Spring Activator just got completed its first B Corp recertification! What does this mean? B Corp certification indicates that a business meets a set of high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency as set out by the non-profit B Lab. It means that the impact of our …
You have spent some time building your venture—setting an ambitious vision based on a problem that you identified, building your unique product or service, proving your MVP and product-market fit, and starting to build your team. Now you need the startup capital to get to the next stage. A good …
Finding A New Normal: Leading Your Business Through Times of Uncertainty ► Register to rewatch here With a pandemic at our door, navigating business in this amount of uncertainty requires an approach that includes a reset of your business plan. This session will help you find your new normal and …
Spring’s annual Impact Investor Challenge started last Wednesday with 20 amazing companies pitching to a room of 19 investors. Since I first volunteered with Spring in 2014, I can proudly say that it was one of our best and most moving events. It was inspiring and humbling to hear the …
The Comprehensive Guide on Raising Seed Capital First off, let’s clarify a few things: We’re not investors – the advice we give here will support you in raising a round that’s most beneficial for YOU, not to try to prime you for expectations of dilution that investors are looking for. …
In my last article, 3 Secrets to Pitching Investors, I covered some tips to keep in mind when you’re preparing your investor pitch. Not all investors are alike, however, and as great as it is to get that golden opportunity to pitch, you need be prepared to vet your investor if …
Getting Ready to Raise a Round Getting ready to raise for a round can be daunting for an entrepreneur. The process can be time consuming, challenging and nerve wracking. We’ve created a Slideshare with our top tips and strategies for making time for a successful and fruitful round as well …
Employee Stock Option Plans grant stock options to employees of a company and many organizations use them to compensate, retain and attract employees. Stock options give employees a sense of ownership in the company by offering employees the right to buy a certain amount of company shares at a predetermined …
There’s lots of advice going around about how to create the perfect pitch. This is not about the perfect pitch. This is about secrets – secrets you’ll never hear from investors or advisors: Secret 1: Don’t follow a template! There are guides on what needs to be included in a pitch deck, …
Becoming a Member at Spring comes with a whole bundle of opportunities for growing entrepreneurs. For example, you can talk strategy with our Entrepreneur in Residence; get legal, accounting, and insurance advice from partners; and attend exclusive startup events in the Vancouver area.
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