Swimming with Sharks: Investment Readiness Bootcamp
Conference
Date: May 29, 2025 - May 30, 2025
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Innovation Place, Saskatoon, SK
INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF SECURING INVESTMENT CAPITAL!
The intent of this bootcamp is to assist Saskatchewan’s agri-food sector with being more successful in obtaining investment capital, facilitating overall growth of the sector.
Investment capital is becoming more difficult to obtain – but by being better prepared and educated for the process, a company’s chance of success increases significantly.
BOOTCAMP FORMAT
- Engaging in-person, hands-on training, including 1-on-1 mentoring, mock negotiations, investment structuring, and personalized pitch practice
- Pre-bootcamp training materials and videos.
- Multiple 1-on-1 sessions with Steve Balaban after the bootcamp.
AGENDA
- Pre-Work
- 7 hours of pre-work will be required (modules, videos, sample material)
- Thursday, May 29th
- Morning: specific challenges being faced by each attending company, customized goal setting exercise and understanding the relationship between goal setting & raising capital
- Afternoon: detailed negotiation simulation, investment structuring exercise, best practices for a pitch
- Evening: (optional) space will be available for you to stay and refine your pitch deck.
- Friday, May 30th
- 1-on-1 All Day Meeting with host, Steve Balaban. These sessions will be scheduled throughout the entire day, giving you a valuable opportunity to discuss your goals, get advice, and ask questions directly with Steve.
- 1-on-1 meeting times will be scheduled either during registration, or during May 29th.
- Thursday June 19th
- Pitch Day: get detailed pitch feedback and participate in assessing/learning from other pitches.This will allow for time to deep dive into each pitch, followed by a comprehensive feedback loop to ensure everyone gains valuable insights.
- Post-bootcamp Certificate of Completion
- Friday, June 20th
- Optional One-on-one sessions with Steve Balaban to discuss everything you learned in the bootcamp. *If you cannot attend these sessions, you can book digitally with Steve.
ABOUT THE HOST
Mink Learning is a reputable firm that makes the complex world of private equity and investment attraction simple for entrepreneurs through interactive methods and engaging material.
Steve Balaban, CEO and Founder of Mink Learning, will be teaching the bootcamp. Steve is a trusted educator of entrepreneurs and family businesses around the globe (including Canwest Commercial & Land Corp. of Saskatoon!) and teaches private equity at the University of Waterloo.
COST:
$400 for non-members
$300 for Ag-West Bio members
*fee includes all pre-work with attendees; lunch/dinner included(optional)
$300 for Ag-West Bio members
*fee includes all pre-work with attendees; lunch/dinner included(optional)
Questions?
Contact Jeremy
Director of Innovation & Business Development
Ag-West Bio Inc.
jeremy.lang@agwest.sk.ca
C: 306 380-2325 | O: 306 975-1939
Contact Jeremy
Director of Innovation & Business Development
Ag-West Bio Inc.
jeremy.lang@agwest.sk.ca
C: 306 380-2325 | O: 306 975-1939
REGISTER TODAY!
