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Schulich Startup Night

Event Details:

The Sixteenth Schulich Startup Night (SSN 16) is almost here and we’re really excited to invite you to attend the event

Schulich Startup Night is a bi-annual event that gives students and alumni an opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a panel of top industry professionals for a chance to win cash prize and professional support. The competition is followed by a Keynote Speaker Session.

The competition will be held 5:30-7:30 PM, following which we’ll have an online fireside chat session with a Keynote Guest Speaker. You, as a host, will facilitate an open, casual conversation with the guest. Audiences and competition participants will also join the discussion through their thoughtful questions.

You’ve always been a great supporter of the Schulich Startups Community and it would be amazing to have you for the event.

REGISTER FOR SSN 17

Date: Thursday, May 26th, 2022.

Competition Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Fireside Keynote: John Ruffalo 7:30pm – 8:30pm

This signature Schulich Startups event gives students and alumni an opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a panel of top industry professionals for a chance to win cash prizes and professional support. The students and alumni compete in two separate categories.

Deadline to submit initial business: October 30th, 2021.

Finalist announcement: November 2nd, 2021

3 Finalists for student category
3 Finalists for alumni category

Final competition pitch structure

3-min presentation
4-min Q&A

Meet the judges for our highly anticipated Schulich Startup Night 16 (SSN-16)! An absolute powerhouse of Venture Capital Leaders from the fast-growing Schulich Startups Community. A little bit about these incredible game-changers:

Althea Wishloff shares her VC experience through her new venture @Koble, and with @Schulich School of Business students as an Entrepreneurial Studies Instructor (Financing Growing Ventures).

Chevonaé Walcott’s passion for the tech start-up landscape led her to both her role at @Shopify and as a wonderful Sessional Lecturer and Panelist for ENTR Studies at Schulich.

Schulich MBA Alumna and early stage VC, Snita Balsara (MBA ‘08), brings her technology operations experience to @MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund & Schulich Startups as a community superstar.

Fireside Chat Time: John Ruffalo

MAJOR THANK YOU to our awesome sponsors that add so much energy and spirit to our Schulich Startups Community.

More about this incredible selection of supporters below:

Jordan Hellyer (Audrey S. Hellyer Foundation) – A like-minded entrepreneur who believes in our vision to improve the lives of founders in the Schulich community.

@zeifmans_llp – Our accounting partner helps set our founders up with strong finance foundations and long-term strategies.

Bereskin & Parr LLP – Our IP partner helps guide our founders on identifying and securing their IP to build future value.

Wildeboer Dellelce LLP – Providing our founders with expert counsel on fundamental decisions for financing, structure and future planning.

@indochino – One of our very 1st supporters & York Alumni who demonstrates care for our founders by dressing our champions to do business with class and style.

@yspaceyu – Providing our founders with growth opportunities through their expert advice and expansive resources.

@bestlassonde – Providing support to our top technology companies, making breakthrough platforms & inventions.