Enterprize Canada is excited for Entrepreneurship Week Canada!

Entrepreneurship Week Canada.

Entrepreneurship Week is a celebration of innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity. The Week will bring together thousands of students across the University of British Columbia through online and local activities and encourage them to think innovatively and unleash their ideas. Through a coordinated effort with many different campus organizations, during one week every year, UBC students will celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit in hopes of inspiring a new generation of young entrepreneurs.

EWC Event Details:

Wednesday, Nov 12
Opening Ceremony - Keynote Speaker: Terri Knox - Imagine It! Competition begins
The Lahda Centre
Time: 5pm to 6pm

The opening ceremony promises to be a blast! Come join us in this excellent oppurtunity where you will meet young, aspiring student entrepreneurs from across UBC. Expect an atmosphere that's comfortable and conducive to networking while Terri Knox shares her insightful and innovative thoughts to pump you up for the week that lies ahead. We will unveil the secret item for the Imagine It! Competiton and go over the rules. SIGN UP NOW - it's free! Food and drinks to be served.

"Terri Knox has accumulated a wealth of experience while dealing with the public in her 22 years in the airline industry. Terri was the coordinator of Education and Training for the Tourism Industry. Nominated Female Entrepreneur of the Year, Terri’s successful company has been bringing inspirational keynotes and seminars to a wide variety of clients of every sector across North America.
Terri is an insightful, innovative and high energy speaker, author, trainer, and life coach who will challenge you to use with tools such as introspection and humour to live each day with passion and purpose as you journey on your road to self discovery and enlightenment; learning to maximize your unique God given potential on both a personal and professional level. Her major areas of expertise are: personal development, achieving work life balance, self-image, team-work and customer relations."
Visit Terri's website

Thursday, Nov 13
TEC Movie Night: "Pirates of Silicon Valley"
Room: Hennings 201
Time: 4pm to 6pm

Watch this excellent film based on the book Fire in the Valley: The Making of The Personal Computer by Paul Freiberger and Michael Swaine. It is an unauthorized made-for-television docudrama written and directed by Martyn Burke which documents the rise of the home computer (personal computer) through the rivalry between Apple Computer and Microsoft.

Monday, Nov 17
TELUS Innovation Tour
Address: TELUS Innovation Centre, 555 Robson, Downtown Vancouver
Maximum 20 students
Time: 2:45pm to 4:30pm
To sign up please contact Winnie Lai
TELUS Innovation Centre Website

VCPE Speaker Session with Andrew Csinger
Topic: Commercialization, IP Protection, Starting your own business, Financing your Business, Entrepreneurship
Location: Swing 108
Time: 11am to 12pm

Tuesday, Nov 18
InnoVasion Entrepreneurship Fair
Venue: PNE Agrodome
Event: Display booths, speakers and contests
Time: 10am to 4pm

The region’s entrepreneurial achievements in sectors such as digital media and life sciences are already an increasing part of its international profile, and the entrepreneurial spirit of the region’s small businesses is one component of Vancouver’s comparative advantage as a place to do business. To encourage and foster this spirit and to strengthen our branding of Vancouver as entrepreneurial, green and innovative, Vancouver Economic Developement Committee will host a one day entertainment and information based event at the Agridome on the PNE grounds during Global Entrepreneurship Week.
InnoVasion Website

Wednesday, Nov 19
VEF Momentum Mixer
Topic: "Now More than Ever" features Barry Jinks
Venue: Tunnel Multi-Lounge, 622 West ender Street
Start Time: 6pm
Tickets: $6 (includes your first drink)
Register Online

Barry Jinks, Founder, President & CEO of Colligo Networks believes that the innovation and creativity of young, up-and-coming entrepreneurs can reignite a troubled economy. Barry has started and led a number of technology start-ups including LSI Logic Corporation and Spectrum Signal Processing which he grew from start-up phase to being listed on the NASDAQ and achieving $40MM in annual sales. Barry founded Colligo thereafter and has since been recognized by E&Y as Pacific Region Entrepreneur of the Year and currently serves on a number of Boards. He will share his story of navigating and growing his business through the Dot-Com bust of 2001, and how the young entrepreneurs in attendance can refocus their ideas, business plans or established businesses to achieve success in these economic conditions. His informative speech and Q&A will be preceeded and followed by ice-breakers, ample networking time, competitions and other highlights throughout the evening.

Thursday, Nov 20
VCPE Luncheon
Topic: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, Problems faced by entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
Venue: TBD
Time: 1pm to 2pm

TEC Presents Guest Speaker: Dayna Forsyth from Irwin, White & Jennings
Topic: "Must-know Corporate Law Tips for Start-up Companies"
Venue: Hennings 202
Time: 5pm to 6pm

Questions? Contact: jannus.meyburg@enterprizecanada.org