Events

MaRS Auditorium
101 College Street
Toronto, ON

This lecture describes different types of business structures. We discuss some of the early questions that an entrepreneur must ask before committing to a business:

• Will your business be a for-profit enterprise, a not-for-profit or somewhere in between?
• What are the different requirements and resources necessary for your selected enterprise model?
• What type of financing should you target: equity, debt, grant funding or a combination of all three?

Speakers:

Tony Redpath
Vice President, Partner Programs
MaRS

Tony Redpath ensures that MaRS’ growing suite of external and internal programs work together. He also advises entrepreneurs and high-growth companies, particularly in environmental, advanced materials and manufacturing markets, with a special emphasis on mentoring and development of entrepreneurs.

Allyson Hewitt
Advisor, Social Innovation and Director, Social Entrepreneurship
MaRS

Allyson leads the MaRS social innovation practice. Her team works on a broad range of projects—from not-for-profits interested in revenue generation to entrepreneurs committed to social transformation. She brings considerable expertise in the public sector—including the introduction of 211 and several award-winning innovations—to her role.

Registration

Please note that you only need to register once at ANY time for the whole lecture series. Email confirmations are dated September 28, 2011 and are good until May 2012. See below for registration.