Introducing the Fall Fundamentals Webinar Series: Your Guide to Startup Success
The Fall Fundamentals webinar series provides foundational knowledge on the initial steps to begin a startup. Five industry experts are hosting business development and technical support educational sessions on various topics, ranging from fundraising to patent protocol. Whether you are an early-stage entrepreneur, a booming business owner, or a student with the beginnings of an idea, the information provided in this series will benefit all entrepreneurs.
Participants who successfully attend all three sessions will receive a certificate of completion.
Fundraising 101 with Nicola Jones-Crossley will assist entrepreneurs in navigating funding and financial management strategies to achieve business goals. This webinar will cover the top fundraising strategies that best suit you and your business, the benefits of government funding, private financing, and strategic partners, in addition to how to find and secure optimal funding sources for growth strategies. Nicola Jones-Crossley works as a Strategic Operations and Financial Services Consultant, most recently as a Senior Business Development Manager and Diversity and Equity and Inclusion Council Member at Futurpreneur. Jones-Crossley is passionate about working with young entrepreneurs to help them realize their dreams and working to support sustainable, mission-driven businesses.
Register here: Fundraising 101 with Nicola Jones-Crossley (external link)
IP Best Practices and Strategy with Tony Orsi, Meghan Dillon, and Toba Cooper will cover fundamental knowledge concerning an IP strategy that is perfect for your business. Participants will learn how to develop a unique IP strategy to meet professional needs and achieve goals within your startup. Tony Orsi, a partner with leading IP law firm Bereskin & Parr LLP, specializes in patents for electrical, biomedical, software, cleantech, and fintech innovations, as well as the evaluation of new technologies and IP management strategies. Meghan Dillon is a partner, lawyer, and registered trademark agent at Bereskin & Parr LLP., where Dillon focuses on brand protection, including registrability, filing and prosecuting applications, representing clients before the Trademarks Opposition Board, and assisting clients with the management of their trademark. Toba Cooper is an associate with Bereskin & Parr LLP, where Cooper focuses on copyright, trademark, dispute resolution, licensing and transactions, litigation, and other IP-related matters.
Register here: IP Best Practices and Strategy with Tony Orsi, Meghan Dillon, and Toba Cooper (external link)
Align Your Mind for Success with Adriane Dailey will discuss the relationship between the subconscious and success, the transition into a leadership role on a field-wide scale, and the process of altering internal limitations. This workshop will allow participants to reframe their perspective of success and lead them through removing mental barriers to their business goals. Adriane Dailey is the owner and hypnotist of Mind Aligned Hypnosis, where Dailey aims to identify and resolve the common denominator in many issues, such as confidence, fears, anxiety, and professional hurdles.
Register here: Align Your Mind for Success with Adriane Dailey (external link)
