Validating Your Business Idea (Virtual)

Invest Ottawa is dedicated to helping Ottawa entrepreneurs make informed decisions about starting and growing their businesses. We promote Ottawa's economy, through the development of products and services that encourage entrepreneurship and support business growth.Invest Ottawa has a staff of dedicated business professionals, who provide advice and counsel to entrepreneurs on a variety of levels. As well, we provide links to other business organizations, seminars and entrepreneurial events, online training and many other tools and resources to assist the budding entrepreneur.

Invest Ottawa Education Centre

This session is targeted at entrepreneurs who are at the idea stage of starting a business.

Entrepreneurship Starter Kit

Curated revolving topics covering the essential steps of starting a business, from exploring different forms of business organizations and understanding financial basics, to identifying your niche and crafting a compelling value proposition.

<h3>About this workshop:</h3>There are many great ideas, but do you have a great business idea? This session will discuss many of the factors you need to consider before you jump into business. In this 1.5 hour session, you will be introduced to The Lean Start Up Canvas, which is a tool used to help validate your business. We will also be working through a cash flow sheet (which will be included and sent to all attendees).It is important to develop a business model that clearly explains how your business could function and this session will help you take that first step. This session does not cover writing a business plan.<h3>About the speaker:</h3>Paula Hopkins is a passionate entrepreneurship advocate. She is the Director of the Entrepreneurship Team, and has worked with Invest Ottawa for over 10 years to help people start and grow their businesses. *Please note that you will receive an email with the link to join this webinar upon registering and before the session. If you do not receive it, please check your junk mailbox.

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