-Harju

Marketing Manager, MBM Intellectual Property Law

613-567-0762

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Irenia Roussel or Moaz Mohammed

Mentorship Directors, Canadian Mentorship Challenge

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About the Canada Mentorship Challenge

The Canadian Mentorship Challenge is a nation-wide challenge during Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012 (November 13-18, 2012) to encourage organizations and groups across Canada to organize mentorship events in their communities in an effort to collectively mentor more than 10,000 enterprising Canadians over the course of the week.