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Startup Basics: Spring Edition
. Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! .

Date: 2/2/2017 TO 3/30/2017
Time: 5:30 PM TO 7:00 PM

#201 - 1405 Saint Paul Street
Kelowna, BC V1Y 9W3

Phone:
250.870.9028

Event Description: Developed for early stage entrepreneurs and career-changers, the Startup Basics Program supplies participants with the tools and resources needed to accelerate their idea to the next stage. Startup Basics is comprised of weekly sessions and seminars presented by Accelerate Okanagan Staff, Executive in Residence Mentors, Partners, and Alumni. Each session is designed to educate the entrepreneur on the fundamentals needed to transform an idea into a startup. This year's spring sessions include: Session #1 – The Fundamentals February 2nd, 2017 This introductory session will kick off Startup Basics with all you need to know about the startup ecosystem in the Okanagan. Accelerate Okanagan’s Community Manager; Alex Reid will take entrepreneurs through key tech & startup lingo, community resources & supports, and the various stages of funding for startups. Session #2 – Positioning Statement & MVP February 9th, 2017 Are you getting lost trying to define your market? Accelerate Okanagan Executive in Residence (EiR) will help you find your way as you learn the 7 steps to building a successful positioning statement, and put what you learn into practice with real life examples. The second portion of this session will examine minimal viable product (MVP) and its importance for your business. Session #3 – Legal & Accounting Basics February 16th, 2017 There is no way to escape numbers or lawyers if you want to start a successful business. This session take-aways include financing basics, due diligence checklist, overview of company structures, and a compilation of typical legal needs and costs. Session #4 – Business Model Canvas February 23rd, 2017 Invent, innovate and ignite your idea into the start of a business with this session on the Business Model Canvas. This extensive session will have you planning the next step for your business idea and have you working through collaborative examples with other entrepreneurs in the room. Session #5 – Customer Discovery March 2nd, 2017 Customers are the most important investor a business can have. Finding your first one will be a breeze after this session where entrepreneurs will learn the best practices and cost of customer acquisition. Session #6 – Budget Basics & Business Protection March 9th, 2017 Leave this session knowing how your business is protected legally and financially. Accelerate Okanagan legal and accounting partners will be taking you through the legalities of protecting your idea and the essentials of a basic budget. Session #7 – Pitching March 23rd, 2017 You have an amazing idea but do you know how to communicate that to potential customers or investors? During this session, you will get to see an experienced entrepreneur demonstrate their pitch, learn the key aspects of a successful pitch, and practice your new learned skills by demonstrating your own pitch. Session #8 – Lived it & Learned it Panel March 30th, 2017 Learn from Accelerate Okanagan Program Alumni who have been on the startup path for a while and have likely faced many of the same struggles as those attending this course. At this panel session, local startup founders will be sharing the lessons that they have learned along their journey and tips and tricks for the early stage entrepreneur.


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