Food Services - Business Valuation Services

The Food Trucks Association of Canada (FTAC) seeks a student or student group collaboration to support its efforts to strengthen the Food Truck and greater street food industry. FTAC believes that it is important for a business at any stage to know and track its value over time. The Association is considering a number of tools & platforms relating to business valuations. FTAC would like to fully test the assumptions of these platforms, business valuation programs / applications, to assess their suitability for conducting or developing a business valuation process for food trucks and other mobile food businesses in Canada. The project aims to understand how these apps calculates valuations, what models they use, and whether they accurately reflect the unique aspects of the food truck industry.

Data Entry - Municipal Bylaw Research Assistant

FTAC is interested in drawing attention to gaps, barriers, and inequities that occur within the business landscape where Canadian Food Trucks operate - chiefly, municipalities. We are undertaking a series of research projects that are truly IDEAL for students to understand the inner workings of how good policy recommendations can have real impacts on the ability for small businesses to thrive and grow. This project aims to transform incomplete data on municipal food truck bylaws in Canada into a comprehensive and reliable information base. Learners will address the inaccuracy and missing information within existing datasets by:Validating existing data: Confirming the accuracy of the information collected previously.Filling knowledge gaps: Conducting research to locate missing details regarding specific bylaws and regulations in each municipality.Enhancing transparency: Providing clear and consistent citations for all data gathered through their research.By achieving these objectives, learners will directly contribute to the creation of a valuable resource for the Food Truck Association of Canada (FTAC). This data will empower the FTAC to advocate for fair and consistent regulations that benefit the food truck industry across the country.

Network Administration and Security Review for Food Trucks Association of Canada

Conduct a comprehensive review and optimization of network administration settings for the Food Trucks Association of Canada (FTAC), focusing on Google Workspace, Slack, and other linked SaaS platforms to ensure optimal security. The project also includes a security assessment of the current web hosting environment. Students will analyze existing configurations, identify potential vulnerabilities, and implement best practices in security and network administration. The aim is to enhance FTAC's overall digital security posture and optimize the efficiency of its cloud-based operations.NOTE: Students will not be exposed to any personally identifying information, member data, or financial data during this project.

Cloud Review and Set-Up Project for Food Trucks Association of Canada

Optimize and implement cloud infrastructure for the Food Trucks Association of Canada (FTAC) using free cloud hosting from www.canarie.ca/cloud. The student will review existing software platforms developed by previous student groups, set up the cloud environment following best practices, and prepare these platforms for final testing and deployment. This project aims to leverage the granted cloud resources effectively, ensuring a robust and scalable infrastructure for FTAC's digital operations.