Led by Dr. Steven Gedeon

Associate professor, School of Business Management, at Ryerson University. Entrepreneurship expert

Design thinking is a formal method for practical, creative resolution of problems and creation of solutions, with the intent of an improved future result. Learn how to apply design thinking to your startup.

Led by: Eric Rafat / Founder & CEO of Keyobi

Entrepreneurship is a team sport. Solo founders don’t succeed. Find out who to hire, where to find them and how to build a killer team.

Led by: Phil Walsh

No idea is unique. There are always others trying to solve similar problems. Learn how to analyze the efforts of others and how to position your venture as a result.

Led by: Ian Chamandy and Ken Aber

“Why should I choose you?” is the most important strategic question in business; its answer will guide everything your company says and does. Learn how to answer it in 7 words or less, and how to use it to make decisions.

Led by: Dave Valliere

Ready, Fire, Aim is the new battle cry of startup founders. The lean startup methodology is a way to go from idea to launch: faster, better, and with a much lower fail rate.

Led by Dr. Rafik Loutfy (BSc, MSc, PhD)

How do you know your idea is worth pursuing? Learn how professional investors evaluate ideas and how to reevaluate your own for value, uniqueness and validity.