Name: Foundation Week 2023
Start: 2023-01-16T14:00:00-08:00
End: 2023-01-20T13:30:00-08:00
Location: Various locations

Foundation Week 2023

entrepreneurship@UBC

Start your year off strong celebrating all things entrepreneurship with Foundation Week!

Various locations

Join us January 16-20, 2023 for Foundation Week! This weeklong series of events will feature info sessions, workshops and meetups designed to bring our community of ventures and partners together to dive into the basics of entrepreneurship, meet our team and collaborators and create networks across communities. Foundation Week includes a series of events for our immediate venture community and wider ecosystem to partake in, ranging from branding basics and speech crafting workshops, to meeting our Venture Studio Leads, longtime collaborators and more!Events will be held across various locations (details below) with Zoom links for online sessions included in your confirmation email. <h2>Foundation Week Events:</h2><h3></h3><h3>Monday, January 16</h3>&gt;&gt; 2:00 - 6:00 pm: HATCH Venture Builder Orientation and Social - We will be welcoming the newest teams joining HATCH Venture Builder with a series of events designed to introduce them to the program, tour the ICICS Makerspace and celebrate their new achievement with fellow HATCH teams.<ul><li>Who is it for?: This session is invite only for new HATCH teams, Entrepreneurs in Residence and staff</li></ul><ul><li>Where is it located?: In person at ICICS on UBC Point Grey Campus</li></ul><h3>Tuesday, January 17 </h3>&gt;&gt; 11:30 - 1:00 pm: Brand Building Basics Workshop - Building your brand is fundamental to venture creation. Who you are and the story you share with the world will come through in everything you do from your website and marketing materials to your pitch deck and presentations. Get the basics on all things branding, marketing and design in Tuesday’s lunchtime workshop led by entrepreneurship@UBC&#x27;s Marketing Team: Entrepreneur in Residence, Head of Venture Growth Strategy <a href="https://entrepreneurship.ubc.ca/profiles/michelle-sklar" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Michelle Sklar</a>, Communications Coordinator <a href="https://entrepreneurship.ubc.ca/profiles/alison-webster" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alison Webster</a> and Creative Specialist <a href="https://entrepreneurship.ubc.ca/profiles/mj-araujo" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MJ Araujo</a>.<ul><li>Who is it for?: This session is designed for our venture community and our wider ecosystem is welcome to attend</li></ul><ul><li>Where is it located?: Online via Zoom (link at the base of your confirmation email)</li></ul>&gt;&gt; 4:30 - 6:00 pm: Goal Setting Workshop - The start of the year marks a new opportunity to reflect on the past and home in on your goals. Join CORE Stream Lead and Social Venture Studio Lead <a href="https://entrepreneurship.ubc.ca/profiles/angela-hamilton-team" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Angela Hamilton</a> in this 90 minute workshop to set your intentions for the year and map your route to achieving success in 2023! Come prepared with something to write with (a physical piece of paper or journal), a cup of tea or glass of wine, remove distractions and be ready to focus on your new year.<ul><li>Who is it for?: This session is designed for our venture community and our wider ecosystem is welcome to attend</li></ul><ul><li>Where is it located?: Online via Zoom (link at the base of your confirmation email)</li></ul><h3>Wednesday, January 18</h3>&gt;&gt; 12:00 - 1:00 pm: January Community Town Hall - Join the entrepreneurship@UBC team at our first Town Hall of the new year to learn more about what we do, what’s coming up for us in 2023 and how you can engage! Meet the newest cohort of HATCH Ventures and hear from our team and ventures in a panel including the Co-founder of MintList, Hubly, Verdi and more!<ul><li>Who is it for?: This session is designed for our venture community and wider ecosystem </li></ul><ul><li>Where is it located?: In person at the Graham Lee Innovation Centre (lower level Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre) at UBC Point Grey <a href="https://alumnicentre.ubc.ca/visit-us/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Get Directions</a></li></ul><ul><li>Guest Speakers: Dr. Mehrsa Raeiszadeh, Co-founder and COO, <a href="https://mintlist.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MintList</a>, Louis Retief, Co-founder and COO of <a href="https://www.myhubly.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Hubly</a> and Roman Kozak, Co-founder and CTO of <a href="https://www.verdiag.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Verdi</a></li></ul>&gt;&gt; 1:00 - 2:30 pm: Venture Studio Office Hours - Meet entrepreneurship@UBC&#x27;s Venture Studio Leads and learn more about how to engage with the <a href="https://entrepreneurship.ubc.ca/engage-us/venture-studios" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Climate, Human Health and Social Venture Studios</a>! Ask your questions directly to our team.<ul><li>Who is it for?: This session is designed for our venture community and our wider ecosystem is welcome to attend</li></ul><ul><li>Where is it located?: In person at the Graham Lee Innovation Centre (lower level Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre) at UBC Point Grey <a href="https://alumnicentre.ubc.ca/visit-us/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Get Directions</a></li></ul><h3>Thursday, January 19</h3>&gt;&gt; 12:00 - 1:00 pm: Speech Crafting Workshop - Uncover the best practices for sharing your story and making an impact on your audience in this Speech Crafting Workshop led by Entrepreneur in Residence, Head of Venture Growth Strategy <a href="https://entrepreneurship.ubc.ca/profiles/michelle-sklar" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Michelle Sklar</a>.<ul><li>Who is it for?: This session is private for our venture community who have been or are currently enrolled in programming with entrepreneurship@UBC</li></ul><ul><li>Where is it located?: In person at UBC Robson Square in the Innovation Space (room 1900 opposite the skating rink) <a href="https://robsonsquare.ubc.ca/contact-directions/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Get directions</a></li></ul>Information will be sent to participants in advance with instructions on how to best prepare&gt;&gt; 4:30 - 6:00 pm: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/477670052987" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">January Female Founder Meetup</a> - Join us for our first Female Founder meetup of the year designed for our community of female and non-binary founders, leaders, mentors and supporters. <ul><li>Who is it for?: This session is designed for our venture community and our wider ecosystem involved in entrepreneurship is welcome to attend</li></ul><ul><li>Where is it located?: In person at UBC Robson Square in the Innovation Space (room 1900 opposite the skating rink) <a href="https://robsonsquare.ubc.ca/contact-directions/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Get directions</a></li></ul><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/477670052987" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">*Separate RSVP required*: RSVP here</a><h3>Friday, January 20</h3>&gt;&gt; 9:30 - 11:00 am: Info Session with our Collaborators - Hear from our friends at <a href="https://www.blankslate.partners/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">BLANKSLATE PARTNERS</a>, <a href="https://www.fasken.com/en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fasken Law</a>, <a href="https://switchboardpr.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Switchboard Public Relations</a> and <a href="https://www.tandemig.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tandem Innovation Group</a> on how we collaborate and how you as a UBC entrepreneur can benefit. Each partner will be presenting information on how we work together and best practices for early-stage ventures. <ul><li>Who is it for?: This session is private for our venture community who have been or are currently enrolled in programming with entrepreneurship@UBC</li></ul><ul><li>Where is it located?: In person at UBC Robson Square in the Innovation Space (room 1900 opposite the skating rink) <a href="https://robsonsquare.ubc.ca/contact-directions/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Get directions</a></li></ul><ul><li>Guest speakers: Izzie Egan, CEO, <a href="https://www.blankslate.partners/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">BLANKSLATE PARTNERS</a>, Geoff Pedlow, Partner, <a href="https://www.fasken.com/en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fasken Law</a>, Leann Yutuc, Senior Consultant, <a href="https://switchboardpr.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Switchboard Public Relations</a> and Tania Lo, CEO, <a href="https://www.tandemig.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tandem Innovation Group</a></li></ul>&gt;&gt; 12:30 - 1:30 pm: Raising Seed Capital in 2023: What Ventures Need to Know - There are seven evergreen rules of building fundamentally fundable startups that all early-stage founders need to know. These rules allow ventures to raise at higher valuations, raise faster and raise from the top investors. In good capital markets, such as the last two years, they were &#x27;nice to have&#x27; but in a market climate like today, these rules are a &#x27;must have&#x27; for ventures to successfully raise seed capital. <ul><li>Who is it for?: This session is designed for our venture community and our wider ecosystem is welcome to attend</li></ul><ul><li>Where is it located?: In person at UBC Robson Square in the Innovation Space (room 1900 opposite the skating rink) with the option to view online <a href="https://robsonsquare.ubc.ca/contact-directions/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Get directions</a></li></ul><ul><li>Guest speakers: Maninder Dhaliwal, Managing Partner, <a href="https://www.startupstudiovc.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Startup Studio - Accelerator &amp; Venture Fund</a> and Founding Chair, <a href="https://www.tievancouver.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">TiE Vancouver Angels</a>, and Grant Lawrence, Board Partner, <a href="https://www.startupstudiovc.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Startup Studio - Accelerator &amp; Venture Fund</a> and Co-Founder, <a href="https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Valhalla Private Capital</a></li></ul>About entrepreneurship@UBC<a href="https://www.entrepreneurship.ubc.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">entrepreneurship@UBC</a> provides UBC students, researchers, faculty members, alumni and staff with the resources, networks, and funding they need to succeed. As one of the world’s top 40 research universities with 80,000 students, faculty and staff and over $730 million in annual research funding, UBC has long been a catalyst for innovation. Part of the Innovation UBC network, entrepreneurship@UBC supports UBC ventures and entrepreneurs to generate social and economic impacts in B.C. and around the world.To date, entrepreneurship@UBC has worked with over 650 ventures who have raised more than $1.52 billion in funding, generated more than $731 million in revenue and hired more than 1579 employees, stimulating the economic and social landscape of B.C. while building anchor companies that have global impact.Visit our website <a href="https://www.entrepreneurship.ubc.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">entrepreneurship.ubc.ca</a> to learn more

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