ENTR4800 Class 3 - Guest Lecture by Assaf Weisz

Step 1:

Love something or be really pissed off by it.

Step 2:

Get an idea on how to fix it.

Step 3:

Make it into a model.

…then continuously innovate

“Although Canada25 had a broad base of volunteers and a strong network of supporters, we were unable develop a sustainable funding base to support the growth of the organization across the country. Canada25 worked hard to involve those who wished to contribute and to support the work of governments and other organizations who sought our input, but it became too difficult to continue to do this effectively with volunteers alone.”

• 480 young entrepreneurs in year one

• 60 requests for incubation/consulting

• Invitations to speak at funder roundtables

• Dozens of testimonials

• Re:Vision 2010

• YSEC Loan

Business Models

a rationale

for producing and delivering value

profitablyprofitably

1. Know what you want

1. Know what you want

2. Money, like gravity, doesn’t have a

conscience.

1. Know what you want

2. Money, like gravity, doesn’t have a

conscience

3. Get over your identity crisis3. Get over your identity crisis

1. Know what you want

2. Money, like gravity, doesn’t have a

conscience

3. Get over your identity crisis3. Get over your identity crisis

4. Use data-driven decision making to get there

1. Know what you want

2. Money, like gravity, doesn’t have a

conscience

3. Get over your identity crisis3. Get over your identity crisis

4. Use data-driven decision making to get there

5. Build a business independent of you

1. Know what you want

2. Money, like gravity, doesn’t have a

conscience

3. Get over your identity crisis3. Get over your identity crisis

4. Use data-driven decision making to get there

5. Build a business independent of you

6. Be committed to your cause and

permiscuous with your means