Founders, Play Your Own Game
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April 24, 2025
4:30 pm—6:30 pm
Platform Calgary KPMG Stage, Platform Innovation Centre
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Informed by 30 years of investing in technology and venture capital, Brice Scheschuk explores themes about fundraising including the limited scenarios where venture capital makes sense, the concepts of outlier founders and venture scale growth, and numerous alternative capital paths that are applicable to most founders. He discusses the concept of “Mighty Middle” businesses which exist between venture capital and lifestyle businesses and provides a balancing narrative to venture capital as the key measure of success.
Informed by 30 years of investing in technology and venture capital, Brice Scheschuk explores themes about fundraising including the limited scenarios where venture capital makes sense, the concepts of outlier founders and venture scale growth, and numerous alternative capital paths that are applicable to most founders. He discusses the concept of “Mighty Middle” businesses which exist between venture capital and lifestyle businesses and provides a balancing narrative to venture capital as the key measure of success.
407 9 Ave SE, Calgary
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