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May 1 - 4, 2015: Launch'Pad Startup Skills Bootcamp

Your opportunity might be bigger than you think! Have a scalable business idea or innovation? Serious about getting your business off the ground and/or growing quickly? Need risk capital? Launch'Pad Startup Skills Bootcamp is for you: • Transform your business strategy and prepare investor-friendly business plans and crisp investment pitches. • Surround yourself with like-minded entrepreneurs facing the same challenges. • Learn the ins and outs of successfully building a startup business. • The top six Launch'Pad participants will be selected to advance to compete for $100,000 in cash and prizes at the Venture'Challenge on Wednesday, June 17, 2015! BUT DON'T TAKE IT FROM US Here is what a few past Launch'Pad participants had to say: "The advice we received about how to raise capital and interact with potential investors was invaluable." - Zach Wolff, co-founder of Exigence Technologies "Launch'Pad helped me figure out that the opportunity I had was much bigger than I thought." - Sean Walberg, founder of a successful startup exit to Wave Accounting "Launch'Pad surrounds you with a network of people who are also starting businesses as well as great leaders who can really guide you in the process. It was pivotal for us at Kindoma." - Carly Shuler, co-founder of Kindoma

Better yet, take only one minute to watch what Carly Shuler, Co-founder of Kindoma had to say about her experience: → Check out the video

Queen of pastry has all the ingredients for success

Learn how Heather Daymond of Shut Ur Pie Hole took her love of baking pie to make people smile from business idea to over $50,000 in sales in less than a year. It all started with a tax return and entry into the Brandon Entrepreneur Bootcamp in 2014, where she took top prize of $5,000. From there she increased her sales five fold in one month and decided to enter the Launch'Pad Startup Skills Bootcamp where she finished in the top 6 - allowing her to compete for over $100,000 at the Venture'Challenge (Lift'Off). This summer, you'll be able to find Shut Ur Pie Hole at the Winnipeg Folk Festival, among other venues. → Read the Pie Lady's story

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May 27 - 28, 2015: Brandon Entrepreneur Bootcamp

The Westman Region Startup Skills Camp will give you information and tools to enhance your business skills and help you succeed. Learn from serial entrepreneur and angel investor, Randy Thompson, take advantage of one-on-one mentoring sessions, and compete in a pitch competition for a chance to win up to $6,000 in cash and prizes.

Accelerate here >

June 17, 2015: Save the date for Lift'Off!

Lift'Off is your chance to discover the latest from the local startup scene and to meet international leaders in innovation and entrepreneurship. It kicks off with the Venture'Challenge startup pitch competition - Manitoba's premier capital challenge event. This is followed by the Entrepreneur Power Lunch with a world class keynote speaker (stay tuned to find out who this is!) and Venture'Challenge award presentations. Last but not least is the Entrepreneur IQ Forum and networking reception. Take in one event, or stay for the day!

Registration is open! >

Today's storytime is Kindoma - brought to you by the Winnipeg Free Press

Martin Cash caught up with Carly Shuler co-founder and CEO of Kindoma, the Winnipeg- and California-based startup that recently closed a $250,000 angel round of financing and is poised for success after winning several awards, including the prestigious gold medla from Parent's Choice for mobile apps.

Get caught up with Kindoma! >

Calling all hackers, hustlers, and designers! Ramp Up Weekend 7 presented by Innovate Manitoba is April 24 - 26, 2015

Ramp Up Weekends pull together developers, designers, makers, and entrepreneurs to build minimum viable products (MVPs) in 55 Hours! The event isn't entirely about how many startups succeed or launch - it's about building deep relationships among the attendees, learning, and taking the first steps towards entrepreneurship. This weekend will focus on open data with special prizes for the best open data startup.

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Do you really know your market? You better if you are looking for risk capital!

Innovate Manitoba has teamed up with MaRS Discovery District to create its Market Intelligence Program. This world-class program provides Manitoba's leading entrepreneurs and startups with access to the best market research available — and at no cost! A limited number of opportunities are available. Apply now!

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Guided Customer Validation for Early Stage Ventures

Why do startups fail? A vast majority of the time it's because they've built a product or technology that no one is willing to pay for. Fail fast by testing whether your proposed product or service will work in the market before you fully develop it. Use your interviews with potential customers to design the features that customers really want.

Validate your customer! >

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Partner and
community events

Happening now across Canada

TELUS ANNUAL $100,000 SMALL BUSINESS CHALLENGE

Advolve Media was last year's regional winner for Manitoba. You could be next. Plenty of valuable prizes and benefits to applying.

Learn more >

April 14 and May 19, 2015 in San Diego

MARKETLINK: ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH LG ELECTRONICS AND SK TELECOM

Apply for this opportunity if you are an emerging technology company interested in meeting with executives from LG Electronics and SK Telecom to pitch your offering in a one-on-one 55 minute meeting. There is no cost to apply. Deadlines are March 26 and April 20 respectively.

Apply now >

April 21, 2015 in Winnipeg

FUNDICA ROADSHOW

Manitoba's 20 best technology-based startups will be given the chance to pitch to a panel of funders to get feedback, learn about funding opportunities, and win a trip to pitch to VCs in California as well as other prizes, like Advolve Media did last year.

Register to attend >

April 23, 2015 in Canada

MITACS CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR POST-DOC AND PHD FELLOWSHIPS

Access funding to hire high-quality Post-Docs and PhDs who can dedicate their talent to your research challenge.

More info >

Various Dates in Winnipeg

WORLD TRADE CENTRE FREE TRAINING/SEMINARS

Learn about various subjects to help you succeed in business, including: Government Procurement, HR priorities, Provincial Sales Tax, Supply Chain Management, Twitter and more.

More info >

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