{"id":31537,"date":"2011-08-23T09:08:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-23T13:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?p=31537"},"modified":"2018-04-02T18:11:05","modified_gmt":"2018-04-02T22:11:05","slug":"summit-series-venture-alberta-and-startup-calgary-present-two-day-startup-workshops-on-aug-28th-and-29th","status":"publish","type":"magazine","link":"https:\/\/brainstation.io\/magazine\/summit-series-venture-alberta-and-startup-calgary-present-two-day-startup-workshops-on-aug-28th-and-29th","title":{"rendered":"Summit Series: Venture Alberta and Startup Calgary present two-day Startup Workshops on Aug 28th and 29th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right;\" src=\"http:\/\/socialenterprisefund.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/venture-alberta-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Venture Alberta Logo\" width=\"190\" height=\"114\" \/>After a great Summit in Edmonton in June, the Summit Series returns to southern Alberta for August 28th and 29th. The Edmonton Summit was a success with nine companies getting access to mentors, sales and operational help, finance and deal mentors, and even developers.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a Calgary startup, it&#8217;s worthwhile to&nbsp; take two days to give yourself a workplan and an investor strategy. Also find mentors and assistance at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.venturealberta.com\/Calgary-summit-series.aspx\">VA Summit Series<\/a>, supported by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.startupcalgary.ca\">Startup Calgary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Calgary Summit is a go with a number of companies already signed up, so if you or a company you know would love to &ldquo;pitch for talent&rdquo; and get 10 hours of free time from &ldquo;been there done that&rdquo; mentor capitalists and angels, they would look forward to having you join the Base Camp for the first two days and then the Summit on the Monday evening.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- pagebreak --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right;\" title=\"Startup Calgary logo\" src=\"\/public\/cache\/company\/250x125\/12649_startup_calgary_255255255.gif\" alt=\"Startup Calgary logo\" width=\"250\" height=\"125\" \/>Agenda:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Day 1 (Sunday) &#8211; 9:00am &#8211; 5:00pm: &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li>Understanding Investor Needs &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>What Makes Your Company Special<\/li>\n<li>Identifying Key Investor Pitch Criteria<\/li>\n<li>Deal Structuring<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p4\">Day&nbsp;2 (Monday) &#8211; 9:00am &#8211; 4:00pm: &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li>Financial Modeling and Deal Structuring<\/li>\n<li>Choosing Teams and Growth Strategies<\/li>\n<li>Mock Angel Group Presentations<\/li>\n<li>Reception and Presentations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To reserve your spot, contact VentureAlberta&#8217;s Amber Sayler at 403-918-9106 or asayler@venturealberta.com.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">If you&#8217;ve made it this far reading the post, and are interested, here&#8217;s your Easter egg: Include the promo code &#8220;Startup Calgary&#8221; in your email when registered and save 10% off the $350 entrance fee ($150 per additional team member).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a great Summit in Edmonton in June, the Summit Series returns to southern Alberta for August 28th and 29th. 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