Techstars Edmonton Startup Week 2021
Entrepreneurship Sponsored by DrugBank
Monday, October 18, 2021
Building a Company in an Emerging Industry with Token Naturals
This session will discuss the unique challenges of building a company in new and emerging markets in a panel discussion, followed by a Q+A period.
Panelists include:
- Keenan Pascal, CEO of Token Naturals
- Danny Motyka, CEO of Psygen Labs
- Adam O'Brien, CEO of Bitcoin Well
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Business Model 101 with Startup Edmonton
Popularity: 🔥
Come in with an idea for a business/product/project and leave with clear next steps to move your idea forward.
In our most popular workshop, we'll introduce you to the Lean Canvas—a tool used by entrepreneurs around the world. Spots will fill fast!
Startup Edmonton's fantastic facilitators will cover: How to use the Lean Canvas, who your customer is, different sales models and pricing, and how to define your unique value.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Global Morning Keynote with Kelechi Nwokocha
Roll out of bed, grab your coffee, and start your morning with an inspiring chat with a global entrepreneurial leader highlighting their unique journey and disruptive startup.
We all need a good pick-me-up in the morning and listening to those who have been through the process, know the struggles, and can remind us that there is a light at the end of the 16 hour days… well that’s a good morning!
This morning will feature Kelechi Nwokocha who is the CEO of Bongalow in Nigeria.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Market Research and Competitive Analysis with the Mawji Centre at NAIT
Register in advance at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/market-research-and-competitive-analysis-tickets-159034411205
Market Research is the way to gather information about customer needs and market drivers. If you want to gather information from actual customers or potential customers to make a decision, then you need to understand and use market research. Competitive analysis is a subset of market research. When you investigate your competition or potential competition, you use market research techniques and concepts to understand what your competition is doing today and gain insights into their plans for tomorrow.
Garrett Fleck is one of the Mawji Centre’s valued Entrepreneurs-in-Residence. He is the founder of Reputed Digital Marketing Inc. At Reputed, their vision is to help businesses realize the full potential of the internet, to drive a new evolution of development, growth, and productivity.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Good but Now Great! Startup Founders Panel with Startup Edmonton
Talking to Startup founders who are bringing innovation to industries that have seen little to no change. How can we make __________ "way" better? Lessons learned on the journey that will apply to every industry.
Featuring innovation in recruitment, research and hospitality.
Panelists include:
- Jeffrey Franc, CEO & Founder of Stat59
- Allie Knull, CEO & Founder of ResumeFree
- Kate Popiel, CEO & Co-President of What's the Deal?
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
What’s Your Big Idea? Getting it out of your head and onto paper with The Idea Napkin with Prospect Human Services
What’s your Big Idea? Have a great idea? Not sure it’s a good one?
- Get your idea out of your head and onto paper
- Draft your idea visually
- Critique it
- See if it’s feasible
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Global Morning Keynote with Omi Iyamu
Roll out of bed, grab your coffee, and start your morning with an inspiring chat with a global entrepreneurial leader highlighting their unique journey and disruptive startup.
We all need a good pick-me-up in the morning and listening to those who have been through the process, know the struggles, and can remind us that there is a light at the end of the 16 hour days… well that’s a good morning!
This morning will feature Omi Iyamu who is the Co-Found of ACE in the USA.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
100 No's and 1 Yes: Closing Your First Sale with Innovate Edmonton
Every start up needs that first sale, but how do you get that first sale? How do you close the deal? All the marketing efforts, all the pitches, you need to be able to close the deal. What does it take to get that first sale? After a 100 No's how do you get that first Yes.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
How to Grow a Startup Using Partnerships with Senkow Ventures Inc
This session will touch on how you can, as an early-stage company, leverage someone else's audience or customers to promote and grow your business. Partnerships aren't just for the well-funded startups or billion-dollar unicorns, they are for all businesses. You will leave this session with a game plan and hit-list of possible partners you can collaborate with to grow your business faster and stronger, together.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Find your pricing sweet spot with Harvest Academy
Join Jack Cristall, Finance Venture Lead at Harvest Builders, as he breaks down the different approaches you can use to determine the optimal pricing for your startup's product or service.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Lessons Learned as First-Time Founders with FLIK
Michelle & Ravina, Co-Founders of FLIK, sit down to reminisce over their journey together as co-founders and first-time founders. We'll talk about all the lessons we've learned in building this community of 10,000+ women from 70+ countries worldwide, the ups and downs, and how we got through it all together.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Business Model 101 with Startup Edmonton
Popularity: 🔥
Come in with an idea for a business/product/project and leave with clear next steps to move your idea forward.
In our most popular workshop, we'll introduce you to the Lean Canvas—a tool used by entrepreneurs around the world. Spots will fill fast!
Startup Edmonton's fantastic facilitators will cover: How to use the Lean Canvas, who your customer is, different sales models and pricing, and how to define your unique value.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Thursday, October 21, 2021
Global Morning Keynote with Odun Eweniyi
Roll out of bed, grab your coffee, and start your morning with an inspiring chat with a global entrepreneurial leader highlighting their unique journey and disruptive startup.
We all need a good pick-me-up in the morning and listening to those who have been through the process, know the struggles, and can remind us that there is a light at the end of the 16 hour days…well that’s a good morning!
This morning will feature Odun Eweniyi who is the Co-Founder of PiggyVest in West Africa.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Get Started with RocketFire Labs & Startup Edmonton
Startup Edmonton's Tristan Ham talks to Geff Croteau, Founder & CEO of RocketFire Labs in this special edition of The Get Started Show during Edmonton Startup Week 2021. Their discussion focuses on Geff's journey with the company and their flagship product, Fox Hole Esports app.More details: https://www.rocketfirelabs.com/
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
An Equitable Economic Recovery - A Small Business Perspective with MacEwan University
Register in advance at https://enlightenedeconomy.net/register
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an immense and disproportionate impact on historically underrepresented groups like communities of colour, women and people with disabilities. It has also amplified the systemic challenges these communities face, such as racism, poverty and gender inequality.
In this session, a panel of entrepreneurs and business advocates will share the impact the pandemic has had on their community as well as their perspective on what an inclusive economic recovery looks like. Their stories will shed light on how we can each respond as an ally to the businesses, organizations and people around us.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Fireside Chats: Startup F**k-ups and How to Avoid Them with Goodlawyer
It's Small Business Week throughout Canada, and we can't think of a better way of celebrating than getting cozy with Brett & Josh as they share some fun anecdotes about their times as lawyers and entrepreneurs.
Join the conversation as they share the startup lessons we've learned along the way that can help you prevent legal decisions from coming back to haunt you.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Avoid needless failure in entrepreneurship with Hubble Incubator
In entrepreneurship, there are a few big ideas that if you get right, will massively increase your ability to succeed. They are not easy, but when understood they will save you a ton of time, energy, and resources. You will walk away with three tools you can immediately implement in your life and business that will make a difference. While designed for the early-stage entrepreneurs, it’s surprising how they are not well defined in established businesses.
This session kicks off Hubble's 4 part series on Hiring, Cash-flow & Budgeting, and Product-market fit. Colin has been in and around business for decades and had his share of big wins and big losses. Navigating the minefield was a disaster at first but it got easier over time. He serves as MacEwan University's Entrepreneur In Residence, has ownership roles in 6 companies in Renewable energy, Building materials, Apps, Social enterprise, and Acceleration. He spends most of his time helping entrepreneurs avoid needless failure.
Join us for fun and a ton of energy around entrepreneurship.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Friday, October 22, 2021
Global Morning Keynote with Jonah Chininga
Roll out of bed, grab your coffee, and start your morning with an inspiring chat with a global entrepreneurial leader highlighting their unique journey and disruptive startup.
We all need a good pick-me-up in the morning and listening to those who have been through the process, know the struggles, and can remind us that there is a light at the end of the 16 hour days…well that’s a good morning!
This morning will feature Jonah Chininga who is the CEO of MICC in PEI.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Parade, Meet Rain: A Fun Chat With Lawyers About Everything That Can Go Wrong with Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP
Yes, lawyers can be killjoys. But when consulted early, your lawyer can help you overcome obstacles. Or better yet, avoid the obstacles altogether. This session will introduce early to middle-stage startups to some important issues they should be thinking about, and why they should be thinking about them, including:
- Choosing to incorporate … or not
- Naming your organization (and understanding the difference between a corporate name, a tradename, and a trade-mark)
- Properly structuring relationships between founders (and what happens when things go sideways)
- Equity arrangements
- Non-disclosure agreements
- Intellectual property
- Service agreements
- Employment/contractor contracts
While these may not be the flashiest topics, they are essential to ensuring your business avoids pitfalls down the road. Thinking about and understanding these issues now can save you many headaches later.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
Forward, Faster, Free- how the ERIN Coach Program can help founders flourish with Innovate Edmonton
Do you have a project or startup that needs expert help to move forward? Hear from founders and advisors in the ERIN Coach program to learn how to move your project forward, faster, for free.
Thank you to DrugBank for sponsoring the Entrepreneurship track as part of Edmonton Startup Week.
