Start Up Business Structure Implications

# of individual students required: 1 We are rolling an ongoing social science research to practice project from an institutional base to be it's own entity. We need someone to explore the different registration options in Canada and their implications both in terms of cost, legality, tax (internal). Our goal is to gain clarity on the right legal structure e.g. nonprofit, corporation, B-corp, foundation for our new entity. The task is three-part: 1. Research the options for formally incorporating e.g. company, B-corp, non-profit 2. identify the internal implications of each option e.g. financial, internal systems-process etc. At minimum identify the questions I need to ask to whom e.g. accountant, financial advisor etc. Deliverable would be a two part report - options, implications and recommendations. Ideally this would be completed by the end of May, but there is some room to discuss this if necessary.

Accounting & FA Internship - Level Up & Others

Positions available: 4 Reporting to the CEO Level Up - $1400/student - 80 hours each Internship Description Sustainable Life App is seeking a Accounting/Bookkeeping Intern! Our platform is all about sustainable living! Our app already exists on both Apple, Android and we have a rocking website. What we need is for someone to come aboard and help elevate our platform to the next level. This is an amazing opportunity to help create and maintain a product that will inspire change! This role is full of many different types of tasks and we we feel will be a truly worthwhile internship experience. ABOUT YOU You love financial modelling and you’ll help Sustainable Life App expand our platform. You : Are self-motivated Are resourceful and a driven problem-solver Are a detail oriented organized individual who double checks your work Are able to work independently on projects Are able to collaborate as a team member to help bring initiatives to light Are interested in business and want to be a part of inspiring change Can manage multiple tasks (reasonable amount) with ease Have great communication skills Duties and Responsibilities Inputting Sustainable Life App's 2021 financials into Quickbooks. Creating a report of ALL only app related expenses to date (the business has multiple projects on the go). Creating a financial forecast and break even analysis of SLA's future business activities ABOUT US Our platform’s core values - 5 Factors for Sustainable Consumption™ 1. Impact on Human Health 2. Environmental Impact 3. Respect for Human Rights 4. Respect for Animal Rights 5. Socio-Economic Worldview What is Sustainable Life App? We are a map-based app (Apple & Android) connecting consumers with sustainable brands and businesses in their area. We’re all about #ShopLocal and #SupportSustainable. Our goal is to grow the app so that users can use it at home and while they travel to live in line with their core values. The app features green businesses, eco-products, and services from many industries, including: eco travel options (hotels & tours), event venues, retail shops, grocery stores, local farms, cafés, restaurants, hair salons, spas and so much more!

Operational Business Plan (4th year commercial beekeeping business)

Established in 2019 in Revelstoke BC, BeeKind Honey Bees operated with 80 hives until April 2021. In April 2021, BeeKind Honey Bees purchased an existing reputable 100 colony beekeeping operation in Armstrong BC (1.5hrs from Revelstoke). Now operating at 250+ colonies our focus is diverse between, bee stock sales (Nucleus colonies and Mated queens) in the spring, beekeeping education opportunities for youth and adults spring and summer, and raw honey production harvested in the fall. We operate mostly through our ecommerce website www.beekindhoneybees.ca and social media. We have invested in developing a basic operational business plan through an online platform called https://www.liveplan.com that is integrated with our QuickBooks Online account providing real time financial data. Now that we are in our fourth year of operation, and have defined our operational scope and business model, we would like to update our business plan to a point where it can attract small business lending, business support, grant opportunities, and potential investment. We're open to extending collaborative access to our LivePlan account to have it finalized there (ideally) or cutting and pasting a formal business plan in your preferred format into our LivePlan account. Our provincial apiculture office offers a Business Plan guide for agricultural producers focused on Beekeeping that could be very useful. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/agriculture-and-seafood/animal-and-crops/animal-production/bee-assets/api_beekeeper-business-plan.pdf Additionally, we are considering the purchase of an established beeswax candle company to compliment our operations and fill in the slower operational times. The business is https://beeswaxworks.ca/. They retail candles through their ecommerce website, and wholesale to roughly 50 accounts. The purchase of this business would require financing, and a suitable business plan to go represent our operations. We currently have not started a formal Marketing Plan, however are applying to Riipen for this as our second project. We're open to a shared collaboration between the two plans for the greatest consistency and optimized effort.