About this Event
This year VEF is partnering with entrepreneurship@UBC Immersion Week for our September event. Kicking off our VEF fall season with excitement, this event is a great opportunity to re-connect with peers, make new connections and derive inspiration and tactical insights from some amazing entrepreneurs, innovators and change-makers.
Session details:
Impact Frameworks for Early Stage Financing
What you need to know if you are raising early-stage capital in today’s world. In this session, panelists will discuss the frameworks they use to evaluate early stage impact-led Startups: What are investors really looking for? What are the metrics that matter? How can you recession-proof your venture? Can you have impact and be profitable?
Moderator: Ally Bharmal, Partner, Fasken Law
Panelists:
Kendal McCardle, Principal, Pender Ventures
Hilary Kilgour, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, TheVenture.Fund
Keith Ippel, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Spring Activator
Following this session, please join us at the e@UBC Robson Square co-working space for some networking and refreshments.
Agenda:
4:30-5:30 pm Panel Session
5:30-7:30pm VEF & Friends Networking Social
Location:
UBC Robson Square, Theatre
800 Robson St.
Registration:
Registration is free and includes attendance at the full EIW Conference.
About Entrepreneurship@UBC Immersion Week
entrepreneurship@UBC Immersion Week (EIW) is taking place September 27-29 @ UBC Robson Square, UBC Point Grey and some content online. This year's theme is Impact, Action, Experience. EIW brings together storytellers and movement builders from across our ecosystem, to share their insights on the strategies and tactics that helped them transform their ideas to impact. Last year, over 650 people joined us for a week of inspiring discussions, tactical insights and meaningful connections.
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