Exploriem
Encyclopedia
Exploriem is a registered non-profit organization in Ottawa
, Canada, aimed at supporting professional entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. According to their charter, "the Organization's aim is to mentor, teach, perform research, conduct events, provide early-stage funding and office/incubator
space to assist in the furtherance of entrepreneurship in Ontario and around the globe".
, Todd Jamieson and Professor John Callahan of the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University
. For the first five years of its existence, Exploriem focused on teaching, mentoring, hosting a speaker series and launching events including the Annual Bootstrap Awards held each year to recognize enterprises that have successfully launched without Venture Capital—that is, they relied on various forms of self-capitalization
. In 2010, Exploriem established a permanent location for a business incubator, located in Ottawa, providing free office space, early-stage funding, and mentoring to new enterprises—both for-profit and not-for-profit start-up companies
.
More mature enterprises also reside at the incubator, such as:
Hamon Financial Group, DRMG Development, Law and Mediation Services, Mortgage Brokerage Services, Real Estate Services. These companies provide start-ups with legal, financial, mortgage, real estate and other services.
Student entrepreneurs apply for acceptance to Exploriem's incubator in an adjudicated process. The organization partners with outside organizations such as OCRI (Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation), Lead to Win, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
, Algonquin College
and others to leverage its programs.
Former students have established enterprises such as Project Wonderful and Dinosaur Comics by Ryan North
, Grade A Techs by Matthew Lafrance and Allan Ghosn, Real Decoy by Geoff Waddington, and Richard Isaac, Fat Canary by Ryan Anderson, Empire Deck and Fence by Siavosh Noruziaan, Avitu by Daniel Beauchamp, Matt Espinet & Brennan Loh, and Maple Leaf Design and Construction by Federico Carmosino and Brian Saumure.
Exploriem provides tools intended to assist entrepreneurs, including an online "Entrepreneurialist Culture Quotient Test" and a business model
generator.
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Canada, aimed at supporting professional entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. According to their charter, "the Organization's aim is to mentor, teach, perform research, conduct events, provide early-stage funding and office/incubator
Business incubator
Business incubators are programs designed to accelerate the successful development of entrepreneurial companies through an array of business support resources and services, developed and orchestrated by incubator management and offered both in the incubator and through its network of contacts...
space to assist in the furtherance of entrepreneurship in Ontario and around the globe".
History
Exploriem was founded in 2004 by Dr. Bruce M. FirestoneBruce Firestone
Bruce Firestone of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is a real estate developer, former sports team owner and university professor. He is the founder of the modern-day Ottawa Senators NHL professional ice hockey club and former part-owner of the Ottawa Rough Riders CFL football club.-Business career:Dr...
, Todd Jamieson and Professor John Callahan of the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
. For the first five years of its existence, Exploriem focused on teaching, mentoring, hosting a speaker series and launching events including the Annual Bootstrap Awards held each year to recognize enterprises that have successfully launched without Venture Capital—that is, they relied on various forms of self-capitalization
Capitalization
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. In 2010, Exploriem established a permanent location for a business incubator, located in Ottawa, providing free office space, early-stage funding, and mentoring to new enterprises—both for-profit and not-for-profit start-up companies
Startup company
A startup company or startup is a company with a limited operating history. These companies, generally newly created, are in a phase of development and research for markets...
.
More mature enterprises also reside at the incubator, such as:
Hamon Financial Group, DRMG Development, Law and Mediation Services, Mortgage Brokerage Services, Real Estate Services. These companies provide start-ups with legal, financial, mortgage, real estate and other services.
Student entrepreneurs apply for acceptance to Exploriem's incubator in an adjudicated process. The organization partners with outside organizations such as OCRI (Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation), Lead to Win, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
, Algonquin College
Algonquin College
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is a publicly funded English-language college and member of Polytechnics Canada located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The college serves the National Capital Region and the outlying areas of Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec...
and others to leverage its programs.
Former students have established enterprises such as Project Wonderful and Dinosaur Comics by Ryan North
Ryan North
Ryan M. North is a Canadian writer, computer programmer, and occasional songwriter who is the creator and author of Dinosaur Comics, and co-creator of Whispered Apologies and Happy Dog the Happy Dog....
, Grade A Techs by Matthew Lafrance and Allan Ghosn, Real Decoy by Geoff Waddington, and Richard Isaac, Fat Canary by Ryan Anderson, Empire Deck and Fence by Siavosh Noruziaan, Avitu by Daniel Beauchamp, Matt Espinet & Brennan Loh, and Maple Leaf Design and Construction by Federico Carmosino and Brian Saumure.
Exploriem provides tools intended to assist entrepreneurs, including an online "Entrepreneurialist Culture Quotient Test" and a business model
Business model
A business model describes the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value...
generator.
Directors
- Dr. Bruce M. FirestoneBruce FirestoneBruce Firestone of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is a real estate developer, former sports team owner and university professor. He is the founder of the modern-day Ottawa Senators NHL professional ice hockey club and former part-owner of the Ottawa Rough Riders CFL football club.-Business career:Dr...
, Executive Director, is the founder of the Ottawa SenatorsOttawa SenatorsThe Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
ice hockey team, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of ManagementTelfer School of ManagementThe Telfer School of Management is a business school located at the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The school is named in honour of one university alumnus, Ian Telfer , who made a significant donation to the University of Ottawa...
, a civil engineer with a PhD in Urban Economics and a real estate broker and mortgage broker.
- Todd Jamieson has a Bachelor of Business Administration with a major in marketing, is founder and president of EnvisionOnline.ca, founding member of Ottawa Web Marketing Club, writer, speaker and involved in philanthropic work across Canada.