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SUMMARY:A Conversation with 2022’s Top Startups
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 4 @ 12PM PST \nEvery fall\, three B.C. startups take home the top prizes in North America’s largest startup competition: the New Ventures BC Competition\, presented by Innovate BC.  \nIn case you missed it\, in 2022 the coveted first\, second and third place spots were awarded to OVOU\, Beam Commerce\, and VoxCell Bioinnovation respectively.  \nJoin us during your lunch break for an intimate discussion with the founders of these winning companies who will share what they did to be successful and what pitfalls to avoid.  \n+ get some tips on being successful in the competition (applications are open!)\n \n  \nSpeakers: \n\nReza Varzidehkar\, Founder\, OVOU\nVarun Lundra\, Co-Founder\, Beam Commerce\nDr. Karlina Valente\, CEO/CSO/Founder\, VoxCell BioInnovation\nAngie Schick\, Executive Director\, New Ventures BC\nRaghwa Gopal\, President/CEO\, Innovate BC\n\n  \nButton Text
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SUMMARY:Startup Sprint Day 1
DESCRIPTION:Day 1 of 2: 2023 Startup Sprint\nApril 15\, 2023 | 9:00 – 5:00pm | SFU Segal Graduate School of Business \nJoin New Ventures BC Competitors and the BC tech community at SFU Segal School of Business for a day packed with startup essentials! Come for the whole day or stay for select seminars. Space is limited\, be sure to register in advance. \n  \nAgenda: \n9:00am – Registration \n9:30-11:00am – Product/Market Fit \n11:15am-12:30pm – Introduction to Pricing for Innovation \n12:30-1:30pm – Lunch break (bring your own or visit a nearby restaurant) \n1:30-2:15pm – Financial Models \n2:30-3:15pm – Government Funding Programs and Non-dilutive Funding \n3:30-5:00pm – The Business Case – What an Angel Really Wants \n  \nSpeakers: \n\nProduct/Market Fit – Dave Thomas\, Partner\, Rocket Builders & Lesley Duncan\, Operations Director\, SFU VentureLabs\nIntroduction to Pricing for Innovation – Ibbaka (speaker TBA)\nFinancial Models – Sean Hodgins\, CPA\, CA\, Co-Founder\, Tandem Innovation Group\nGovernment Funding Programs & Non-Dilutive Funding – Cynthia Shippam\, Industrial Technology Advisor\, NRC IRAP and Brianna Blaney\, Co-founder & CEO\, Pocketed\nThe Business Case – What an Angel Really Wants – Mike Volker\, Angel Investor & CEO\, WUTIF Capital\n\n  \nUnable to attend in person? \nWe will have a livestream available. \n  \nThis event is free for startups\, competition participants\, students & NVBC Community (sponsors\, mentors & volunteers). For everyone else\, tickets are $20. \nButton Text
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SUMMARY:Startup Seminar: Managing Your Intellectual Property
DESCRIPTION:Part of the 2023 New Ventures BC Competition \nPresented by Innovate BC \nThroughout the spring New Ventures BC will host our Startup Seminar Series\, giving you the information you’ll need to build and grow your business\, and even perform better in the #nvbc2023 competition! \n  \nWhat you’ll learn: \nTrade-marks and patents can be daunting for the first-time entrepreneur. Do you need to go through registration? In what jurisdictions and when? What are the rules around the elements of intellectual property in Canada and beyond? Roger Kuypers and Ling Wong will guide you on this process\, giving you the basics you need to better investigate your options. \n  \nDetails: April 19\, 2023\, 3:45pm – registration\, 4:00-5:30pm – seminar \n  \nSpeakers: \nRoger Kuypers\, Partner\, Fasken \nLing Wong\, IP Lawyer | Patent & Trademark Agent\, Fasken \n  \nCan’t make the event in person? Watch our livestream here. \n  \nButton Text
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