New Ventures BC

Video Replay: The Business Case (What Angels Really Want)

Rob Lewis — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:10:27 +0000

The BCIC-New Ventures Seminar Series continued on May 1st with Angel investor Mike Volker covering the business case and sharing his experience from years of sitting on the other side of the table from entrepreneurs.

The presentation slides are available here and the video replay is available below.

Don’t forget to check out Mike Volker’s website for lots of great startup resources.

And, Mike’s book on The Business Case is available for a free download here.

Video Replay: Marketing Research and Product Marketing

NVBC Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:28:55 +0000

The BCIC-New Ventures Seminar Series continued on April 25th with Dave Thomas from Rocketbuilders and Hanson Lok from Lux Insights walking attendees through Market Research and Product Marketing for startups. The presentation slides are available here and the video replay is available below.

Next Seminar: Social Media and Media Training for Startups – Wednesday, May 16th

NVBC Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 04:24:11 +0000

Our weekly seminars continue this Wednesday, May 16th with Social Media and Media Training for Startups.

Mhairi Petrovic from Out-Smarts Marketing will give you the run down on how to best use social media. Elisha McCallum from Edelman will give you the best practices for looking like a media star.

Registration and networking start at 6:30pm and the seminar runs from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

Space is limited, so register to reserve your seat now.

GreenTech Exchange Covers Community Energy Developments in BC

NVBC Admin — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:07:30 +0000

On Tuesday, May 29th the GreenTech Exchange Forum returns to Vancouver with Community Energy Development – The Role of Small-Scale Energy Systems in Achieving a Clean Energy Future.

The GreenTech Exchange and the Women in Energy Network are pleased to present an exciting panel on community energy developments in BC.

Guest Moderator:

Shaun Greffard, General Manager of Investment and Intergovernmental Relations, City of Surrey

Guest Panellists:

Robyn Wark, Sustainable Communities Group Team Lead, BC Hydro
Sandy Ferguson, Director of Marketing, BC Bioenergy Network
Kristen Mucha, Sr. Manager, Commercial & Industrial Energy Solutions, Fortis BC
Anna Mathewson, Manager of Sustainability, City of Surrey

The GreenTech Exchange Forum takes place at SFU Harbour Centre in Room 1400-1410 at 5:30pm. Register online for free.

Metabridge Top 15 List includes 4 Competition Participants

NVBC Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:07:59 +0000

This June Kelowna will be home to two days of compelling presentations from the brightest minds in California’s Bay Area. From pitch breakout sessions to fun outdoor activities, Metabridge is a place for top startups to make connections with the Silicon Valley and beyond.

This year there are 15 openings for Top Startups across Canada to pitch their company and get front-of-the-line access to top corporate executives, venture capitalists and mega entrepreneurs in California’s Silicon Valley.

We’re happy to announce that 4 past BCIC-New Ventures BC competitors made the cut for 2012. Look for Chatter Block, Pug Pharm, Mediacore, and Tiipz to represent this summer in Kelowna.

Slides from our Corporate Structure Seminar

Angie Schick — Thu, 10 May 2012 02:45:04 +0000

Thanks for attending our seminar this evening on Corporate Structure!

Here are Steven Lukas’ slides. Video to follow soon.

Next Seminar: Corporate Structure – Wednesday, May 9th

NVBC Admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:05:39 +0000

Our weekly seminars continue this Wednesday, May 9th with Corporate Structure with Steven Lukas of Fasken Martineau.

Registration and networking start at 6:30pm and the seminar runs from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

Space is limited, so register to reserve your seat now.

Lungpacer and Secodix Named Finalists in BCTIA Awards

NVBC Admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:37:05 +0000

Today the BCTIA announced the finalists for the 2012 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) and two BCIC-New Ventures Competiton alumni were acknowledged as finalists.

2009 3rd Place Finisher Lungpacer Medical is one of three finalists in the Most Promising Pre-Commercial Technology category and 2011 Top 10 Finisher Secodix is one of two finalists in the Most Promising Start-Up category.

Winners will be announced on June 14th at the Technology Impact Awards Dinner, to be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre-West Building. Learn more and purchase tickets at www.thetias.com.

Seminar Slides: The Business Case (What Angels Really Want)

Angie Schick — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:34:43 +0000

A great session with Mike Volker last night! I hope you all enjoyed it.

Here are Mike’s presentation slides (18.5MB file, sorry!) Video to follow in a week.

Don’t forget to check out Mike Volker’s website for lots of great start-up resources.

And, Mike’s book on The Business Case is available for a free download here.

Pitch at the Vancouver Enterprise Forum’s next event

Rob Lewis — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:24:18 +0000

The Vancouver Enterprise Forum invites you to apply for a Lightning Pitch at their upcoming event on May 22nd. It’s a great opportunity for early stage companies looking to raise funds or create visibility. The pitches are strictly controlled, 100 second time slots at the beginning of the VEF presentation. Apply online.

Not ready to pitch? Attend the May 22nd VEF event and see how the others do. Titled “An Evening With Shaun McConnon of Q1 Labs: From University Project To Multi-Hundred Million Dollar Exit”, you’ll walk away from this premium VEF event with the answers to these questions:

How did Q1 Labs leverage technology developed at a university to become a global leader of security intelligence solutions?
How much of their success was about the technology, market timing and management?
What were the challenges to financing and building a company with Canadian roots?
Did Q1 Labs live up to Shaun’s vision for the company?

Registration, event and speaker info at www.vef.org.