resources and fellowships. Teams refine
their pitch by receiving detailed feedback
on how to hone their message and build
confidence to attract their first investors.
Finally, teams that enter the third
stage, Go-To-Market, receive access
to lawyers, to help secure intellectual
property protection, marketing
experts to help refine branding, and to
other resources such as access to the
investment community, accounting and
finance advice, HR and grant application
support and many other benefits.
We are here
to celebrate the build‑up
of the entrepreneurial mindset and the
passion and the energy and the commitment of a whole
community to make sure that the next generation
of entrepreneurs is prepared to think big and to
transform Canada."
—Joseph Orozco, Executive Director, The
Entrepreneurship Hatchery
Y Combinator, The Hatchery's special guest,
created a new model for funding early
stage startups. Twice a year Y Combinator
invests a small amount ($120K) in a
large number of startups. Since 2005,
Y Combinator has funded over 1,900
startups. Y Combinator is a community of
over 4,000 funders and their companies
have a combined value of over $100B.
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