Laura Mock from Cultivator
from The Hard Part with Evan McCann Hosted by Evan McCann
Laura Mock is the Director of Cultivator. Launched in 2019, Cultivator powered by Conexus (Cultivator) was built to create an innovation hub that provided the programming, resources, mentorship, funding, and space for founders to accelerate the growth of local tech startups in Regina. Cultivator aims to foster 250 companies with annual recurring revenue of at least a million dollars by 2050. Takeaways - What is Cultivator? - The Role of Conexus in Cultivator - Challenges for Saskatchewan Founders - Building Density and the Founder Pipeline - Ambitious Goals for Cultivator - Attracting Founder Talent - Programming at Cultivator - Capital and Investment Challenges - Cultivator as a Startup Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Cultivator 03:16 The Role of Conexus in Cultivator 06:03 Challenges for Saskatchewan Founders 09:51 Building Density and the Founder Pipeline 12:57 Ambitious Goals for Cultivator 19:52 Attracting Founder Talent 22:53 Programming Successes at Cultivator 27:53 Capital and Investment Challenges 32:04 Cultivator as a Startup 34:57 Personal Insights and Closing Thoughts Keywords Cultivator, Saskatchewan, tech incubator, entrepreneurship, AgTech, founder challenges, investment, startup ecosystem, Conexus, community support
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