BCIC New Ventures Seminar Series: Full Series Pass

Every March-May, BCIC-New Ventures offers a 10-week seminar & networking series, open to anyone interested in learning the building blocks to create a successful technology start-up.

You do not need to be part of the BCIC-New Ventures Competition to attend the seminars. Individual seminars cost $20 each, but we offer access to all seminars for $100. (Note: Seminars are free for NVBC volunteers, 2015 competitors and Students with valid ID card.)

More information on the 2015 BCIC-New Ventures Competition

For more information on the BCIC-New Ventures Competition, open to technology entrepreneurs across B.C., visit our website: www.newventuresbc.com. The deadline for competition applications is April 14, 2015, 11:59pm. Compete for more than $300,000 in prizes!

2015 BCIC-New Ventures Seminar & Networking Series

Wed. March 11 - Seminar 1: Assessing the Opportunity
Speaker: Ralph Turfus
**Please note: Seminar 1 will take place at Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings, Canada Room HC 1420**

Wed. March 18 – Seminar 2: Product/Market Fit
Speaker: Dave Thomas, Rocketbuilders
**Please note: Seminar 2 will take place at the Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings Street , Vancouver, (Entrance on Seymour St.)

Wed. March 25 - Networking Event
Speaker: Maryam Sadeghi, CEO at MetaOptima
**Student must be aged 19+ and may purchase tickets for 50% off here**

Wed. April 1 – Seminar 3: Choosing a Business Model
Speakers: Steven Forth

Wed. April 8 - Seminar 4: The Business Case (What Angels Really Want)
Speakers: Mike Volker

Wed. April 15 – Seminar 5: Corporate Structure & IP Strategy
Speakers: Steven Lukas & David Wotherspoon, Fasken Martineau

Wed. April 22 – Seminar 6: Setting up a Sales Program
Speaker: Kirk Hamilton, Elan Tactical Management

Wed. April 29 – Seminar 7: Perfecting your Business Pitch
Speakers: Peter Payne, Executive in Residence, BCTIA Centre4Growth; Adam Lorant, VP Marketing & Product Management, PHEMI

Wed. May 6 – Seminar 8: Intro to Exit Strategy
Speaker: Brent Holliday

Wed. May 13 – Seminar 9: Capital Planning: Building an Early-Stage Financing Plan
Speakers: Jonathan Bixby, Highline & Stanley Park Ventures

For more information on each seminar, visit our online events schedule and click on the individual links.

If you are unable to attend a seminar, you can watch it online! We webcast all of our seminars here: http://www.sfu.ca/webcast/index.html.