Date Topic SpeakerSept. 20 Startup 101 Introduction Ted Pugliese

Sept. 27Value Proposition and Business Model Canvas

Kyle McCall

Oct. 4 Market Research & Idea Validation Michelle Monroe

Oct. 11 INSPIRATION Walter Siggelkow

Oct. 18 BRIDGES TO BETTER BUSINESS --

Oct. 25 Product or Service Development David Peres

Nov. 1Commercializaton Strategies / Go-to-Market

Jeff Fuller

Nov. 8 Understanding Intellectual PropertyChristopher Bown & Kevin O’Neill - Gowling WLG

Nov. 15 Raising Capital Bernie Aho

Nov. 22 RECAP & DOCUMENTARY Innovation Mill

Nov. 29 Social Media for Startups Karen Schulman Dupuis

Nov. 30 INNOVATION FOR A GREATER SUDBURY --

Dec. 6 Marketing On A Shoestring Budget Regional Business Centre

Dec. 13 Website Basics and E-commerce Renee Higgins

WINTER BREAK

Jan. 10 BRAND BUILDING Fuel Multimedia

Jan. 17 Generating Sales Brian Vendarmin

Jan. 24 Networking Bootcamp Hugh Kruzel

Jan. 31 GROWTH TBD

Feb. 7 Human Resources and Talent TBD

Feb. 14 Finances Collins Barrow

Feb. 21Corporate Structures / Partners / Agreements

TBD

Feb. 28 TEAM BUILDING TBD

Mar. 7 Future Proofing TBD

Mar. 14 Emerging Technologies TBD

Mar. 21 Pitching TBD

Mar. 28 FAILURES & SUCCESS TBD

Unless otherwise indicated, all events take place at the NORCAT Centre at 6:00 pm.