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Bootstrapping

When:
Apr 04, 2012 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where:

MaRS Auditorium
101 College Street
Toronto, ON

Bootstrapping is the act of building your business from your own funds and revenue from customers, instead of raising money from outsiders such as angels and venture capitalists. This is the method that most start-up companies use to build their ventures.

In this lecture, learn the pros and cons of bootstrapping, how to ensure your investment is protected and how to make smart decisions about where to invest money in your company.

Registration

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About the speaker

 
Charles Plant
Founder and Chairman
Material Minds
Charles Plant is the founder and chairman of Material Minds. He founded this management training company because he had run into one too many managers who were overworked, overwhelmed and armed with little management training. In a career spanning 30 years, Charles has coached over 1,000 managers. He spent four years at MaRS, leading a group of former entrepreneurs and specialists who provided education, mentorship, market intelligence and capital to over 2,000 technology startups. Prior to MaRS, Charles spent 15 years as co-founder and CEO of Synamics, a telecommunications software firm that provided mass calling platforms to telcos. Additionally, he has taught at York’s Schulich School of Business.
 
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