Launch Ready · Session 8 of 8
Community Launch Circle
Pitch your plan, build your board of advisors, and plan what comes next
Launch Ready · Session 8 of 8
Community Launch Circle
Pitch your plan, build your board of advisors, and plan what comes next
Toronto Public Library · York Woods Branch
Entrepreneur in Residence · Fall 2026 · Leo Bailey
© 2026 Fresh Wind Consulting. All rights reserved.
Session 8
Today's session
1
Launch Circle pitches
2
Building your board of advisors
3
Next steps and staying connected
You leave with
Feedback from partners, your advisor map, and a clear next step
Launch Ready · Session 8 · Community Launch Circle
© 2026 Fresh Wind Consulting. All rights reserved.
The journey
Look how far you have come
1
From Idea to Opportunity
2
Your Business Plan, One Page at a Time
3
Money Matters: Budgeting & Pricing
4
Funding Your Vision
5
Rules of the Road
6
Marketing on a Community Budget
7
Selling with Confidence
Launch Ready · Session 8 · Community Launch Circle
© 2026 Fresh Wind Consulting. All rights reserved.
How pitches work
Launch Circle format
Pitch
60 sec
Glow
30 sec
Grow
30 sec
Next
10 sec
Launch Ready · Session 8 · Community Launch Circle
© 2026 Fresh Wind Consulting. All rights reserved.
Launch Circle · 20 minutes
Pen and paper · use your handout
Pitch your one-page plan
- Circles of five to seven, one guest per circle
- Pitch for 60 seconds with your Lean Canvas
- Receive one glow and one grow
- Say your next step out loud
Every pitch today is a first step, not a final exam.
Launch Ready · Session 8 · Community Launch Circle
© 2026 Fresh Wind Consulting. All rights reserved.
Your support network
Build your board of advisors
1
A mentor
Someone a few steps ahead who will be honest with you.
2
A peer
Someone at your stage. Maybe someone in this room.
3
A champion
Someone who opens doors and says your name.
4
An expert
An accountant, lawyer or banker for specific questions.
Launch Ready · Session 8 · Community Launch Circle
© 2026 Fresh Wind Consulting. All rights reserved.
Your turn · 4 minutes
Pen and paper · use your handout
Map your board
- Write one name for each role
- Leave a blank if you do not have one yet
- Pick one person to contact this week
A blank is not a failure. It is who to meet next.
Launch Ready · Session 8 · Community Launch Circle
© 2026 Fresh Wind Consulting. All rights reserved.
What comes next
Keep going after today
1
One-on-one sessions
Book time with me to review your plan, budget or application.
2
Toronto Public Library
Business librarians, databases and future programs.
3
Digital Edge series
Take your business online: presence, AI and payments.
4
Funding intakes
Watch dates for Starter Company Plus and Futurpreneur.
Launch Ready · Session 8 · Community Launch Circle
© 2026 Fresh Wind Consulting. All rights reserved.
You are launch ready.
Thank you to every participant, our community guests, York Woods Branch and Toronto Public Library.
© 2026 Fresh Wind Consulting. All rights reserved.
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Session 8
Today's session
Launch Circle pitches
Building your board of advisors
Next steps and staying connected
You leave with
Feedback from partners, your advisor map, and a clear next step
The journey
Look how far you have come
From Idea to Opportunity
Your Business Plan, One Page at a Time
Money Matters: Budgeting & Pricing
Funding Your Vision
Rules of the Road
Marketing on a Community Budget
Selling with Confidence
How pitches work
Launch Circle format
Pitch
60 sec
Glow
30 sec
Grow
30 sec
Next
10 sec
Launch Circle · 20 minutes
Pen and paper · use your handout
Pitch your one-page plan
- Circles of five to seven, one guest per circle
- Pitch for 60 seconds with your Lean Canvas
- Receive one glow and one grow
- Say your next step out loud
Every pitch today is a first step, not a final exam.
Your support network
Build your board of advisors
A mentor
Someone a few steps ahead who will be honest with you.
A peer
Someone at your stage. Maybe someone in this room.
A champion
Someone who opens doors and says your name.
An expert
An accountant, lawyer or banker for specific questions.
Your turn · 4 minutes
Pen and paper · use your handout
Map your board
- Write one name for each role
- Leave a blank if you do not have one yet
- Pick one person to contact this week
A blank is not a failure. It is who to meet next.
What comes next
Keep going after today
One-on-one sessions
Book time with me to review your plan, budget or application.
Toronto Public Library
Business librarians, databases and future programs.
Digital Edge series
Take your business online: presence, AI and payments.
Funding intakes
Watch dates for Starter Company Plus and Futurpreneur.
You are launch ready.
Thank you to every participant, our community guests, York Woods Branch and Toronto Public Library.
© 2026 Fresh Wind Consulting. All rights reserved. Shared with Launch Ready participants for personal use. Please don’t copy, republish or resell.