Entrepreneurship 101: Starting your own business

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Entrepreneurship 101: Starting your own business

By SFU Venture Connection

Date and time

Thu, Oct 2, 2014 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM PDT

Location

T9204 (TASC1)

SFU Burnaby, University Drive, Burnaby, BC, Canada Canada

Description

Entrepreneurship 101: Starting your own business
Part of the Coast Capital Savings Speaker Series

DATE: Thursday October 2nd, 2014
TIME: 11:30am – 12:30pm
LOCATION: SFU Burnaby - TASC 1 - T9204

Presented by SFU Venture Connection & SFU Career Services

Curious about entrepreneurship? Wondering what it takes to start a successful company?

Entrepreneurship 101 is an informal conversation with a panel of experienced founders who will discuss what led them to become entrepreneurs and what it took to succeed.

PANELISTS INCLUDE:

Kelly Graves
Serial Entrepreneur, Investor and Owner - Ideas First.

Roger Flowerdew
Principal, Compass Star Strategic Advisors

Heather Rayment
Senior Manager - Cash Management, Coast Capital Savings

Yan Hong
CEO, Offerri
Venture Connection Incubator Client

The event is 1 hour. Panel discussions last 30 - 40 minutes followed by an additional 10 minutes of audience Q&A. Following the discussion, there will be a Venture Connection Mentor Meet session to allow interested students to discuss their ideas with an experienced entrepreneur. Visit bit.ly/MentorMeet for more info.

More on the COAST CAPITAL SAVINGS SPEAKER SERIES
The Coast Capital Savings Speaker Series aims to educate and increase awareness of SFU students about the opportunities provided by entrepreneurship.


Events are tailored to specific programs such as Science, Engineering, Business, Communication, Arts, Environment, etc. They are intended for any student interested in learning about entrepreneurship or considering a startup venture. The format is a casual discussion with a panel of company founders and entrepreneurs who share their experiences, stories, and advice. These discussions are directed through the themes and questions provided by students as part of the event registration process.

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