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.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 16:00to17:30
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 16:00to17:30
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.
Monday, November 17, 2025 11:00to12:00
Boost your job or internship search with a polished LinkedIn profile. We will explain how to create a professional LinkedIn presence and explore how to leverage this platform to build your network.
Thursday, November 20, 2025 14:30to16:00
You've heard it before: networking is key to advancing your career. But what if you are tapped out, dread talking to new people, and don't have any contacts in the industry you're hoping to join?
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 15:00to16:00
Boost your job or internship search with a polished LinkedIn profile. We will explain how to create a professional LinkedIn presence and explore how to leverage this platform to build your network.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 16:00to17:30
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.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 16:00to17:30
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.