EBooks

Angel Investing 101

This ebook discusses the basics of angel investing, startup scorecard, common problems and lessons learned.

Special Purpose Vehicle

This ebook provides an overview of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) which is a very important concept to understand for investors.

Videos

  • Introduction to Angel Investing
  • Scorecard
  • Lessons Learned
  • What is Special Purpose Vehicle?
  • Things to know about SPV as investors and startups
  • Due Diligence Best Practice
  • How to prioritize marketing functions
  • Consumer behaviour
  • Driving marketing transformation
  • What are fractional CXO
  • Role of a fractional CEO, CTO and CFO
  • Phase 1: Building the Message
  • Phase 2: Practicing the Pitch
  • Phase 3: The Actual Presentation
  • Different Forms of Business
  • Corporate Governance
  • Record Keeping Requirements
  • Corporate Records
  • Covid Support from Canadian Government
  • IP Strategies for Startup Companies
  • Equity Crowdfunding in Canada
  • Different Forms of Business
  • Corporate Governance
  • Record Keeping Requirements
  • Corporate Records

Posts

Transcript For SPV Investing

Chris: So you can see the question here. Leading companies in which of the following industries groups raise the most […]

Summary For SPV Investing

Part I: SPV Investing good for startups and investor by Jonathan Ip What is SPV Investing? Special purpose vehicle, also […]

Good Startup Scorecard

What elements should the scorecard involve for evaluating startups? 1. Team (20 Points): a) Founder’s passion and knowledge b) Appropriately […]

Introduction To Angel Investing Summary

Part I: How to identify good startups (Presented by John Hamblin) What should you know before investing?  Understanding the […]

5 Ways to Gain Trust Online

Use Video Use of a multi sensory communication is critical online. The trend to video  is not new or groundbreaking […]

7 Factors Affecting Valuations

1. Stage of your Business whether it is in an early-growth or matured stage 2. Business model must make sense […]

Hiring Part-Time CXOs 101 Summary

PART 1 – Fractional CTO (Presented by Jonathan Foo, TMQ Consultants) What does a startup CTO do? Responsible for the […]

Top 5 Pitching Techniques

  Tip #1: Understand your target audience Tip #2: Start your pitch with a bold statement Tip #3: Your body language leaves the […]

Review Marketing is the Future

The fundamental key to selling online is TRUST – more important than ever in today’s uncertain world. To unpack what […]

Effective Marketing in the Post-Pandemic World Summary

As we shift towards a digital age, everyone is talking about marketing. Through surveys, questions, and discussions, data has been […]

Fundraising Readiness Checklist Webinar Summary

Is my business prepared to start fundraising once it has been incorporated?  Once your business has been incorporated, there are […]

Attracting Investors Webinar Summary

What are the factors that influence the valuation of a company? Stage of your business; whether it is in an […]

Create your Emmy-Award Winning Pitch (Video)

This is the transcript of the session for Create your Emmy-Award Pitch. *Disclaimer: Beginning polls and audience member pitches are […]

Create your Emmy-Award Winning Pitch (Summary)

Presented by former newscaster at ABC 10 News, Emmy-award winner, and CEO of Soul Cast Media, Jessica Chen. There are […]

Corporate Legal Book Keeping for Beginners (Video)

This is presented by Vanisha Sukdeo, Barrister & Solicitor and Course Director at Osgoode Hall Law School, which we discuss […]

Corporate Legal Book Keeping for Beginners (Summary)

This is presented by Vanisha Sukdeo, Barrister & Solicitor and Course Director at Osgoode Hall Law School, which we discuss […]

Webinar Replay: Startup Funding in a Crisis

This is presented by Alan Wunsche on April 17, 2020 Webinar.  You can find the presentation deck and Q&A in […]

Webinar Replay: IP Strategies for Startups

This is presented by Adriana Ieraci on April 17, 2020 Webinar.  You can find the presentation deck and Q&A in […]

Webinar Replay: Covid-19 Government Support for Canadian Startups

This is presented by Meifang Zhu, CAIF legal advisor, on April 17, 2020 Webinar.  You can find the presentation deck, […]

Tips from Book : How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes

Have you ever wonder why some people are so convincing and charming? Those people seem to possess some magic power […]

Tips from Book: Start with Why by Simon Sinek

The book “Start with Why” by Simon Sinek illustrates a very inspiring concept.  The author said that after he started […]

One Minute Insights

These one-minute insights are quoted from the book “The One-Minute Entrepreneur” by Ken Blanchard, Don Hutson and Ethan Willis.  We […]

Bootstrap First Fundraising Later

Reality show is to use a camera to illustrate “reality” in the most dramatic and entertaining way to capture viewers’ […]

Five Stages of a Business Lifecycle

Many businesses generally follow a similar path in business lifecycle.   The path is described as follow. Some businesses might […]

 

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