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The BC Tech #StartupSchool provides members with the tools and knowledge to grow their business. The suite of on-demand courses helps companies develop a minimum viable product (MVP), validate their business model, build their team, market to target customers and effectively access capital.

Learn more about the courses below and apply for access today to start accelerating your growth!

#STARTUPSCHOOL

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Getting Started

Go To Market

Talent

Capital

Want to learn more? BC Tech has identified the four critical success factors of a successful Startup and curated a suite of on-demand education session to help accelerate your startup journey!

1. Getting started

 

  • Entrepreneurial Journey
    Entrepreneurship is not a ‘one size fits all’ path. Learn more about the work-life challenges you may face on your journey and about how to approach them with an entrepreneurial mindset.
  • Opportunity Assessment
    Learning how to assess opportunities so you can decide when and where to go after them, or whether to pursue them at all, is a crucial skill for a startup entrepreneur.
  • Fundamentals to get started
    Organizational planning is essential. Make sure you are setup for success with this deep dive into business organization and planning.

2. Go to Market

 

  • Sales 101
    Learn about how to set-up your sales team for success.
  • Marketing 101
    Find how your marketing plan can position your brand, reach prospective consumers and turn them into loyal customers.
  • Partnering with Large Enterprises
    Explore the factors to consider before pursuing a partnership with a large enterprise to maximize long-term success.
  • Enterprise Sales
    Leveraging a disciplined sales structure will build long-term growth and profitability.
  • Going Global
    Learn how to assess your readiness for exporting or expanding internationally, how to plan your approach and how to get your company ready to ‘go global’.

3. Talent

 

  • Hiring and Recruitment
    Learn the basics of people operations, from planning and recruitment to hiring and making offers.
  • Managing Growing Teams
    Learn how to scale and manage staff to maximize long-term success and avoid potential pitfalls.

4. Capital

 

  • The Basics
    Capital planning is essential. Explore the ins-and-outs of capital planning including how, when and why you will raise money throughout the lifetime of your organization.
  • Pitching for Investment
    Investor insight is essential. Gain insight into capital options available and how to access them effectively