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No Bad Ideas
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Global Entrepreneurship Congress
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Startup Huddle
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Startup Nations Summit
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GET Forum
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GEW Pitch Clinic
Want to learn what makes a good business pitch and how to structure it? Learn the basics, build your pitch, meet with our mentors and practice your skills. $10,000 of in-kind prizes to be won! Please visit https://pitchclinic2017.eventbrite.ca to register.
In the spirit of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Market Grade is hosting a Pitch Clinic sponsored the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking's GEW Engagement Fund supported by Schulich School of Engineering, Faculty of Science, and Skunkworks Innovation Cooperative and facilitated by Tyler Massie of Market Grade to end the week with a bang!
Finalists will be selected by mentors to compete in a "Pitch Off" for up to $10,000 of in-kind prizes including consultations from Bennett Jones, Market Grade, Royal Bank of Canada, Chaordix, Skunkworks and more.
As an added bonus, Kaben will be on site to make speciality coffees in addition to regular refreshments.
Featuring Mentors:
Kris Hans, Strategist, Market Grade | Entrepreneur in Residence, W21C | Instructor, University of Calgary & Mount Royal University. Linkedin. @KrisHans
Mark Hawkins, Founder, Rentfaster. LinkedIn.
David Hjulfors, Commercial Account Manager - Knowledge Based Industries & Business Services, Royal Bank of Canada. LinkedIn.
Tyler Massie, Strategist, Market Grade. LinkedIn.
Amanda Moloney, Client Engagement Director, Chaordix. LinkedIn.
Rahim Sajan, Work Experience Teacher, Calgary Board of Education | Curator TEDxCalgary | Senator, University of Calgary | Founder, Resourceful Human Project. Linkedin. @RahimSajan
Allison Swelin, Executive Director, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development | Co-Founder, Flexhub | Co-Founder, Culture LabxYYC. LinkedIn. @AllisonSt
More to be announced!
Featured Judges:
Jeff Boyd, Regional President, Alberta and the Territories, Royal Bank of Canada. LinkedIn.
More to be announced!
Thanks to our event sponsors!
Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking
Skunkworks Innovation Cooperative
Schulich School of Engineering
Market Grade
Bennett Jones
Royal Bank of Canada
Kaben Coffee
Chaordix
W21C
More to be announced!
Thanks to our promotional partners!
A100
Calgary Arts Development
Chic Geek
Fuse Collective
Futurpreneur
Innovate Calgary
Global Entrepreneurship Week Canada
Startup Calgary
TEC Edmonton
Trico Foundation