Akbar Saeed, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

effectuation entrepreneurship training community development mentorship technology social media working capital loans

Latest funding

Improving solopreneur business sustainability: Validating a more holistic approach to training and development of marginalized entrepreneurs in Kampala, Uganda
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$26,001
Using an Effectuation Framework to Evaluate an Entrepreneurship Training Program for Disadvantaged Youth in Kampala, Uganda
SSHRC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$24,980

Improving solopreneur business sustainability: Validating a more holistic approach to training and development of marginalized entrepreneurs in Kampala, Uganda

Principal investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Saeed, Akbar

Keywords: entrepreneurship; training; community development; effectuation; mentorship; technology; social media; working capital loans; solopreneurs; Necessity Entrepreneurs

$26,001

Using an Effectuation Framework to Evaluate an Entrepreneurship Training Program for Disadvantaged Youth in Kampala, Uganda

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Engage Grants

Principal investigators: Saeed, Akbar M.

Keywords: youth entrepreneurship training; effectuation; African youth; youth empowerment; entrepreneurship skills; youth employment; Uganda; NGO sustainability

$24,980

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: effectuation Dear Professor Saeed, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on effectuation connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "Improving solopreneur business sustainability: Validating a more holistic approach to training and development of marginalized entrepreneurs in Kampala, Uganda" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]