Led by a team of caseworkers from Compass Startup Legal Clinic, this workshop provides startup founders with a clear path through the legal landscape, offering insight on issues such as incorporation, governance, fundraising, and selecting the ideal legal structure.
Led by a team of caseworkers from Compass Startup Legal Clinic, this workshop provides startup founders with a clear path through the legal landscape, offering insight on issues such as incorporation, governance, fundraising, and selecting the ideal legal structure.
This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.
This virtual session will offer basic guidance on preparing a business pitch, as well as some insights on what MIF judges will be looking for. The session will include an extended Q&A session for participants to get the information they need for their specific pitches. More details will be communicated closer to the event.
NOTE: This session is mandatory for ALL applicants to the MIF, whether first-timers or veterans.
According to Stats Canada, “Canadian businesses are among the most innovative in the world. Those that are able to leverage and use their Intellectual Property (IP) strategically are more likely to be innovative, expand domestically and internationally, and experience high growth.” IP-intensive firms are more innovative, export more, enjoy higher growth and create better jobs.
In this workshop, you'll learn how venture capitalists (VCs) typically value an early-stage innovation-driven venture. To do that we'll go through and give examples on how to forecast sales and how to set pricing, how to forecast expenses and how to figure out the amount of capital needed to finance your business.
In this workshop, you'll learn how venture capitalists (VCs) typically value an early-stage innovation-driven venture. To do that we'll go through and give examples on how to forecast sales and how to set pricing, how to forecast expenses and how to figure out the amount of capital needed to finance your business. We'll also explore some of the more common sources of cash from both public institutions and private organisations.
Think you're ready to make a pitch to the MIF judges? Make sure you practice first! This session will offer MIF applicants an opportunity to practice their pitch in front of a live audience, with feedback provided. This is a valuable chance to perfect your pitching skills and to revise your content.
NOTE: all applicants must choose either Round 1 or Round 2. Specific pitching slots within this 4-hour window will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis (after the MIF application window has closed). This session is also mandatory.
Think you're ready to make a pitch to the MIF judges? Make sure you practice first! This session will offer MIF applicants an opportunity to practice their pitch in front of a live audience, with feedback provided. This is a valuable chance to perfect your pitching skills and to revise your content.
NOTE: all applicants must choose either Round 1 or Round 2. Specific pitching slots within this 4-hour window will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis (after the MIF application window has closed). This session is also mandatory.
MIF applicants who have practised their pitch once will get yet another chance to demonstrate their acquired skills. This final session will be optional. It is your last chance to practice a pitch in front of a live audience before the Selection Days which take place the following week.
MIF applicants who have practised their pitch once will get yet another chance to demonstrate their acquired skills. This final session will be optional. It is your last chance to practice a pitch in front of a live audience before the Selection Days which take place the following week.
Now that you have a grasp on how much money you need, this workshop will focus on the "deal". You'll learn what a venture capital fund is, its structure and how they operate, and what venture capitalists (VCs) look for in an early-stage innovation-driven venture.
Now that you have a grasp on how much money you need, this workshop will focus on the "deal". You'll learn what a venture capital fund is, its structure and how they operate, and what venture capitalists (VCs) look for in an early-stage innovation-driven venture. You'll also learn about the typical elements of a term sheet in connection with equity investments and simple agreements for future equity (SAFEs), and caveats when raising money. Finally, we'll explain how a capitalization table works and finish off with a brief overview of minority shareholder rights.