1. Idea validation
Discover your customer demographic and validate your idea
Want to take your project to the next level but don’t know where to start? Here’s a roadmap to guide you on your journey.
Remember, this is just one of many paths you can take as an entrepreneur. Make sure you explore and create your own unique path to success!
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2. Gain traction
Learn moreGrow, expand and start making a name for yourself
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3. Scaling up
Learn moreTake your startup to the next level by focusing on scaling
Startup Club will be a weekly meetup for anyone interested in founding/joining a startup, networking with other founders, and learning from each other’s progress. During each weekly meetup, you’ll have 1 to 2 hours to work on your startup while there is support available to you!
Incubators can provide startups with essential resources, mentorship, and support to develop and grow their business ideas.
Accelerators offer intensive programs that aim to rapidly scale and prepare startups for market entry and growth.
Pitch competitions are a dynamic platform to secure funding, network, and elevate your entrepreneurial profile.
Find resources and guidance on legal matters and intellectual property to help protect your business and innovations.
- McMaster Industry Liaison Office (MILO) intellectual property course
- Learn about provisional patents and see if they apply to you
- Speak with professors in a relevant field for advice – iBioMed faculty list
- Connect with IP lawyers in your area
You can move your startup forward through IBEHS project courses (3H03, 3I06, 4H03)
- Take the course yourself with a mentor/professor to develop your business or prototype
- Invite other iBioMed students to work on product development through these courses
Discover resources and guides to begin your manufacturing process.
Additionally, you can prepare CAD schematics and product specification sheets for submission to manufacturing factories.