Entrepreneurship 101: Bootstrap or fast track?
Entrepreneurship 101
Last night’s Entrepreneurship 101 speaker, Dr. David Dime, the founder of Toronto Research Chemicals, described a 25-year process of growing a successful 70-person company from scratch - entirely self-funded growth, without ever taking any investor backing. In previous talks we’ve heard from venture-backed companies whose founders have sold off significant portions of their companies to investors in exchange for (hoped for) fast track growth.
Question of the Week
As an entrepreneur looking to start your own company, which path would you take - the hare or the tortoise?
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As the VP of Partner Programs at MaRS, Tony ensures that our external and internal programs work together. Tony also advises entrepreneurs and high growth companies, particularly in environmental, advanced materials and manufacturing markets, with a special emphasis on mentoring and development of entrepreneurs.