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[Paul Graham - Fundraising](http://paulgraham.com/fr.html)
government funds for people under 30 https://www.ontario.ca/page/entrepreneurship-funds-and-resources-people-under-30
[Venture Hacks](http://venturehacks.com/)
[Pitching Hacks](http://sdrv.ms/12QshLO) - Great ebook by the team from Venture Hacks
[Complete Quantitative Guide to Judging Your Startup](http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/31/the-complete-quantitative-guide-to-judging-your-startup/)
[The VC Fundraising Timing Paradox](http://genuinevc.com/archives/2014/01/13/the-vc-fundraising-timing-paradox.html)
[Why is your fundraising process "waterfall" when your startup is lean](http://venturebeat.com/2014/01/08/why-is-your-fundraising-process-waterfall-when-your-startup-is-lean/)
[How Smart Entrepreneurs Select VC and Angels](http://www.alleywatch.com/2014/08/how-smart-entrepreneurs-select-vc-and-angels/)
[Advice on pitching from Aaron Harris](http://www.aaronkharris.com/advice-on-pitching)
#Crowdfunding
[Crowdfunding Tips]()
# Finding Angel Investors
[Building a list of investors](http://velocity.uwaterloo.ca/2013/01/advice-dan-martell-1/)
[Setting up meetings with investors](http://velocity.uwaterloo.ca/2013/01/advice-dan-martell-2/)
[Nailing the meeting](http://velocity.uwaterloo.ca/2013/02/advice-dan-martell-3/)
[Raising the round](http://velocity.uwaterloo.ca/2013/02/advice-dan-martell-4/)
# Valuation
[Valuation of Seed and Early Stage Ventures](http://www.entrepreneurship.org/resource-center/investment-valuations-of-seed-and-earlystage-ventures.aspx)
[Explicit Valuation of Pre-Revenue Companies](http://www.entrepreneurship.org/resource-center/valuation-of-prerevenue-companies--the-venture-capital-method.aspx)
# AngelList
Be very strategic about using AngelList
[AngelList](http://angel.co)
[Top Investors on AngelList](http://angel5.co/)
[Raising Money On AngelList: 21 Tips From Two Active Angels](http://onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/63010/Raising-Money-On-AngelList-21-Tips-From-Two-Active-Angels.aspx)
[Startups: How to Hustle with AngelList in 10 Steps](http://www.quora.com/Brendan-Baker/Posts/Startups-How-to-Hustle-with-AngelList-in-10-Steps)
[6 Tips To Rapidly Raise Funding on Angel List](http://onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/87711/6-Tips-To-Rapidly-Raise-Funding-on-Angel-List.aspx)
[HOW WE GOT 400+ FOLLOWERS ON ANGELLIST BEFORE EVER RAISING A ROUND…](http://www.allidoispunk.com/400-followers-angellist-raising/)
# Funding Programs
There are a variety of funding programs available to startups.
**[Velocity Fund](http://velocity.uwaterloo.ca/velocity-fund/)**
There are 4 grants of $25K provided every single term. Read the webpage for more information including criteria, FAQ and more.
**[Ontario Youth Employment Fund](http://news.ontario.ca/tcu/en/2013/09/applications-open-for-provinces-youth-employment-fund.html?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p)**
Young people can now apply to Ontario's new Youth Employment Fund to find jobs and gain valuable work experience.
Businesses and eligible youth aged 15 to 29 can apply to the fund by making an appointment with a local Employment Ontario service provider. The fund helps employers offer four- to six-month job and training placements for young people looking for employment.
**[Canada's Business Model Competition](http://www.bmccanada.ca/2015/01/announcing-canadas-business-model-competition-2015/)**
Student entrepreneurs from across Canada are invited to compete using Alex Osterwalder’s Business Model Canvas. This tool uses an approach driven by a question, hypothesis, and validation process to create innovative business models that solve real problems. Entrepreneurs will be judged on how well they ‘get out of the building’, find a problem, nail a solution, and incorporate feedback from customers. They will also be judged on how well they have adapted their concept to meet customer wants and needs.
**OCE Funding Programs**
Deadline: Various
OCE is now running a large number of programs which may be suitable for some of the teams in our space.
Market Readiness - http://www.oce-ontario.org/programs/collaborative-commercialization/market-readiness
Intelligent Vehicles program – if you are building technologies used for smart, automated cars they are going to be adding a program soon to help provide some additional funding.
High Performance Computing – if you are pushing the boundaries of computers right now (big data, cluster computing, etc) then there is funding for that too. http://www.oce-ontario.org/programs/collaborative-commercialization/hpc
Voucher Program – OCE announced a new voucher program that is intended to allow startups to apply once for funding and get access to multiple
programs (IRAP, NSERC Engage, etc)
http://www.oce-ontario.org/about-oce/collaboration-voucher-program
**OCE SmartStart**
Deadline: Rolling intake so apply when your company is ready.
Similar to JumpStart, VentureStart and other FedDev funded programs you can get up to $30K for your company in matching funding.
More details on their [website](http://www.oce-ontario.org/programs/collaborative-commercialization/smartstart).
Apply here: [https://smartstart.decision.io/forms/smartstart-seed-fund](https://smartstart.decision.io/forms/smartstart-seed-fund)
**Start a summer company: students**
How to get money and advice to run a summer business in Ontario. Now accepting applications for 2014.
http://www.ontario.ca/Start%20a%20summer%20company%3A%20students
**Starter Company** [Program flyer](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4mKMRq2pFIHSjZRUGpNeXY2WHM/view?usp=sharing)
Starter Company - Notes on the program from Wes Worsfold
Contact: Waterloo Region Small Business Centre
- program provided up to a 5k grant to people 18 - 29 years old (maybe up to 39 under Furtupreneur)
- applicants must complete 6 - 2 yr training session on Entrepreneurship 101 (really about completing a business plan).
- Must complete business plan
- if recommended by the local office, then goes to a committee for all SW Ontario for final decision
- program is intended for sole proprietorships and partnerships
So far, the concession for Velocity companies is 51% share ownership by one person corporations.
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**[Kickstart K/W](http://kickstartkw.ca/join-in/)**
**[Build In Canada's Innovation Program](http://www.mentorworks.ca/blog/government-funding/build-in-canada-innovation-program-10-2013/)**
The federal BCIP program just opened this week and has a deadline for submission of Jan 7th - a very short window for applications. This type of funding is dedicated to Government Acquisition through first sale of new innovation with a total fund of $17M in this round. Companies can submit multiple proposals for multiple innovations.
Company Eligibility: Canadian Company that owns the IP for the innovation; innovation must be minimum of 80% Canadian content.
**[Communitech Business Development Fund](https://communitech.wufoo.eu/forms/the-communitech-business-development-fund/?utm_source=Communitech+Business+Development+Fund+2014&utm_campaign=CBDF+2014&utm_medium=email)**
Business development related activities may include trade show registration, specialized service provider support, marketing communication, and other related activities. Other types of projects may be considered on a case-by-case basis provided that such projects can be directly attributed to attaining a near-term milestone which significantly advances the company's investigations of market demand or technological feasibility, de-risks the venture, or otherwise achieves a new objective which substantially improves the company's footing to move forward.