lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;lt;stronggt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;About Uslt;/spangt;lt;/stronggt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;br /gt;
lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;TechAlliance is the place for dreamers, innovators, and world-changing ideas. We empower world-class ventures and fuel growth in Canadaamp;rsquo;s innovation economy, while championing, coaching, and amplifying businesses, and fostering a vibrant technology community in Southwestern Ontario.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;br /gt;
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lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;You are a person who believes in disruptive innovation that stretches the boundaries of what everyone thinks is possible. You are a teammate who is a dream-seeker, risk-taker, and someone who strives to make an impact. We believe in generous vacation time, extra-long weekends, cool perks, health benefits, an incredible workspace, real professional development, and the flexibility to live life on your terms.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;br /gt;
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lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;lt;stronggt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;About the Rolelt;/spangt;lt;/stronggt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;br /gt;
lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;The Startup Advisor, Venture Growth amp;amp; Corporate Innovation, is a key point of contact for a high volume of start-up and scale-up ventures throughout their entrepreneurial journey.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;br /gt;
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lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;The Startup Advisor is responsible for the attraction and retention of new ventures and service delivery of entrepreneurial supports through their lifecycle at TechAlliance. This role is an exciting opportunity to join an agile team focused on action as TechAlliance moves toward a bold new vision.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;br /gt;
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lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;The ideal candidate will demonstrate deep alignment with TechAllianceamp;rsquo;s overall mission; strive to improve Southwestern Ontario and Canadian innovation to drive positive societal and economic outcomes; have knowledge of the startup ecosystem in Ontario, Canada, and globally; have entrepreneurial experience (may have been an early employee at a startup) in the Innovation Economy and have a good understanding of general business strategy, financial modeling, primary and secondary research, sales and marketing with data governance and analysis.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;br /gt;
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lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;In this role, you will share your knowledge and experience with founders to help them grow in whichever way makes most sense for them. You will keep it real with them, ask them lots of questions to understand their venture, and challenge their assumptions. You will connect them with the people, organizations, and resources that will move them toward their goals and create impact in their lives. You will also learn so much, so fast from working with these inspiring people every day.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;br /gt;
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lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;lt;stronggt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;Client Support amp;amp; Coachinglt;/spangt;lt;/stronggt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;
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lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Manage a portfolio of start-up and scale-up ventures and assist in the delivery of Venture Growth amp;amp; Corporate Innovation operations.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Provide guidance to our clients with respect to developing business plans and their constituent components, such as value propositions, market analysis, competitive advantage, customer acquisition, building a team, developing culture, business processes and operations, marketing, sales, finances, etc.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Work closely with members of the Brand amp;amp; Engagement team to ensure all clients continuously receive the appropriate level of service and ongoing support.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Support day-to-day success of clients accepted into the GROW Accelerator, i.d.e.a. Fund, and the London Innovation Challenge.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
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lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;lt;stronggt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;Business Developmentlt;/spangt;lt;/stronggt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;
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lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Assist with the recruitment of new clients by attending regional tech and entrepreneurship experiences across each of the five counties we serve, in a business development capacity (may be outside of standard business hours).lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Liaise with internal and external members of the regional innovation ecosystem and other Regional Innovation Centres to advance the mandate of TechAlliance and our client companies.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Work directly with our Community Engagement Specialists team in the planning and delivery of TechAllianceamp;rsquo;s events and programs for founders, industry leaders, and tech talent.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
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lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;lt;stronggt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;Funding amp;amp; Raising Capitallt;/spangt;lt;/stronggt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;
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lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Assist in identifying, making direct introductions to, and accessing sources of funding / grants, including government programs, private sector investors, angel networks, business plan competitions, etc.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Share new funding opportunities, ecosystem intel, and connections with members of the team to benefit our client companies and create stronger ties to VCamp;rsquo;s, investors, angels, and funding decision-makers.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
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lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;lt;stronggt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;Data Management amp;amp; Reportinglt;/spangt;lt;/stronggt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;
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lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Be responsible for the integrity of data collection and maintenance in TechAllianceamp;rsquo;s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and actively support reporting of performance metrics to funders.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Ownership of making and tracking referrals to Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs), Growth Coaches, investors, service partners, and potential customers, while ensuring KPIamp;rsquo;s are up-to-date and reflected in reporting dashboards daily.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
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lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;lt;stronggt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;What you need to succeedlt;/spangt;lt;/stronggt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;
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lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Entrepreneur with experience in a startup environment.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;University Degree or College Diploma in a business discipline.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Client-facing work experience in a business or technology-related field activating a client-centric, consultative approach. Loves connecting 1:1 with entrepreneurs via video, phone, or in-person.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Solid network locally, provincially, nationally, and globally to influencers and door-openers who support, invest in or champion founders in innovation, and a willingness to make introductions.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Able to think beyond traditional ideas and knowledge to find solutions that can drive businesses forward in a practical and innovative manner.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Curious with an insatiable desire to amp;lsquo;figure it outamp;rsquo; when faced with adversity.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Strong team player with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Software savvy amp;ndash; weamp;rsquo;re a Microsoft shop but leverage a wide variety of tools like Slack, Monday.com, and Salesforce.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Valid driveramp;#39;s licence with access to a vehicle.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/ligt;
lt;ligt;lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;Resides in Elgin, Huron, Lambton, Middlesex, or Oxford County.lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;br /gt;
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lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;lt;stronggt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;APPLY NOWlt;br /gt;
lt;a href=quot;http://techalliance.hr4.ca/careers/view/12quot;gt;I am interested in a full-time rolelt;/agt;.lt;br /gt;
lt;a href=quot;http://techalliance.hr4.ca/careers/view/11quot;gt;I am interested in a part-time rolelt;/agt;.lt;/spangt;lt;/stronggt;lt;br /gt;
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lt;emgt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;Equity amp;amp; Inclusionamp;nbsp;lt;stronggt;amp;ndash;lt;/stronggt;amp;nbsp;All applications will be kept confidential. TechAlliance is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including BIPOC, francophones, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We will provide any requested accommodation to candidates with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.lt;/spangt;lt;/emgt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;amp;nbsp;lt;emgt;amp;nbsp;lt;/emgt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;br /gt;
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lt;span style=quot;font-size:11ptquot;gt;lt;span style=quot;background-color:whitequot;gt;lt;span style=quot;font-family:Calibri,sans-serifquot;gt;lt;emgt;lt;span style=quot;color:blackquot;gt;Health amp;amp; Safety amp;ndash; TechAlliance is committed to protecting employees and others from hazards in the workplace, including infectious and vaccine preventable diseases, and to maintaining a protected workforce.amp;nbsp; In accordance with our vaccination policy, TechAlliance will require all active employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with the exception being those individuals who cannot be vaccinated due to permitted exemptions which are medical and other protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code.lt;/spangt;lt;/emgt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;/spangt;lt;br /gt;
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