First off, a big thank you to everyone who came out last night to make our first event a success. It would not have happened without the help of the BCIC, members of the VEF, and our speaker Geordie Rose. I sure hope they had as great of a time as the Momentum team had. We definitely look forward to spending more time with these inspiring individuals in the future.
To recap a bit: last night we had our Launch Event: State of Entrepreneurship at the Tunnel Multi-Lounge. The event was attended by many established and aspiring Vancouver entrepreneurs and was our first kick at bringing some of these great people together in one location. The sold-out venue was flush with young entrepreneurs of all backgrounds and it definitely sparked some great conversations. As the evening progressed we went from general conversation to a “battle of the screencasts” and got to hear business ideas from driven local entrepreneurs. The VEF team then gave their “yays” or “nays” much like you would see on Dancing with the Stars. To conclude, Geordie Rose gave a “no-nonsense” approach to obtaining funding for his company D-Wave Systems and stressed the value of practicing your pitch and pitching big ideas. Geordie was excellent and we welcome him back any time.
Overall we all had a blast and cannot wait for the next event and our Fireside Chat Series. We will be posting our next event details soon so stay tuned. We will also be adding pictures, video (including Geordie’s presentation), information on the companies who pitched, and an online survey about what you think worked and what didn’t. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and our events will be centred on providing the most value for those attending them.
We have some big plans for our website and our various types of events. Whether you are a long-time entrepreneur or you are thinking this might be for you, we look forward to meeting anyone who has the entrepreneurial spirit.
