MSSI Interdisciplinary Fellowship Showcase
Join Us for the 2024 MSSI Fellows Showcase Event
The McGill Sustainability Systems Initiative (MSSI) is delighted to invite you to an evening dedicated to celebrating the innovative research and achievements of our 2024 MSSI Fellows. This event offers a unique opportunity to engage with interdisciplinary sustainability projects and connect with the vibrant MSSI community.
Startup Finances
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.
Startup Funding
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.