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This instruction is for people who wish to register as regular members only. Leaders should follow this link to register their projects.
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[learn_more caption=”Step 1. Create an SBC account (skip this step if you already have an SBC account)”]
Go to https://socialbusinesscreation.com and click on “Sign up” then follow the instructions on your screen.
If this is the first time you use the site, you need to click on the box to confirm that you are human.
Click on “Create Account” and follow the instructions.
You will first become a “pending member”. After SBC admin verifies that you are a real human, your account will be changed to “regular member”.
The minimum we ask is that you upload your close-up photo and fill in the bio sections. Without these sections, we cannot perform the verification.
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Sign in to your account, then go to the group you want to join, and then click on “Request Membership”. The group leader will review your profile and accept or reject your request. If your request is accepted, you become a member of that group, and your name is on the member list.
Note:
- Groups with the tag “Proposal to competition 2024” have not yet been accepted into the competition.
- Groups with the tag “Active competitor in E2024” have been officially accepted into the competition and are currently competing at the time you visit the site.
- You do not need approval for public groups who do not participate in the competition. You can click on “Join Group,” and you automatically become a member of that public group.
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If your application is complete and your team is officially registered with the competition, you will receive an acceptance letter with instructions to become an official participant of the competition. Your status will change from “General member” to “Lab member”.
Important notes
1. Your application will be considered only when complete information is provided and your close-up photo is in the profile of your SBC account.
2. Your team’s project proposal must indicate a clear social purpose.
3. Project leader(s) must make sure that at least one member of the team is a university student at the beginning of the competition. Your team members may graduate before the end of the competition.
4. At least one member of the team must pass the training of each round before the regional presentation. All projects among the top 30% of their respective region will receive one-on-one coaching with an investor from the SBC global office. The leader(s) must inform SBC as soon as possible which members of the team will follow the SBC training courses. These members must be registered (i.e., having an account in the SBC community site, being a member of an officially competing lab, and paying the administration fee) before receiving credentials to access the courses.
5. After each round, projects that do not meet the minimum requirements in the regional evaluation will be eliminated. The members of these eliminated projects can join another project upon receiving the approval of the leader(s) of the new project. The new project may be based in your country or another. There is no extra cost for these people. SBC does not eliminate any participants throughout the competition edition.
6. To become an official member of the E2024 competition and receive SBC certificates and prizes, you must pay the administration fee of CAD200, which is non-refundable and one-time for the whole competition, regardless of the number of rounds you participate in. The payment instructions are included in the acceptance letter.
7. You will only receive certificates for the rounds in which you participate. Note the conditions below to receive certifications related to each round:
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- Social Innovation round
- Pay the administration fee before 14 May 2024
- The leader(s) acknowledge your participation in this round when submitting the group work for evaluation.
- Business Model Innovation round
- Pay the administration fee before 14 June 2024
- The leader(s) acknowledge your participation in this round when submitting the group work for evaluation.
- Execution and Scale-up round
- Pay the administration fee before 14 July 2024
- The leader(s) acknowledge your participation in this round when submitting the group work for evaluation.
- Social Impact Acceleration round
- Pay the administration fee before 14 August 2024
- The leader(s) acknowledge your participation in this round when submitting the group work for evaluation.
- Montreal Round – Grand Final
- Pay the administration fee before 24 September 2024
- The leader(s) acknowledge your participation in this round when submitting the group work for evaluation.
- Social Innovation round
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