COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
At RKease Company one of our main priorities is to give back to the community and be an example for future generations. Below are a list of events that our founder, Rashidi, has spoken at to inspire and educate on the subject of entrepreneurship. Also some of the entrepreneurial courses he has participated in as well in order to build his business acumen within the community as well.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Entrepreneurial Courses in Southwestern Ontario and Beyond
2019 TRAMPOLINE PITCH COMPETITION
This is where it all began for Rashidi! Winning second place in his first pitch competition promoting his robotic idea of a companion animal for students with mental health disabilities at Leap Junction and inspiring the crowd with his positive energy!!
PDAC Member
Rashidi is a dedicated member of the Prospectors Development Association of Canada.
TECH ALLIANCE'S ELEVATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Tech Alliance, Nokee Kwe, and the Black Entrepreneurship fund were able to come together and create Elevate Entrepreneurship which brought BIPOC entrepreneurs in Southwestern Ontario, knowledge, resources, mentorship, and guidance to launch a start-up, which RKease was apart of!
LEAP JUNCTION: BUSINESS ACCLERATOR
Fanshawe College's Entrepreneurial service, Leap Junction had a business accelerator program where entrepreneurs were bestowed a 5000 dollar grant and were able to work with other aspiring entrepreneurs in building their business, getting mentorship, meeting community members, and acquire entrepreneurial education.
TECH ALLIANCE: GROW ACCELERATOR
Supercharge from Start-up to Scale-Up! During the GROW Accelerator, Rashidi was able to build his business acumen, growing professionally and personally with seasoned entrepreneurs, investors, and growth coaches!!
LIMITLESS AWARD NOMINEE: THE FORTHCOMER AWARD
Limitless awards, hosted by Tech Alliance. Rashidi was nominated as the forthcomer award, for working to create an impact in the world of innovation through an innovative solution or business.
RL9 MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER (VIRTUAL)
Creating online content for the Rashard Lewis Basketball Academy in Houston, Texas, in order to prepare young potential division one basketball players a pathway to transition from sports to the real world efficiently and effecitvely!
2020 AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MAGAZINE AWARD WINNER
Rashidi, won the 2020 Autonomous vehicle award winner from Wevovler: A company designed to highlight the global engineering and tech community.
UNEARTHED COMMUNITY: MINING ACCELERATOR
Unearthed Community is a community of tech professionals founded by Justin Strharsky, an entrepreneurial juggernaut that compete in data science challenges brought by mining companies such as Origin and Newcrest Mining, Rashidi competed in the Beat the Heat Competition.
