Schedule

Are you ready to be an entrepreneur? How well do you know your peers in the program? Is there someone that might be your Cofounder from the program? Who will lead your Working Group as President? What do you need to know to be successful in the Founder Institute? Which traits do you have that can help you be successful?

(Optional session. No assignment) Introduction to Azure & BizSpark. Microsoft BizSpark allow Founder Institute entrepreneurs to get up to $120,000 USD free of Azure. The community program provides access to free software development tools (including Dev tools, Office, Windows and SQL), training and visibility at no cost.

Are you pursuing a viable business idea? Have you done enough customer validation? How important is a polished/professional prototype to pitch an idea to potential customers?

How do you identify ideal customers for a revenue model? Are there tips or tricks with different revenue models? How do you determine revenue drivers in your model? How do you choose between multiple revenue models and multiple ideas?

Are you pursuing a viable business idea? Can you present the idea in a compelling way? Have you done sufficient research on the idea? Is there a viable market? What about about the business is likely to fail? How can the business be improved? Are you a good fit to build this business over the next three, five and ten years?

How do you present the business entering the last few weeks of the program? Is the presentation compelling? Can the business scale? How viable is the financial model? Is the plan to build the business realistic? Is the product or offering planned out well? Can the business generate revenue? What needs to be improved for the business to be successful?

What are the various ways to capitalize your company in the very beginning? What are the advantages and disadvantages of bootstrapping? What are the advantages of SR&D's? What milestones should you look to achieve next? How do you set your six month and twelve month objectives in the very beginning? Futurpreneur Canada will explain how to apply for funding to their program, plus Richter will explain how to take advantage of SR&D's.

The Anges Québec network is holding a “Test Out Your Pitch” session where you will present and discuss your business project with a panel of angel investors and members of Anges Québec. You will have 5 to 10 minutes to pitch your business project to the members of the panel, who will then share their feedback with you. The format will allow you to discuss the most important elements of your business and receive feedback from experienced business people. The objective of the event is not to make an investment but rather to give entrepreneurs the opportunity to receive valuable feedback and to make connections with influential angel investors.