Essentials for Founders

ESSENTIALS FOR FOUNDERS

Welcome to our new slate of programs for founders that explore everything from the basics of startup investment to raising equity at scale.

Learn more about the Essentials courses we have ready for you and which one is the best fit at this stage of your entrepreneurship journey.

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Overview

Spring’s Essentials for Founders programs support capital-curious founders to strengthen their business activities and identify the forms of funding best suited to their business needs and aspirations. They are open to all early-stage impact ventures that are making a positive social and/or environmental difference with their company.

These programs are mainly self-paced and ‘always on’, perfect for early-stage entrepreneurs with a lot on the go and are considering developing a funding map.

Our goals are:

Current Essentials Courses

The Discovery Foundation Essentials in Startup Investment program supports investment-curious founders to strengthen their business activities and identify the forms of funding best suited to their business needs and aspirations. This program is open to all early-stage impact ventures while prioritizing BC- based companies in health innovation as well as founders from underrepresented communities.

The WIN-VC Essentials in Right-Fit Capital program supports entrepreneurs who are investment-curious, seeking to strengthen their business activities and identify the forms of funding best suited to their company’s needs and aspirations. This edition has been designed for women & non-binary leaders based in Alberta & the Yukon as part of the WIN-VC collective, supported by ISED’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Strategy.

Essentials in Raising Capital prepares Canadian women & non-binary founders for their next stage of business growth. Designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, this program clearly outlines the process of raising funding, how best to prepare your startup for equity investment or other forms of capital and how to develop your funding roadmap to take your company to the next stage of growth.

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