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Advisor

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Why Register

Target Audience:

How It Works (What You’ll Do):

Over nine weeks, founders move through hands-on bootcamps covering the fundamentals that matter most:

ICP definition, positioning, and early marketing
Sales fundamentals, CRM setup, and repeatable processes
Financial basics, forecasting, and operational readiness
Funding strategy across grants, bootstrapping, and investment
IP and legal fundamentals (with expert support)

Each module includes:

Interactive, in-person workshops
Clear weekly deliverables
1:1 coaching and office hours
Milestone check-ins to maintain momentum

The program concludes with a Founder Showcase, spotlighting what you’ve built.

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Program Structure:

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‍Week 1: Orientation, ICP & Market Positioning
‍Week 2: Customer Acquisition
‍Week 3: Sales Fundamentals
‍Week 4: Sales Process & Messaging (improving conversion and consistency)
‍Week 5: Financial & Business Fundamentals (understanding the numbers and runway)
‍Week 6: Pitch Foundations
- Focus: Communicating the business clearly
- Deliverables: Draft pitch deck, investor pitch structure, startup storytelling‍
‍Week 7: Funding, IP & Grants
- Focus: Capital strategy according to the strategic priorities of the business
- Deliverables: Funding strategy, IP considerations, relevant grant options‍
Week 8: Investment Readiness
- Focus: Preparing for investor conversations
- Deliverables: Funding strategy continued‍
Week 9: Showcase & Next Steps
- Focus: Visibility in the community, marketing exposure
- Deliverables: Final showcase TED-style presentation, post-program action plan

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Who It’s For

This program is a fit if you:

Are building a Calgary-based tech company
Have moved beyond ideas and prototypes
Are actively selling with real customers
Have early traction (revenue, pilots, LOIs, contracts, or consistent demand)
Can commit 6–10 hours/week during work hours and participate in person
Want structure, accountability, and clarity—not theory

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This program is offered at no cost, thanks to funding from:

How It Works (What You’ll Do):

Over nine weeks, founders move through hands-on bootcamps covering the fundamentals that matter most:

ICP definition, positioning, and early marketing
Sales fundamentals, CRM setup, and repeatable processes
Financial basics, forecasting, and operational readiness
Funding strategy across grants, bootstrapping, and investment
IP and legal fundamentals (with expert support)

Each module includes:

Interactive, in-person workshops
Clear weekly deliverables
1:1 coaching and office hours
Milestone check-ins to maintain momentum

The program concludes with a Founder Showcase, spotlighting what you’ve built.

‍

Program Structure:

‍

‍Week 1: Orientation, ICP & Market Positioning
‍Week 2: Customer Acquisition
‍Week 3: Sales Fundamentals
‍Week 4: Sales Process & Messaging (improving conversion and consistency)
‍Week 5: Financial & Business Fundamentals (understanding the numbers and runway)
‍Week 6: Pitch Foundations
- Focus: Communicating the business clearly
- Deliverables: Draft pitch deck, investor pitch structure, startup storytelling‍
‍Week 7: Funding, IP & Grants
- Focus: Capital strategy according to the strategic priorities of the business
- Deliverables: Funding strategy, IP considerations, relevant grant options‍
Week 8: Investment Readiness
- Focus: Preparing for investor conversations
- Deliverables: Funding strategy continued‍
Week 9: Showcase & Next Steps
- Focus: Visibility in the community, marketing exposure
- Deliverables: Final showcase TED-style presentation, post-program action plan

‍

Who It’s For

This program is a fit if you:

Are building a Calgary-based tech company
Have moved beyond ideas and prototypes
Are actively selling with real customers
Have early traction (revenue, pilots, LOIs, contracts, or consistent demand)
Can commit 6–10 hours/week during work hours and participate in person
Want structure, accountability, and clarity—not theory

‍

This program is offered at no cost, thanks to funding from:

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