Entreprize Canada Conference
when: Friday Feb 6, 2009 to Sunday Feb 8, 2009
where: Hyatt Hotel Vancouver
website: www.enterprizecanada.org/
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TEC UBC is a partner in the nation's largest student-run entrepreneurial conference and business plan competition. Enterprize Canada provides a glimpse into the future of Canadian innovation and growth as 450 delegates, competitors, community leaders, and entrepreneurs from across Canada are provided with a platform to transform their visions into reality in this two-part event held at the Hyatt Hotel in Vancouver.
As a delegate, you will meet other young Canadian entrepreneurs from a wide array of disciplines through a series of interactive workshops, professional networking opportunities, and top-notch social events.
Visit www.enterprizecanada.org for more information and contact us for subsidies for the conference.
TEC UBC Young Entrepreneurs Dinner
when: Tuesday Mar 3, 2009 [time TBD]
where: TBD
website: none
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The Annual TEC Young Entrepreneurs Dinner is a networking and information event where students, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and executives share insights. This is where you will get to build valuable relationships with students from engineering, computer science and commerce. We will showcase various entrepreneurship ventures of UBC students and will give out awards for the winners of the events throughout the year as well as recognize our sponsors. In addition to the light hearted talking there will be excellent entertainment at the event.
Bright Ideas: Business Idea Competition
when: Mar 2009 [date and time TBD]
where: TBD
website: none
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You think you and your friends have a great idea? If you've got the ideas, we want to hear them! Based on the CBC show Dragon's Den, you can showcase your business idea in front of investors, entrepreneurs and students. It's a friendly competition and a great learning experience.
Movie Night #2: TBD
when: Thursday Mar 26, 2009 [time TBD]
where: TBD
website: none
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TEC will be screening two movies related to entrepreneurship during the school year, one at the end of each semester. Through these movies, you will learn more about the various aspects of entrepreneurship outside of classroom setting. Last year, the movie Startup.com was played, in which attendees got to witness a real-life story of two entrepreneurs.
UBC Imagine Day
when: Tuesday Sep 2, 2008 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
where: UBC Main Event Carnival
website: www.students.ubc.ca/newtoubc/orientations.cfm?page=imagine
photos: available
Come visit our booth to learn about our events and opportunities for the coming year!
Seminar #1: Alex Read
when: Monday Sep 15, 2008 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
where: HENN 201
website: http://www.askalexread.com
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The speaker for our first seminar of the year has been determined.
As a seasoned entrepreneur, and recipient of the Business In Vancouver "40 Under 40" award for 2007, Alex owns several successful businesses across North America. These include a number of hyper-growth franchises with 1-800-GOT-JUNK? in the New Jersey area and the fast growing entrepreneurial success toolkit "Make Anything Work".
Alex brings to everything a wealth of international business and leadership experience having worked in several countries around the world. These include such places as the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Bahrain and Canada. Previously in his career he has worked in a variety of senior leadership roles for companies such as American Express and 1-800-GOT-JUNK?.
His primary career focus has been in Sales, Marketing and Operations, especially in fast growing privately held companies. During this time Alex has developed a passion for increasing organizational effectiveness through clear and transparent leadership. With an in-depth understanding of entrepreneurial hyper-growth enterprise, Alex is able to create calm out of chaos and lead an organization to new plateaus of success.
Alex holds an honors degree in Marketing and is a licensed ski coach. He is also an avid volunteer and gives back to the community wherever possible, especially for organizations such as Junior Achievement of BC, Kids Up Front, Canadian Youth Business Foundation and the Cypress Mountain Kids Camp Program.
For more information on the speaker, please visit www.askalexread.com.
Pizza and pop will be provided.
IEEE Think Engineering
when: Thursday Oct 9, 2008 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm
where: Renaissance Hotel Harbourside
website: www.ieeeubc.org/thinkengineering/
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In partnership with TEC, the UBC, SFU and BCIT Chapters of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers are co-hosting this extensive networking event. This event will bring together students, industry leaders and academic researchers for a day of professional development in the luxurious surroundings of Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside. Keynote speeches will be delivered by corporate leaders, successful entrepreneurs and academic researchers who will share their inspirational personal success stories. Attendees will have the opportunities to join the panel discussion that address questions about successful engineering management, career progression and current challenges faced by the engineering industry.
Visit www.ieeeubc.org/thinkengineering for more information
Seminar #2: So you think you have a great idea that'll make you the next Steve Jobs ...now what?
when: Monday Oct 20, 2008 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
where: HENN 201
website: none
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Jenny Yang, most recently a Venture Capitalist at the Business Development Bank of Canada, will share her experience on what she looks for when funding a start-up. During her time as a VC, Jenny has seen thousands of business plans, heard hundreds of pitches, invested in nine technology startups, and had three successful exits. Jenny will talk about some of the key elements you need to get a company off the ground at the seed stage and the common traits shared by those companies that were successful in raising money.
Biography:
Most recently Jenny was a Senior Director at BDC's Venture Capital group. She was responsible for identifying and managing BDC's investments in early stage technology companies. Jenny led BDC's investment in OctigaBay (acquired by CRAY), Telos Technologies (acquired by UTStarcom), PureEdge Solutions (acquired by IBM), Bycast, Eqo Communications and Zeugma Systems.
Prior to joining BDC, Jenny was a consultant with The Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Co. She also has extensive experience in the telecom industry having worked in Nortel's Wireless Product Marketing group where she helped to grow the wireless infrastructure business in Greater China. Prior to Nortel, Jenny was an engineer with Telus.
Jenny holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering from UBC and an MBA from INSEAD. She also speaks fluent Mandarin and conversational French.
There will be pizza and pop as well.
Movie Night #1: Pirates of Silicon Valley
when: Thursday Nov 13, 2008 \
Entrepreneurship Week Canada
when: Monday Nov 17, 2008 12:00 am to Sunday Nov 23, 2008 12:00 am
where: Entrepreneurship Week Canada
website: www.unleashingideas.org/go/to/CA
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Entrepreneurship Week Canada is a celebration of innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity. The week will bring together thousands of students from across UBC through a series of online and local activities via a coordinated effort of various campus organizations that will promote our main theme: Unleashing Ideas !!
During the week, TEC UBC and its partner organizations will conduct a range of activities, from guest speaker sessions and comprehensive workshops, to fun activities and networking events, all designed to inspire, connect, inform, mentor, and engage the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Telus Innovation Tour
when: Monday Nov 17, 2008 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
where: 555 Robson Street, Vancouver
website: http://tie.telus.com/html/index.html
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Only 20 spots available and its first come first serve!
Entrepreneurship Week: Innovasion
when: Tuesday Nov 18, 2008 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
where: Agrodome at the PNE
website: www.innovasion.ca
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InnoVasion - Inspiring tomorrow's entrepreneurs is a 1-day, information and entertainment based event that will provide up and coming entrepreneurs with the knowledge to turn innovative ideas into reality. Be inspired
to dream big and seize the opportunity.
Some of BC's hottest entrepreneurs will be there to share their stories. Their achievements are amazing and their lessons invaluable. Speak to companies that know how to develop the young, entrepreneurial spirit and wrap up the day with a live concert. Be part of the innovation invasion.
Seminar #3: Must-know Corporate Law Tips for Start-up Companies
when: Thursday Nov 20, 2008 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
where: HENN 202
website: www.iwjlaw.com
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Come join us for our third seminar this year!
This time, Dayna Forsyth will be presenting on corporate law tips for start up companies.
Speaker Bio:
DDayna Forsyth is a lawyer with the law firm Irwin, White & Jennings. She has been practicing for over 10 years exclusively in the area of securities, corporate finance and institutional venture capital law, working with both corporate clients and many of Western Canada?s largest institutional venture capital companies. In order to help attendees as they start their entrepreneurial careers, Dayna?s talk will include a comparison of the legal forms which a new business may take (i.e. sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership and corporation), will elaborate on some tips and factors to consider when setting up a corporate entity and will include a discussion of corporate issues to consider when raising early stage financing.