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Part Time Category: Sponsorships Compensation: Commission  Project Duration: on-going 2013 Est. Hours/month: 100-200 Deadline to Apply: Immediately  OVERVIEW Are you a skilled negotiator, with a large network?  Add real value as a Sponsorship Director for DRIVEN Accelerator Group – Toronto’s first accelerator providing start-up support to female and minority led tech companies in Toronto, ON. WHAT WE LOOK FOR We are seeking a Sponsorship Director for DRIVEN Accelerator Group and it's brands. This is a unique commission based opportunity...

Part Time Category: Public Relations Project Duration: Immediately - June 30, 2013 Est. Hours/month: 100 Deadline to Apply: Immediately  OVERVIEW DO you have experience in developing business with social media? Do you know a thing or two about the digital tech and start-up industries? Add real value as an Intern Community Manager for DRIVEN Accelerator Group – Toronto’s first accelerator providing start-up support to female and minority led tech companies Toronto, ON. WHAT WE LOOK FOR We are...

Wow I can't believe it's almost mid-November. It seems like just yesterday we were ushering in our start-ups for our first cohort, now it's almost time for demo day. I have mixed feelings to be honest. I feel like the professor of a graduating class. I am excited for the next cohort, but I will miss them all: Theresa, Yohannes, Nolawi, Ivan, Igor, Felice, Jeff and Katrin. People ask me if...

Your immediate reaction to that title would be to think in terms of temperature, and that's okay. What I'm actually referring to is degrees in terms of angles. More specifically, I'm referring to the feeling you get when you shift (or pivot) your business plan/model/idea/etc... to better align yourself for success. Coincidentally (or ironically in this case) the two feelings are very similar. When it comes to temperature, we refer...