In-Person Event

Engineer to Entrepreneur: Startup Basics for Techies

Learn how to make the switch to being an entrepreneur

Date
Aug 08, 2017
Time
09:30 pm - 12:00 am
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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Are you an engineer that wants to build a meaningful technology company, but don't know where to get started? At the “Engineer to Entrepreneur: Startup Basics for Techies” event, you can hear candid talks by engineers-turned-entrepreneurs, sharing best practices, strategies and mistakes to avoid from those who have done it before. How do you get started on your entrepreneurial journey? How do you find talented people to join your team? What are the basic legal and financial concepts that you need to understand? What is it really like to build a successful company?

Who should Attend?

  • Any technical resource that dreams of launching their own company
  • Anyone with an idea for a new business either launched inside their employer or independently
  • Anyone curious about being an entrepreneur someday

 

 What are some of the Topics?

  • What to consider before starting a company
  • How do you know when the time is right to quit
  • What are the first steps in the entrepreneurial journey
  • What are the legal and financial concepts you need to understand
  • and more...

 

What is the Agenda?

  • Welcome and Socializing
  • Introduction to the Founder Institute
  • Talks on Founding a Company
  • Question and Answer
  • 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

Boris

Boris Lau

Senior Software Engineer @ Mobify

Ali

Ali Kashani

Head of X @ Postmates

Stephen

Stephen Shen

CTO @ MuseFind

Kyle

Kyle Campbell

Founder @ Hack Capital

Platinum Partners

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