In-Person Event

Startup Founder 101: Successful Start-up Business strategies for 2017

Learn the basics of being a startup founder

Date
Jan 18, 2017
Time
08:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Address
The Profile (Gastown), The Landing - 2nd Floor, 375 Water Street (Above the Whitecaps Store next to Steamworks), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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If you are curious about what it is like to run a successful startup, then hear candid talks by successful entrepreneurs, sharing best practices, strategies and mistakes to avoid. Join local and national speakers share top strategies for moving a business idea to business incorporation to acceleration in Canada's marketplace. Speakers will share tips & answer questions about how your 2017 business launch through the FI program will help you move one step closer to accessing Federal and Provincial Start-up programs (i.e.: Accelerator, SR&ED funding, IRAP, etc) . Join us Wednesday January 18th at The Profile (200-375 Water Street) to learn more about how the Founder Institute program can help you reach your business goals.

Who Should Attend?

  • Anyone who has an idea for a startup or an early-stage company
  • Anyone that is interested in joining a new startup or looking for a co-founder
  • Anyone curious about what it is like to build a successful startup

 Special Guests

  • Liberal MP Dan Ruimy, Chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU)
  • Lisa Payne, CFO Minesense; BC AGLG - Auditor General for Local Government

 What are some of the Topics?

  • What is it like to be a succesful founder in the Canadian marketplace
  • How a program like Founder Institute can help you launch your start-up
  • Types of Provincial and Federal funding available for Graduate companies
  • How to reach your 2017 Business goals
  • and more...

 

What is the Agenda?

  • Welcome and Socializing
  • Introduction to the Founder Institute
  • Top tips on starting your Tech Company in 2017
  • Federal Technology Initiatives
  • Provincial start-up Ecosystem
  • Question and Answer
  • Registration
  • Discussion and Drinks at a Local Bar or Restaurant

 

This event is free to attend. Join us for a fun evening! For more free startup events, visit http://FI.co/events.

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Speakers

Lisa

Lisa Payne

CFO @ Mine Sense

Platinum Partners

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