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Entrepreneurship 101: Starting your own business
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Location
T9204 (TASC1)
SFU Burnaby, University Drive, Burnaby, BC, Canada CanadaDescription
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.