RBC donates $47,500 to Medicine Hat College for entrepreneur program
MEDICINE HAT, AB — Medicine Hat College and RBC are continuing their partnership to support entrepreneur students.
RBC has announced it’s donating $47,500 to the college’s Entrepreneur Development Centre. The money will be used to fund the current activities the centre runs, including the Start-up Company Seminar Series and the Student Start-up Company Pitch competition.
“RBC recognizes the potential that youth entrepreneurship has in growing our economy, and we are excited to continue to partner with them,” said Tracy Stroud, manager of business development with the college, in a news release. “They have, and will, continue to support activities like the start-up seminars, which are geared at not only improving financial and small business literacy, but also marketing and HR matters. This year they will also take on a lead role with our annual pitch competition.”
The pitch competition is a public event which allows students and alumni to present their business ideas to a panel of judges. At the end of the competition, participants will learn if their business venture will receive funding.