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Through our Harold Alfond® Institute for Business Innovation, you’ll learn how to leverage the same tools and creative processes that many of the most successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley use to build their companies.

Named for Maine’s premiere entrepreneur and innovator, the Harold Alfond® Institute for Business Innovation has been established to spur economic vitality in Central Maine by nurturing the very talent that will assist in the creation of both jobs and wealth for the area.

“If it wasn’t for Thomas College and the Entrepreneurial Club this [TreeFreeHeat] would have never started,” said Dylan. “I became a national winner. I started my own business and was involved with clubs. It was more than just school, it was fun. At age 22, I’ve had success and I have employees. I have a business and a waiting list for my product.”

DYLAN VEILLEUX ’20, MBA ’21 FOUNDER OF TREEFREEHEAT

HAIBI

PROCESS

The Institute provides early-stage entrepreneurs with free assistance to help them in the Ideation and Incubation stages of their entrepreneurial journey.

IDEATION Individuals or businesses looking for assistance to come up with or validate an idea. This includes guidance in the areas of market identification, customer discovery and the framework for monetization.

INCUBATION Individuals or businesses looking for assistance in further molding an idea into a working prototype or Minimum Viable Product. HAIBI can provide insight on how to refine their business model and find ‘paying customers’.

LEARN MORE

michael.duguay@thomas.edu

207-859-1101

thomas.edu

HAROLD ALFOND INSTITUTE® FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION