| Big Bad Wolf Seminar
Series: Managing the risks of your new venture
This series will run on the following dates:
October 21 & 28, November 4 & 18 from 7
- 9 p.m. Please note that the sessions listed below will not necessarily
be held in that order. All sessions will be held in the SpringBoard
West Innovations training room, 120 - 2 Research Drive in Regina
and will be available via videoconferencing to other locations
in Saskatchewan if there is enough interest. Cost is $50 per session
or $175 for all four.
Learn more by visiting www.springboardwest.ca,
or read below for full details.
This 4 lecture series focuses on expanding the
entrepreneurs' understanding of business risks. Sessions include:
Session 1: Intellectual Property - Making sure
you can keep your cake
- Patents, Copyright, Trademarks - do I need
any of them?
- Intellectual Property Strategy
Session 2: Personal Risk - Getting on the right
path
- The structure you choose for your company
can affect your personal risk and your tax structure. Which
one is right for you?
- Why would I set up a corporation?
- What's the best corporate structure for my
tax bill?
- Can I use tax credits to develop my new idea?
Session 3: People: Investors and Employees -
To Grandmother's House We Go
People are the most important part of your company.
Not just the people in it, but the advisors, supporters, and investors
that are with you. How do you attract, and retain your team?
Who can invest in my company?
How do I communicate to my investors?
How do I select good people for my company?
What do I need to know to be a good employer?
Session 4: Supplier and Customer Relationships
- Who's that knocking on my door?
- Building relationships with customers and
suppliers is essential. The contracts you put in place, both
legal and social, are integral to ensuring you have a solid
supply chain and returning customers.
- Issuing Tenders and Request for Proposals
(RFPs)
- The deal: Important terms to discuss with
your suppliers
- Setting up international customer/ supplier
relationships
- Applicable laws
- Customer Service
For more information or to register, contact
SpringBoard West Innovations
at 306-789-0535 or getstarted@springboardwest.ca.
Check out our website at www.springboardwest.ca.
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