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Business Development and Entrepreneurship Basics
Presented by:
Tony Redpath & Allyson Hewitt
Vice President, Partner Programs
Director, Social Entrepreneurship
MaRS Discovery District
6 October 2010
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Start with the Basics
1) Why do I want to start this business? • What is my motivation? • Do I want to make money and make a difference?
2) What resources do I need? • Basement vs. Corporate Office vs. Shared Spaces
3) How do I fit into the rest of the world? • Is my service/product unique?
4) What is my business model? • For profit, non profit, hybrid model
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The Organizational Spectrum
Social Enterprise
Non-profit that
generates revenue
Traditional Charity
Traditional Corporation
Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR)
Social Purpose Business
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Types of organizations: CONSULTING
Key Characteristics:
Multiple Participants, Diverse focus, Size
Examples
– Hatch Associates
– Aperio
Benefits & Risks of Model
Low Capital Costs & Minimal Input
Liability Insurance; lack of support
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Types of organizations: SERVICES
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Key Characteristics:
Specialty business serving existing businesses
Examples
Benefits & Risks of Model
On-line software as a service
Capital Costs can be high: labs services: servers
Types of organizations: SERVICES
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Social Venture: SERVICES
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Types of organizations: PRODUCTS
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Types of organizations: PRODUCTS
Products
Key Characteristics:
Tangible offering ( pharmaceutical compound, medical device, consumer product
Examples
Benefits & Risks of Model
High development costs; market traction
Production costs high: outsource?
Potential for huge scale
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Social Venture: PRODUCTS
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Show me the Money….
Forms of Financing
Debt - borrow from someone, using an asset as security; rate & time period to be negotiated
Equity - sell a piece of your venture to someone in exchange for an investment in the venture
Bootstrap - self-fund and reinvest all profits for growth
Grants – foundations/government funding
Hybrid Models – important to both enterprise types
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The Lemonade Stand Example
Assume you’re 8 years old and you need $20 to set up a lemonade stand
Revenues Debt 50:50 Equity
Rain $10 lender loses $10 partner loses $15
entrepreneur gets $0 entrepreneur gets $5
Cloud $30 lender is even partner loses $5
entrepreneur gets $10 entrepreneur gets $15
Sun $50 lender is even partner makes $5
entrepreneur gets $30 entrepreneur gets $25
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The Lemonade Stand Example II
Assume you’re 8 years old and you need $20 to set up a lemonade stand
Revenues Debt 50:50 Equity
Rain $10 lender loses $10 partner loses $15
entrepreneur gets $0 entrepreneur gets $5
Cloud $30 lender is even partner loses $5
entrepreneur gets $10 entrepreneur gets $15
Sun $50 lender is even partner makes $5
entrepreneur gets $30 entrepreneur gets $25
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Where can I get debt financing?
YOU
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Sources of Equity Financing
The 3F’s again – Friends, Family and Fools
Angels (aka high net worth individuals)
Generally like to invest in areas that they have worked in or are comfortable with
Can add valuable hands-on experience
http://www.angelinvestor.ca/
http://www.mapleleafangels.com/186103_186104.html
Venture Capital Funds
Different funds invest at different stages in the growth of a company
http://www.cvca.ca/
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Special Financing Sources
Proof of Principle / Idea to Innovation
www.ResearchNet.com
www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/index_eng.asp
NRC - IRAP
http://irap-pari.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/main_e.html
Foundations:
Trillium Fund - www. TrilliumFoundation.org
Gates Foundation – www.gatesfoundation.org
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The Financing Life Cycle
Risk
Concept Start-up Growth Expansion
Grants
Venture Capital
Public Markets
Seed Funds
Angels
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The Financing Life Cycle
Risk
Concept Start-up Growth Expansion
Grants
Venture Capital
Public Markets
Seed Funds
Angels
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The Financing Life Cycle
Risk
Concept Start-up Growth Expansion
Grants
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How do I secure financing/support?
Investors/backers are concerned about risk associated with
any start-up
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What are the Risks?
Technology Risks
Stage of Development (concept proof of concept prototype of product)
Product development path (costs and “risks”)
Competitive technologies
IP Risks
Nature of the invention
Scope of the invention
IP form: Patent, know-how, software
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Risks Continued
Market Risks
Market size, dynamics and growth potential
Route to market, access, scalability
USPs of the products or services
Execution Risk
Knowledge of the market, networks
Skills required to move the enterprise through all stages of development
Reputation in the marketplace
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Risks for the Social Venture
Mission Drift
Balancing a Social and Financial Bottom Line
Execution Risk
Knowledge of the market, networks
Skills required to move the enterprise through all stages of development
Reputation in the marketplace
Lack of Awareness
This is an emergent area and it is tough to get people to get it