
Kevin Dahl
Canadian former ice hockey player
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Jun 18, 2026
Testing business ideas: Aligning strategy with IP protection
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12:37speaker_1HOST
So what would you say were the initial challenges that you faced where you were validating business idea? And how did you feel that this methodology addressed the challenges that entrepreneurs are seeing?

Kevin DahlGUEST
Unfortunately, I can't take the credit for architecting our program to really focus on that connection or that intersection between business strategy and intellectual property strategy.

Kevin DahlGUEST
But when I joined the team last year, we had already made the decision to use the Business Model Canvas as a tool to help us and help our applicants for our program really understand how IP and business fit together.

Kevin DahlGUEST
So I had the opportunity several years ago to help develop and deliver some educational programming here in Calgary focused on the Business Model Canvas.

Kevin DahlGUEST
But when I joined the team, one of the immediate things that we recognized was that there was education needed both for entrepreneurs and for the advisors, coaches, mentors that we have in the province.

Kevin DahlGUEST
Because a lot of times, and I think this is part of what we're trying to change with our program.
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15:15speaker_1HOST
Can you share a specific moment where somebody has been testing a business idea and they just had this insight, this pivotal insight in the company's direction where they realized that, oh, do you have anything like that to share?