Our Stories, Education, and Community Impact
REPLAY: December 2024 Founder Lab Information Session
Learn more about our Founder Lab in this recording of the December 2024 information session.
M51 Community Spotlight: Lukasz Aleksandrowicz from The Weston Family Foundation
Discover Lukasz Aleksandrowicz’s mission to spearhead a more sustainable world by funding research on extending Canada’s growing season!
M51 Community Spotlight: Celeste Trujillo from The Better Butchers
Discover Celeste Trujillo’s quest to create a healthier, greener and cruelty-free world by leveraging the marvels of food science. Read now!
M51 Community Spotlight: Brenda Ahenkorah from My Well Self
Discover Brenda Ahenkorah’s journey from being a researcher to founding a company optimizing benefits resources for wellbeing. Learn more inside.
REPLAY: October 2024 Investor Lab Information Session
Learn more about our Financial Feminism Investing Lab in this recording of the October 2024 information session, featuring an alumni Q&A.
M51 Community Spotlight: Feiran Zhou’s Journey in Canada’s Startup Scene
Spotlighting Feiran Zhou's journey from immigrant to innovation leader, her passion for biotech and life sciences, and her commitment to empowering women in tech and investment!
REPLAY: September 2024 Investor Lab Information Session
Learn more about our Financial Feminism Investing Lab in this recording of the September 2024 information session.
How Can Agriculture Boost Global GDP?
Explore how agriculture, powered by technology and impact investing, can drive global GDP growth and create a sustainable future.
Community Spotlight: Addy Graves from Cashew
Discover Addy Graves’ journey from corporate life to co-founding Cashew. Learn more about how she’s revolutionizing market research.
TAM SAM SOM: What They Mean and Why They Matter
Learn about a company’s total addressable market, serviceable addressable market, share of market, beachhead—and why it matters in your investor toolkit.
Demystifying SAFEs for Startup Funding
Breaking down SAFEs: a key investment vehicle for startup funding. Here’s what investors need to know about their purpose and underlying mechanisms.
Community Spotlight: Gurleen Gill — Financial Feminism and Women Economy Advocate
Discover Gurleen Gill’s journey in finance, her passion for financial feminism, and her role in empowering the women economy.
How to Develop Your Own Investment Thesis
A key step in supporting ventures is crafting your investment thesis: a framework for how you'll invest your capital and generate returns. Here's how.
How and When to Ask Your Employer to Sponsor Your Professional Development
Looking to secure sponsorship from your company to enroll in a professional development course? Read more for tips and tools to help you get a “yes!
Rethinking the VC Pitch Process for Women Founders
Systemic barriers have held women back from achieving success, so what can we change in pitch rooms to receive critical funding and overcome bias?
Celebrating the Graduating Founder Lab Class of 2024: A Recap of Demo Day
After eleven intensive weeks of learning to become venture-ready and fundraise confidently, Movement51 Founder Lab 2024 is officially wrapped. Relive the June 26, 2024 Demo Day celebration!
Community Spotlight: Leilani Mustillo from Animal HealthLink
Discover Leilani Mustillo’s journey from Registered Veterinary Nurse to Founder of Animal HealthLink.
5 Truths About Negotiation and Closing the Gender Financing Gap
What you need to know about negotiating as a woman founder (or any entrepreneur). Whether with investors or partners, be confident and authentic to secure successful deals.
7 Core Elements of Due Diligence
Due diligence is key for early-stage investing. Here's how to identify potential winners, spot risks and red flags, and make informed decisions.
The Importance of Self-Care for Startup Founders
Learn the importance of founder mental health and hear some self-care strategies from startup founders in the 2024 Founder Lab.