If you are an entrepreneur who wishes to reach your full potential and maintain your head office in New Brunswick, then you are encouraged to apply for the 2009 cohort program.  The press release in January states:

The basic criteria for applicants**

• be running a business they founded
• have growing staff and revenue
• be committed to a head office in NB
• exhibit personal tenacity and drive

Factors that will be considered:

• growth/export potential of the company
• serial entrepreneurial behaviour
• outside community involvement
• comments from references

The applicants are asked to submit a one page letter outlining their motivation to become part of the cohort class.  Letters must include the names and emails of 3 references that share the belief that the candidate should be considered as one of top 15 emerging entrepreneurs in NB.

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Applications will remain open until March 19th, 2009 at which point the management committee will invite each of 25 candidates for an interview.  The final selection will occur in April.   Application letters should be sent to apply@mccain-institute.com.

**Applicants should comment on their fit to these criteria in their letter.  The next programs developed at the Institute will be based on the applications, so if you are feeling that you fall outside of the target profile, but you are attracted to the format and content,submit an application letter and state that up front.