Technology, Innovation, Management & Entrepreneurship
Build & Finance Your SME Seminar
Friday, Nov. 27 & Dec. 4, 2009 - 8:30am - 5:00pm. (Check-in starts 8:00am).
SFU, Harbour Centre: Rom 7000 - 515 W. Hastings St. Vancouver, BC, V6B 5K3
Registration cost varies from $100.00 - $287.00 (+ GST). See details below.
This two-day seminar teaches the best practices of successful entrepreneurs. It provides 16 modules of comprehensive, effective and efficient techniques for building and financing an early-stage SME. Also provided is a highly detailed seminar textbook and network opportunities for SME's, potential professional advisors and Angel Investors.
Register here.
Seminar Topics
* Boost your SME’s success probability.
* Fully finance your SME.
* Attract quality people.
* Define the right exit strategy.
* Maximize valuation.
* Minimize dilution and risk.
* Gain confidence to execute.
* Save time, money and energy by building your SME right the first time.
* and more...
Who Should Attend?
* Entrepreneurs who are long on ambition but short on commercialization experience.
* Founders, Managers and Directors of early-stage SMEs that need external capital.
* Professional Managers, Technicians and Inventors interested in entrepreneurship.
* Consultants, Advisors and Mentors to early-stage SMEs.
* Economic Development Officers.
* Commerce and MBA students.
Principal Speaker
Roger Killen has been a principal in 6 SMEs, taken 1 company public and been an angel investor 7 times. He has 25 years of front-line experience in assisting companies raise seed and expansion capital. Roger has spent the last 10 years developing and delivering business-building and financing seminars to entrepreneurs, SMEs and their stakeholders in BC and the Yukon. Other content experts will address specialized topics.
Previous Participants' Comments
“This seminar is packed with outstanding content that will catapult any small business and help it through challenging startup times.” William Oliver, Athletic Attractors Enterprises
“Prior to this workshop I was apprehensive about moving forward. The fear is not totally gone but I now have the roadmap. Showing the milestones created by experience – what a resource!” Lori Ackerman, Mitrani Inc.
"This was the first seminar that went beyond anecdotal insight and gave me clear steps to SME success. Invaluable!” Kevin McLeod, Riiplay.tv and Fundfindr
"Clear, articulate and a resource I'll cherish for years to come." James Wells, BCIT UILO
“Most comprehensive, best documented seminar I ever attended. If SMEs would follow these milestones there would be no need for my turnaround services” Marcus Mueller Ph.D, Beyond Consulting Inc.
Seminar Cost (includes course book)
Fee for both days: $287 (+ GST).
• Student Discount: $229.60 (+ GST). Discount for current post-secondary students. Must provide copy of current transcript or tuition.
• $100 (+ GST) flat rate for re-takes referring a new student. Contact time@sfu.ca for details.
* Limited seating; early registration is encouraged.
* Your registration is transferable and refundable until 2 weeks prior to the seminar date; thereafter, it is transferable but not refundable.
Registration Fee includes:
• Over 13 hours of lecture-style content.
• 500-page reference manual.
• Optional participation in an Elevator Pitch contest.
• Exposure to potential professional advisors and angel investors.
* Join the SFU TIME Ventures – Educational Seminars LinkedIn networking group.
For more information contact:
Ryan Quiring, SFU TIME Assistant
Email: time@sfu.ca
Telephone: 778-782-7970
