Impact Microcredit Chair, Mitchell Schinbein, will be participating in the MasterMind event at this weekend’s YSEC Re:Vision 2010 Conference on Sunday afternoon. Impact Microcredit 2010 has been one of 4 delegate initiatives at the conference that have been selected to be analyzed in this challenge .

Here’s How It Works

Impact Microcredit 2010, along with the  three other “cases” will each provide a two-minute pitch in front of an audience that describes the project and the challenge. After hearing all of the pitches, the audience is going to decide which of the four cases they want to help over the next hour or so. Followed by this will be a breakout session, where four separate discussions will take place, each based on a specific case. In these breakout sessions, the audience will get a chance to learn more about Microcredit 2010 and discuss ways to address the various challenges and oppurtuinities presented in this initiative.

Impact would like to wish Mitchell the best of luck in this event and thank the Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada in selecting Microcredit to be part of this worthy event!

To learn more about Impact Microcredit, please click here.

To learn more about YSEC and the re:Vision conference, please click here.

The inaugural Impact Pitch Competition will be taking place on Saturday, November 21st, 2009, as part of the 6th annual Impact National Conference. Four youth entrepreneurs will be given the opportunity to showcase their vision to a panel of judges and hundreds of like-minded delegates. We encourage you to participate in this great opportunity!

Details:

Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Westin Harbour Castle Hotel
3:30 – 5:00pm

Prizes

1st Place
$10,000 of advisory provided by KPMG

2nd Place
$5,000 of advisory provided by KPMG

4 Finalists will receive a complimentary pass to the Impact National Conference valued at over $900

Eligibility

Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 30.

Application Process

1. Candidates must contact rahul.bhagat@impact.org with their name, company name (if applicable), email and phone number to express their interest in participating and set up a time for the preliminary screening by November 1st, 2009.

2. The pre-screening will consist of an interview, where candidates must be prepared with a version of their pitch and be ready to field questions. Candidates will be screened on how well they can showcase their idea in a manner that engages the audience and the viability of their business plan.

3. The top four candidates will be notified via email and receive further instructions on presenting their pitch at the conference on Saturday, November 21st, 2009 downtown Toronto at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel.

For details regarding the pitch and other questions, please feel free to contact rahul.bhagat@impact.org.