Innovation Week Special: Startup 101 | Platform Calgary

Get ready to embark on your entrepreneurial journey with Startup 101, Platform Calgary's early-stage startup program. The startup scene can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you're nurturing a business idea, exploring a new career path, or seeking solutions to real-world problems, Startup 101 can help you get started.

Startup 101 is for you if...

• You have an idea for a business and want tangible steps to get started
• You’re curious about what support is available to you, and how to use it
• You’re overwhelmed by startup lingo (MVP who?)

This is an interactive experience, not a lecture! Your active participation is what makes this program exciting and impactful, leading to long-lasting tangible results.

What You'll Gain from Startup 101:

📌 Understand the problem your startup solves and how to communicate it effectively.

📌 Identify and connect with your target customers to validate your idea.

📌 Save time by accessing curated resources for every stage of your startup journey.

📌 Grasp what a minimum viable product (MVP) is and why product-market fit matters.

📌 Be informed about different funding options and the support available to you.

📌 Have a clear next step with actionable guidance, tools and a community to support you.

Register now and reserve your spot!

Reach out to 📧 [email protected] if you have any questions or need further information before the program begins.

Platform Calgary is an impact organization whose members are tech companies, large and small, united in a vision of inclusive, innovation-driven prosperity for Calgary. Platform Calgary connects entrepreneurs to a network of 110+ partners focused on helping startups launch and grow at every step of their journey, from ideation through to scale.

The Platform Innovation Centre is the front door to this community — a single point of access for people as they navigate Calgary’s innovation ecosystem.

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