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angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 17:21:15 +0000

Recapping Dobson’s Demo Days 2017

julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 21:05:11 +0000

The ��ϲ�� Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has wrapped up its series of Demo Days this fall. Mirroring the growth of its X-1 Accelerator program, the locations of this year’s Demo Days have also expanded to include New York City and Toronto, in addition to the usual Montreal, Boston, and San Francisco destinations.

Thanks to a vibrant alumni network, the Demo Days were a big hit, showcasing the ten leading innovations of this year’s X-1 Accelerator and Dobson Cup.

X-1 Accelerator: Tailor-made to grow entrepreneurs

julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 19:48:09 +0000

Natasha Saviuk, BSc'12, a doctoral student at ��ϲ��, and Shonezi Noor, BCom'14, had the same target audience in mind when they pitched startup ideas at ��ϲ��'s Dobson Cup. They joined forces and today, with the support of the ��ϲ�� Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, their startup Will + Zack has clients in Canada and the U.S., and they've only just begun.

X-1 Accelerator

patrick.vespa@mail.mcgill.ca — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:54:25 +0000

Key learnings

Perfecting your pitch
Communicating a strong brand promise
Refining your go-to-market strategy & aligning your sales activities
Developing financial and accounting best-practices
Shaping a sustainable revenue model for your business
Establishing funding pathways and preparing for investment
Planning to properly support the growth of your company.

Build a Startup

ryan.beaupre@mcgill.ca — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 13:32:45 +0000

From Ideation to Fundraising
across Streams We support startups through every stage of the entrepreneurial journey. 1. Ideation

You have an idea to address a real-world problem. You aim to test the viability of your concept, explore your market, iterate your solution and create a business plan for launching your startup.

2. Validation

You have a business plan with a clear value proposition. You are elaborating your go-to market strategy, iterating your MVP and validating product-market-fit with early users/customers.

3. Acceleration

You have a functioning MVP, early traction, and a diverse founding team. You aim to grow your market, refine your business model and prepare for investor fundraising to scale your business.

4. Fundraising

You have a commercially viable business offering and you are seeking external investment in order to scale and achieve your next growth milestone.