THE LAUNCH a Podcast by TandemLaunch

Season 4 Episode 8 - It’s all legalese to me! How to avoid common legal mistakes

Are you easily overwhelmed when thinking of all the potential legal matters your venture could encounter? Tune into this week’s episode to hear Sunny Handa, senior partner at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP – and Bobbi Bidochka, our own Venture Associate, discuss all things related to tech law! Join the discussion to learn tips on how to prevent some of the common legal issues many startups face in the beginning, women and diversity in a predominantly male industry, gain a legal perspective relating to NFTs, Cryptocurrency, VRAR, and the metaverse; and more.

Season 4 Episode 7 - How can I pocket free government funding?

Are you an entrepreneur struggling to get your startup where it needs to be due to a lack of funding? We know filling out applications can be complicated and time-consuming, with low success rates. Tune into this week’s episode to hear Brianna Blaney – Co-Founder and CEO from Pocketed – and Aria Hahn – Co-Founder and CTO, discuss all things related to non-dilutive funding! Listen in to learn more about how the Pocketed platform enables entrepreneurs to secure free government funding, their perspective as a female-led business on qualifiers when discussing female founders, and how passion for a topic and knowing your purpose are the guiding factors that drive an entrepreneur to success.

Season 4 Episode 6 - Is my startup idea crazy?!

Do innovation and curiosity fuel your passion to create change? Tune into this week’s episode to hear Derek Kuhn – CEO of HaiLa – and Bobbi Bidochka, our own Venture Associate, discuss innovation! Tune in to learn more on how technology is being used for good at HaiLa and how they are shaping the future by adapting pre-existing tech to create sustainable solutions.

Season 4 Episode 5 - Help, I need a mentor

How often do you think about your goals and career advancements? Are you stuck in a position, but eager to go further? Wouldn’t it be nice to receive the guidance you need? Tune into this week’s episode to hear Ashley Werhun – CEO and Co-Founder at Mentorly – and Bobbi Bidochka, our own Venture Associate, discuss all things mentorship-related! Join the discussion to learn more about the path that led Mentorly to pivot the distribution of their product and business model, the market shift towards providing employees with a sense of the direct impact of the company’s success, and how to go about creating a seamless introduction with mentors and investors.

Season 4 Episode 4 - Insight into VCs: What are they looking for?

As you pour blood, sweat and tears into creating a successful startup, have you ever stopped to think about why you are doing what you are doing? If you answered yes, you are not alone. Join Scott Loong, Partner at Panache Ventures, as he discusses why people should align their values with their careers, and why it is important. Successful startups always have a clear answer to validate the purpose of their work and use it as a coping mechanism when going through challenging times. Loong shares that venture capitalists select companies that have an impact on portfolio construction as well as on ideas that can be brought outside a local and even broader national context. Therefore, when startups are thoughtful in their approach when contacting venture capitalists, the process becomes streamlined.