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Day 1 + 2 - November 14 and 15, 2022

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💡 Real entrepreneurs start out of passion and are driven by a mission. Very few do it just for the money – Sylvain Carle

Impact Week is one of the initiatives of the campaign “Startups: the impact reflex”. The campaign, as well as the programming of this week of activities is the result of a collaboration between several actors of the innovative entrepreneurial community of Montréal, including District 3, Esplanade Québec, IDEOS, Maison de l’innovation sociale, Polytechnique Montréal, Startup Montréal, in partnership with Gouvernement du Québec. 

The goal: to develop a real reflex in our ecosystem to reconcile social, environmental and economic impact among startups.

On the program:

  • 🌱Presentation of the Impact Week 2022
  • 🌍 What’s being done elsewhere in the world 
  • 📊 Portrait of the Montréal Impact ecosystem and major Impact players hosted by Sylvain Carle
  • 🗣 Networking

Speakers:

What to remember?

  • It is important to democratize social innovation in all its forms.
  • 6.8 billion are invested in Sweden on impact.
  • The keys to success: measurement and accountability of the actors in the system. Some sectors not usually associated with impact can also bring impact (example: the Fintech sector can have a great impact by creating Green Fintech initiatives).
  • Denmark in impact: They are developing a data collection strategy to be able to disseminate it in a uniform and open way. They have also developed and maintained a database that is available to the general public for free over the last 5 years.
  • Stockholm: It ensures that the community is as inclusive as possible towards impact by creating bridges between different communities.
  • Major Montréal Impact players: : District 3, L’Esplanade, IDEOS HEC Montréal, La Maison de l’innovation sociale, Polytechnique Montréal
  • Programming of the Impact Week 

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💡 8 richest people in the world hold 50% of the world’s wealth, this is unheard of. Joseph El-Khoury

 

Workshop by IDEOS HEC Montréal on the social and environmental issues we face daily.

  • Climate crisis, social inequalities, systemic racism: what is the role of organizations in society as these issues become more and more prevalent?
  • What are the concepts and definitions that we are talking about today in social entrepreneurship and that can enable us to act on these issues?
  • Presentation of the concept of shared value creation and the importance of collaboration.

speaker :

  • Joseph El-Khoury Project Manager, Ideos – Social Impact Management Program – HEC Montréal

What to remember?

  • In the current context, we are facing several issues such as the climate crisis, mental health, inflation, mobility, the collapse of biodiversity, and digital hyper-acceleration. It is important to find interconnections between the socio-ecological transition and the digital transition.
  • The role of entrepreneurs and support organizations is manifold: we can act on the promotion of certifications (e.g. BCorp), on the awareness of the search for long-term profitability and not on the maximization of profits, while being careful not to act as a ‘Hero problem’ and not to over-responsibilize the entrepreneur (who might tend to abandon his project to spend more time evangelizing).
  • It is important to emphasize the notion of shared value creation and the role of the company as an engine of social progress and not as an engine of economic growth.
  • Examples of impact initiatives: Patagonia, Decathlon, Grameen Danone Food in Bangladesh.
  • In order to integrate impact, we must start by doing internal and external analysis. Internal: analyze the company’s value chain, all the functions attached to it (HR, operations) where the positive and negative impacts are. External: analyze consumer demand, related industries and find the intersection between the value chain and society’s issues and create a corporate social agenda.
  • Go beyond corporate social responsibility (CSR) and think more about the creation of shared value (CSV-Strategic CSR).

Tools: Design thinking method, effectual approach, Empathy Map Canvas, Theory of Change, the 5 dimensions with 23 skills and qualities (Being, Thinking, Relating, collaborating, acting).

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💡 Albert Einstein said, “If I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend 55 min understanding it and 5 min defining the solution” – Jonathan Chaloux

 

Inspire, share, bring innovative proposals on the topic of aging.

Immersive and inspiring Conference by District 3:

  • Key theoretical and practical concepts to consider when developing an impact project.
  • Learnings from three entrepreneurs in the field of aging
  • Concrete action to take within three weeks to advance an impact project

Speakers:

  • Janet Torge – Co-founder of Radical Resthomes
  • David Cassidy – Gay and Grey

Moderator:

Jonathan Chaloux, Strategist, Facilitator, Coach

What to remember?

  • When we see a challenge, we tend to move too fast instead of understanding and observing the existing solutions and needs. Once we have identified the “Gap” challenge(s), are we the right people to solve it?
  • David Cassidy shared his life of activism for the gay community in Montréal and Canada and Janet Torge shared the reflection she had many years ago on the conditions of seniors in retirement homes and what led her to create Radical RestHomes. For the past 10 years, she has been reaching out to seniors to understand their needs. She talks about the limits of institutional help (government, organizations) that tends to isolate seniors (example: high rise apartments).
  • Radical Resthomes promotes a different way of living for seniors based on intergenerational benefits and sees seniors as people who are capable of making decisions, who need care but not direction.
  • Several tips were given by stakeholders on the importance of talking to the community for whom a problem is being solved and making them part of the solution, seeking allies and challenging myths about seniors.
  • More consideration needs to be given to ‘Social Return on Investment’: a principled approach to measuring non-financial value in relation to resources invested. What is the impact for the stakeholders of a project? The positive externalities can be greater than the initial cost of a project (e.g. the installation of benches in a city will encourage the elderly to walk and thus be healthier and reduce medical costs).
  • Look for the key people who will move the project forward. Generally, 50% do not pay attention to the project we are developing, 30% have a moderate interest, 4% are the engine that will drive the 50% and the 30%.

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💡 There can be no such thing as a sustainable organization in a world that is not!

Inspire, share, bring solution tracks in the face of the climate crisis!

Immersive and inspiring workshop:

  • Key theoretical and practical concepts to consider when developing your impact project.
  • Learn from 3 entrepreneurs in the climate change field
  • Concrete action to take within 3 weeks that will move your impact project forward

Facilitated by Ghani Kolli of Crédo Impact

What to remember?

  • Simply assessing ESG factors is not the solution, other external factors must also be taken into consideration as obstacles and challenges.
  • The economy must serve the biosphere and society.
  • Sustainability performance must absolutely provide for the consideration of social thresholds and planetary limits.
  • CAPSolar: develops optimized solar energy modules for electric vehicles, designed to extend their autonomy and/or power people’s daily trips in the city.
  • Samy Benhamza, co-founder of CAPSolar: passion for innovation and proposing new solutions for global issues – desire to revolutionize the traditional automotive industry
  • CAPSolar was accompanied by l’Esplanade to measure and improve their impact, but also to adjust their business model and work on the value and supply chain.
  • Noos Technologie: A dedicated virtual collaborator, Noos puts the power of artificial intelligence at the service of human intelligence through a continuous dynamic of information search, exchange and document creation based on relevance. – At the beginning, they made a big mistake; they were not anchored with the values and reality of their customers. It was therefore necessary to make a change in mentality, which took about 2 years.
  • Beware of mission drift of impact startups – this mission can be generated or deviated by indicators used by institutions and investors that lack deep consideration of impact.
  • Important to update the mission on a regular basis – the raison d’être should however remain the “North Star” of the company.
  • Maximizing impact within a startup: Impact should be seen as a pyramid with philanthropy at the base, then eco-friendly practices, then a sustainable value chain, followed by an impact business model, governance and culture and finally at the top, the raison d’être.

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💡 Each entrepreneur has 2 minutes to present a project, without visual support, just like in an elevator.

 

Notman House, in collaboration with Esplanade, is hosting Pitch4Good, a pitch competition highlighting individuals focusing their innovations on solutions that contribute to a better world, according to the SDGs. Innovative ideas by 6 finalists selected to pitch in front of our jury and meet (future) entrepreneurs who are building our impact community in Québec.

What to remember?

  • L’Esplanade’s selection committee selected the 6 candidates – this edition’s theme was education and talent – competing for a $5,000 grant from the National Bank.
  • Jury: Fonds d’investissement au Québec, National Bank, Thésez-vous (NPO that supports students and researchers in academic writing), Maison de l’Innovation Sociale.
  • 1: Unique et Dys – to put an end to school suffering, 20% of students have difficulties to follow the school course – to offer a compensatory digital technical aid, developed in France, to develop its autonomy in class and persevere.
  • 2: SIMclusion – Simulation of a multicultural company targeting HR students and SME managers to help them become familiar with the process and challenges of managing a multicultural team – in prototype development phase.
  • 3: Young Star! Startop – coaching for 10 young (under 30) African-descendant women – 0.4% of African-descendant women are entrepreneurs – There is little support and programming at the pre-startup stage.
  • 4: Olie Olie Education Inc – early childhood sex education, platform to support parents and teachers – provides digital tools and content to support sex education for 3-12 year olds – team of sexologists.
  • 5: Cap Inclusive Underrepresented investor pipeline – changing the face of investors in Québec (89% of investments for male-led companies and 4% of investments for female-led companies) – platform to match women with investment funds and other organizations (banks, venture capital, etc.)
  • 6: Mon bras droit éduc – Students with disabilities face many obstacles and there are about 60,000 of them in Québec – platform that connects volunteers to help students with disabilities (note taking, coaching, formatting).
  • The winner is SIMClusion (choice based on priorities, issues).
  • First edition of the event, there will be 3 in 2023.

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Day 3 + 4 - November 16 and 17, 2022

💡 The question to ask yourself: what can I influence to make things happen? – Hugo Steben

Integrate impact into the business model of the startups you support? It’s possible!

Presentation of the tools used daily by the Maison de l’Innovation sociale and Ideos – Pôle gestion in order to integrate or develop, in the business models of startups, the social and/or environmental impact. And also, how to integrate them into your coaching programs?

Speakers:

  • Hugo Steben, Director of Social Entrepreneurship at the Maison de l’innovation sociale
  • Joseph El-Khoury, Project Manager, Ideos – Social Impact Management Center – HEC Montréal

What to remember?

  • Impact: all the consequences of an activity on its stakeholders.
  • The impact approach is not binary – impact can be integrated at different levels of the organization (see the Credo Impact Levels scale (https://www.credoimpact.com/entreprises)).
  • The IDEOS cluster at the base was created to work with NPOs, but as of January 2023 all HEC entrepreneurial coaching programs will integrate impact – the process to get there: in 2017 a pilot is proposed to the entrePrism incubator, then in 2018 official creation of a social impact pathway for entrePrism, in 2020 second pilot (with L’accélérateur Banque Nationale) and partnership with HEC Montréal’s MBA program, 2021 Pilot with Parcours Remi-Parcours (official integration in 2022). – Launch of a certification in entrepreneurial coaching (2023 / 2024).
  • The MIS: Through its activities and programs developed and led by its experienced and committed team, the MIS responds to the needs of a diversity of socio-economic actors in the implementation of their social and environmental impact projects, from their ideation to their deployment. The Civic Incubator is a program that aims to prototype and mature ideas for social and environmental impact projects, imagined by change agents.
  • We need to work on the transition to action and on the notion of confidence: the *mindset* is important, as well as the development of meta-skills – we have set ourselves the objective of developing meta-skills in the various stages of the program and of working on the training of coaches and the complementarity between them (to help them see things from a 360-degree perspective).

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💡 We need to target other indicators, not just quantitative ones, but we also need to integrate eco-responsible behaviors into our business strategy – Virginie Francoeur

 

Scientific strategies were proposed with an emphasis on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). This event is designed for entrepreneurs and decision-makers from the innovation community who want to develop their understanding of impact measurement and tool up.”

Speakers:

  • Mylène Fugère, Executive Director of the Institut de l’ingénierie durable, Polytechnique Montréal
  • Manuele Margni, Full Professor, Polytechnique Montréal
  • Virginie Francoeur, Assistant Professor, Polytechnique Montréal
  • Paul Shenouda, Wilder Harrier co-founder and lecturer

What to remember?

  • Work overload is a barrier to employee engagement with the environment. It requires an organizational change on the part of management in order to free up the resources needed to achieve it.
  • The company must change its organizational culture and ensure that messages are disseminated and supported by management throughout the teams. Managers need to be *leaders* of these messages in the organization.
  • Branding is important, and we often want to embellish it. We must be careful, as this can lead to impact laundering (*Greenwashing*).
  • As a company founder, you need to have a medium and long term vision, which goes beyond the product (a 360 degree vision). We must not only ask ourselves about the best materials, but also about the best packaging, the right means of transport for the right materials and the potential contamination of materials.
  • There is, among other things, a lot of impact laundering (*Greenwashing*) in the industry, which makes it difficult to understand the real impact of our choices (e.g.: recyclable vs. really recycled in the sorting centers). Even when everything is correct in theory, the reality is quite different in practice. There are still many grey areas and tests to be done (compostable materials are another example. Are they really composted or are they removed by the sorting centers?)
  • As a business founder, in 2022, data is key. You have to read a lot of reports and keep up with the data that is available. You have to follow studies over time. Current data is evolving and far from final.
  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a decision support tool that assesses the value chain and allows for the consolidation of impact indicators at the end of the year to provide an impact profile. LCA allows for the identification of green, yellow and red flags in one’s value chain and allows for the identification of hot spots and trade-offs among them.

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💡 Deciding in uncertainty is bad enough, but deciding in the illusion of certainty is catastrophic!

 

Integrate impact into the business model of the startups you coach? It is possible!

The theory of change and the Impact Gap Canvas (IGC): two essential tools in the support of impact companies. Presentation of the tools and immediate application, based on your reality and your business model.

Speakers :

  • Julie Hamel, Social Innovation Coach – District 3 Innovation Centre
  • Hugo Steben, Director of Social Entrepreneurship –  Maison de l’innovation sociale
  • Solenne Savoia, Program Manager – Esplanade Québec

What to remember?

  • D3 is developing a game to play with the Impact Gap Canvas (IGC) – they will put it on open source eventually – currently in prototyping.
  • The IGC is used to drill down into an existing problem or solution and where the entrepreneur finds themselves positioning their value proposition in a unique way. It also serves to uncover blind spots.
  • It is important to repeat the IGC at different stages of the business life cycle.
  • The Theory of Change is useful for clarifying a vision (where to go and how to get there), moving from a project approach to results. It is an excellent tool for communication and buy-in (both internally and externally). It is a platform for collaboration and a basis for monitoring and evaluation.
  • Theory of Change is an iterative process of comprehensive theory of change that helps move from nested to focused.
  • In the Theory of Change, it is important to work on stakeholder alignment. It is a collaborative effort. It should be credible, achievable, get buy-in and testable.

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💡 The innovator must come out of his or her economic innovation shell and understand how his or her solution fits into the healthcare system -Olivier Demers-Payette

 

The 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗰𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗹’𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is a series of events organized by 𝗘𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗤𝘂é𝗯𝗲𝗰, Québec’s first social and environmental impact entrepreneur gas pedal. These events highlight the entrepreneurs supported by l’Esplanade, through a series of pitches.

Dscussion between 𝗘𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘇, journalist at the newspaper 𝗟𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 and 𝗢𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀-𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲, scientific coordinator at the Bureau – Methodologies and Ethics (BMÉ) of the INESSS.

Pitch of 5 Québec innovations that want to solve key health issues in Québec and that have been accompanied by l’Esplanade.

What to remember?

  • Olivier Demers-Payette explained the role of INESS (Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux) as evaluator of health interventions. INESS intervenes at the end of the innovation chain and bases its evaluation on 5 dimensions: Clinical, Population, Organizational, Economic, Socio-cultural. The question to ask: Can this innovation be integrated into the healthcare system and benefit patients?
  • 5 startups in the health field presented their innovation: Api Enfance, Living Safe, Cogni XR Health, MyPL, Nurau.
  • 20% of children aged 2 to 3 in Québec are affected by language delays or disorders. Marie Vézina, founder of **Api Enfance**, has developed the *children’s words* program for them in collaboration with the CIUSSS of the National Capital. This program provides speech therapy tools to support early childhood workers in the field. More than 500 families have already benefited from this program and 100% of users have perceived an improvement.
  • During the pandemic there was 1 attendant for 71 residents, this lack of care affects seniors and exhausts caregivers, which is why David Landry founded **Living Safe;** an intelligent monitoring system with non-intrusive radar for seniors that provides real time information to caregivers. 2 pilot projects in Québec with 94 users and 1500 care units.
  • 25-57% of people who start therapy for a mental health disorder drop out by the second session and 48% of youth show signs of severe anxiety. Cogni XR Health, founded by Emmanuella Michel, offers a telehealth platform with immersive virtual reality scenarios to assist therapists. A 90% reduction in symptoms is observed after 6 sessions.
  • Christophe Vergne, founder of MyPL (My Personal Lifescope), wants to improve the management of cancer patients. Their solution for visualizing patient data in a dashboard allows health care personnel to better understand their file and their health status. The solution is already deployed in France and MyPL is looking to establish itself in Québec and the rest of Canada.
  • “Eight out of ten managers feel alone and want to meet other managers,” says Vivienne Smith, Nurau’s scientific director. Nurau has therefore developed a learning and training network for managers to create a community of support and sharing.

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💡 A successful business is one that maintains the possibility that human life and other life forms will flourish on this planet for generations to come.” – John Ehrenfeld

 

The Flourishing Business Canvas is an innovative tool used by companies and startups to focus on people while reducing negative environmental impacts. Come and discover the tool and a concrete implementation.

Speakers:

  • Ondine Hogeboom, Program Manager, District 3
  • Fatima Kamenge, Validation Lead, District 3

What to remember?

  • The Flourishing business canvas supports the consideration of the context (environmental, social, etc.) in which our company evolves, by adding several dimensions to the traditional “canvas”.
  • A tool to combine performance and impact issues.
  • The approach is focused on co-design with active participation, at several levels, of the stakeholders.
  • Language and words are fundamental – the terminology of the Flourishing business canvas differs from traditional business language.

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💡 Funding is a day 1 adventure that never ends – Alain-Olivier Desbois

 

You are wondering about impact investing and its tools to succeed in financing?

🎯 Objectives of the webinar

  • Understand the keys to successful financing.
  • Identify the specifics of impact investing.
  • Present the main financial instruments currently used in the market illustrated by concrete examples.

Moderated by Alain-Olivier Desbois, impact investment expert

What to remember?

  • Entrepreneurs must be aware that he/she will have to provide multiple documents and answer a variety of questions and that he/she must be familiar with the correct investment terminology. One participant who had recently raised funds was able to mention his difficulties in his fundraising journey on these points.
  • There are key aspects to ask yourself before going any further in your search for funding: why you are doing it, understand that it is a never-ending story, find the right partners, have an alignment of interests (values and vision), know your numbers and be transparent to build trust.
  • As a reminder, there are different types of financial instruments: debt, equity, non-dilutive and will be mobilized depending on the stage of development of the company. For impact projects, there are for example green or sustainable bonds.
  • We are seeing the recent emergence of ‘Blended Capital’ which is the combination of government or non-profit grants, equity investments and bank loans granted to a startup. 
  • How to integrate and demonstrate impact to an investor? You can first go through the B Corp certification questionnaire and then get certified, then develop your own theory of change and develop indicators to measure the impact such as carbon credit (ISO 14060). We can also focus our presentation on the 17 UN SDGs and go directly to the 179 sub-goals of these to which our project responds. Integrating impact: Going through the B Corp. questionnaire
  • Alain-Olivier also mentioned the IMP (Impact Management Project) which he believes will become the standard in the impact investment community.

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💡 The key objective of a good pitch is to drive action! – Joseph El-Khoury

 

How to convince investors and potential customers of an idea, product or service with social or environmental impact? Sharing a communication structure and tips to improve your pitches.

With the participation of a startup alumni who participated in the IDEOS cluster’s Social Impact Course.

Speaker: Joseph El-Khoury, Project Manager – Ideos – Social Impact Management

What to remember?

  • The steps of a good pitch: inform, seduce, engage. 
  • Important to name what the project needs to reach the next steps (resources could be close, in the audience).
  • The proposed persuasive format: the S (Situation – the problem), I (Idea – synthetic presentation of the project), M (Mechanism – avoiding too many details and technicalities), A (Advantages – how we respond to the situation at the beginning, we “close the loop”), C (Conclusions – the concrete needs we have).
  • Before pitching a solution or a project, make sure that the problem is mastered.
  • Situation: bring out a few figures (key figures that stand out) that give a summary (with strength) of the problem (for example the “Did you know that…” technique).
  • Idea to integrate into the pitch: just one sentence, synthetic, then take a short break.
  • Mechanism: a very good tool for the mechanism (how it works) is to use the theory of change, which allows to define and reinforce the logical chain of impact, but also to categorize and prioritize the activities.
  • Benefits: give 3 good reasons (avoid too long a list) and the benefits in relation to the others.
  • Conclusions: call to action with a few simple and precise next steps, send the message that the effort is collective.

Day 5 - November 18, 2022

Webinar recording 

💡 “Canadian banks and financial institutions have an interest in going beyond ESG analysis. Let’s not wait for regulation, let’s move forward” – Axel Bonaldo

💡 “In the absence of standards [for impact scoring among startups], it is better to start small, but start somewhere” – Catherine Bérubé

 

Now it’s our turn to find out with this conversation between the investment world and impact startups.

The opportunity to discover solutions / thoughts on financing and impact investing, for startups, investors and other actors of the Montréal startup ecosystem.

Speakers:

  • Martin Larocque, Co-founder of Electrocarbon, founded in 2019, Electro Carbon’s mission is to convert carbon dioxide, one of the main greenhouse gases, into value-added chemicals and thus significantly contribute to the fight against climate change.
  • Catherine Bérubé, CEO, Cycle Central, VP, Sustainability, Investor Relations and Public Affairs, Cycle Capital and Cycle Momentum.
  • Axel Bonaldo, Director, Business Development, Impak

Moderator:

  • Chantal Thieblin Goffoz, Director, Impact and Sustainability at Evol

What to remember?

  • In the world of finance and investment, the trend is to go beyond extra-financial data (ESG), but also to generate a positive impact for the environment. Impact= Imputable, measurable, net positive
  • When you talk to industrialists, you can understand that decarbonization issues are important to address the climate change crisis.
  • Venture capital funds are not philanthropic funds. They are looking for financial success. But some players, like Cycle Capital, are developing a system to also support an environmental impact. So we can target this or that investor more to initiate the conversation.
  • We can already imagine the definition of an impact company if it provides a solution to a societal or environmental problem while being profitable.
  • Europe is six years ahead of North America on two fronts: the discourse around sustainable finance and the regulations on the duties of companies concerning, among other things, non-financial reporting.
  • In North America, very few funds are looking at other extra-financial and impact measures, but it’s starting.
  • For startups, start by evaluating hard data, including avoided emissions. Not every startup is equal, especially in how you get to integrate impact.
  • Impact is not an industry. There are several networks: angel investors who have a fit with the company’s values; green funds, such as Blue Vision Capital, especially those backed by public funds; and non-dilutive financial support.
  • A seed or early stage investor (pre-seed, seed, Series A) will not require the same elements of accountability as a growth investor (Series B+), especially in terms of impact ratings. Similarly, companies should not be seen as *reporting machines*, hence the importance of seeing the difference in capacity between a public company (publicly traded) and a startup (with a few employees).
  • Be prepared! You will be confronted with this accountability, both in financial terms and in terms of impact.

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💡 “Failure sucks, but it educates.” – Nathalie Riviere

 

From stories of companies that fail, to deals with partners that fail, to products that need to be recalled, we tell it all.

Testimonials from three impactful startups:

  • Negin Ashouri, CEO and co-founder, FemTherapeutics
  • Collins Oghor CEO and co-founder, Collogh Cares
  • Nathalie Rivière CEO, Commetta Communications Inc.

What to remember?

  • Fuckup Nights offered three beautiful moments of vulnerability, in 7 minutes the participants were able to tell their failures and what they learned from this experience.
  • Four lessons learned:
    • Work in an environment that is in line with your values and know yourself well.
    • Be well surrounded and advised at the legal level and do not trust too quickly in business.
    • Be careful in the choice of your business partners.
    • Do not invest too much personal money in the project you are developing.

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