Our Stories, Education, and Community Impact
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.
Community Spotlight: Lourdes Juan from Knead Tech
Meet Lourdes Juan, a woman entrepreneur using tech to fight food waste. Explore her journey and Knead's impact, and support change now.
Founder Lab Cohort of 2024: Mix, Mingling, and 11 Weeks of Learning
April 23 marked the official kickoff of our Founder Lab Class of 2024. Over 3 days, we welcomed 20 founders and co-founders from across Canada to Calgary for connection, community building, and learning.
Why Invest in Food Tech Startups? Nourishing People, Planet, and Economy
Investing in food tech startups goes beyond the production, processing, preservation, packaging, and distribution of food products—it’s game-changing for nourishing people, the planet, and the economy.