Applying for grants and conducting research: The tortoise approach: Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference

This workshop proposal is geared toward CCSBE attendees interested in discussions on strategies to improve their approach to grant proposal applications and build a research community. The presentation discusses a) The importance of capitalizing on starter university grants to advance research proposals and publications, b) Understanding granting agency requirements, the role of council officers, and managing the proposal like a project, c) The value of developing a research support community (i.e., mentors, colleagues, university research office), and d) Remaining open to learning from each negative experience.