Startup your engines for Startup Canada a Garage Canada production
Posted by austin under Canada Tech Scene, Conference, Entrepreneurs, Startup Resources
I am going to be speaking at Startup Canada next week. The conference runs from Thursday to Saturday January 25th - 27th.
This event is being produced by my friends at Garage Canada and the Quebec City Pole Economic Development Agency.
Venture Capitalist, author and evangelism guru Guy Kawasaki is leading a great line up of speakers with an agenda that is based on his great book The Art of the Start. He has done other Art of the Start conferences, but I believe this is the first in Canada.
I recommend entrepreneurs I advise to read a copy of Art of the Start. It is one of the best how-to guides on the basics of starting a company or organization that I’ve found. Simple, clear and jam packed of useful tips on starting something.
If you are an aspiring entrepreneur, or a practicing entrepreneur looking to network this is a great event to attend. I’ll be there with a few entrepreneurs who I’m supporting in a new startup.
My friend Tom Sweeney (Garage Canada) who is also speaking asked me to join Patrick Lor, Isabelle Bettez and Ravi Sood on a panel with Guy Kawasaki discussing the state of the Canadian startup scene.
I hope to see you there.
This shouldn’t be confused with the StartupCamp Canada that I’m helping to organize, which will be later this year.
6 Responses to “ Startup your engines for Startup Canada a Garage Canada production ”
Comments:
Leave a Reply
Trackbacks & Pingbacks:
-
Pingback from Do Canadian VCs play games? Google Buys Adscape Media. » Billions With Zero Knowledge
February 16th, 2007 at 3:47 pm[...] the pleasure to meet two successful Canadian entrepreners Patrick Lor and Ravi Sood on my panel at Garage Canada’s Startup Canada. For those not aware, Getty Images bought Patrick Lor and Bruce Livingstone’s company [...]


January 18th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
I agree. I read The Art of the Start two summers ago and it was very inspirational. It debunks a lot of myths around pitching to a VC (especially about writing the 100-page business plan!) Now, I wonder if Canadian VCs follow these rules as well.
January 21st, 2007 at 11:14 pm
$900?!?
January 21st, 2007 at 11:33 pm
Yeah, I know. It’s a tough nut for a small company or entrepreneur.
If there is a small group who is interested in going with you I can see about trying to help you get a discount.
February 8th, 2008 at 2:55 am
I have been visiting this site a lot lately, so i thought it is a good idea to show my appreciation with a comment.
Thanks,
Jim Mirkalami
February 9th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Thanks Jim. Glad you enjoy the blog.