Vancouver Enterprise Forum presents the Q & A session, the third and final segment, with leading US and Canada VCs on the Outlook for Venture Capital 2010.
Monday, February 8, 2010
VEF presents Venture Capital Outlook 2010 - Part II
Part II of Vancouver Enterprise Forum's VC Outlook 2010 - US and Canadian VCs address key questions like: Is the venture capital market poised to rebound? Are angels and VCs going to be more active? What can companies do to increase their chance of raising money? What creative financing strategies are emerging on both sides of the border? The evening is moderated by Andrew Lugsdin of BDC Venture Capital. Panellists include Tawfiq Arafat of JLA Partners / Blackberry Partners Fund, Ping Li of Accel Partners, Sandy Scott of Tandem Expansion Fund and Mike Walkinshaw of Chrysalix Venture Capital.
Monday, February 1, 2010
VEF presents Venture Capital Outlook 2010 - Part I
Is the venture capital market poised to rebound? Are angels and VCs going to be more active? What can companies do to increase their chance of raising money? What creative financing strategies are emerging on both sides of the border? Vancouver Enterprise Forum presents VCs from both Canada and United States who get to the bottom of these questions and more. The evening is moderated by Andrew Lugsdin of BDC Venture Capital. Panellists include Tawfiq Arafat of JLA Partners / Blackberry Partners Fund, Ping Li of Accel Partners, Sandy Scott of Tandem Expansion Fund and Mike Walkinshaw of Chrysalix Venture Capital.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Comedy puts technology in perspective - LouisCk on Conan
Went to a series of great events this week that all featured humour to make their point. Great stuff including this video of comedian LouisCK on Conan O'Bryan on the frenetic pace of technological change. If you were born before 1970 this should really hit home.
Really enjoyed the keynote by West Van Deputy Superintendent Chris Kennedy. Some great apps including Visible Tweets. He also shared this video and I have to agree that everything's amazing and nobody's happy. Hopefully, this will make you happier...
Friday, October 9, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Digital Tattoo - What traces are you leaving behind on the Net?
There has been much talk about privacy and the information people post on social networking sites like Facebook. Still, few of us are truly aware of the "Digital Tattoo" we leave behind. I recently attended a workshop on the subject and I am pleased to share the materials for our followers.
Don't say we didn't tell you...
The website link is here and the SlideShare Presentation describing the initiative is below:
Don't say we didn't tell you...
The website link is here and the SlideShare Presentation describing the initiative is below:
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
VEF presents Technology Maverick Kevin Ham - Part 2
Vancouver Enterprise Forum is pleased to present this riiPlay of Technology maverick Kevin Ham. Kevin Ham has been described as the most powerful dotcom mogul youve never heard of. He was featured on the cover of Business 2.0 magazine in 2007 as The man who owns the Internet and is one of a handful of major-league domainers in the world.
Even in a field filled with unusual career paths, Kevins stands out. Formally trained as a family doctor, he taught himself programming so he can dabble in the internet, When his web ventures started pulling in more money in one month than what he made in one year as a resident, he decided to put medicine on hold to pursue the riches of the web.
Since 2000 he has amassed a portfolio of more than 300,000 domains that some estimate is worth more than $300M. Now, Kevin is out to surprise again. His newest venture - Reinvent Technology aims to build a powerhouse of Internet businesses around his portfolio of domain assets. Kevin talks about how this maverick of domains built his empire and what it takes to succeed in the new emerging economy.
Even in a field filled with unusual career paths, Kevins stands out. Formally trained as a family doctor, he taught himself programming so he can dabble in the internet, When his web ventures started pulling in more money in one month than what he made in one year as a resident, he decided to put medicine on hold to pursue the riches of the web.
Since 2000 he has amassed a portfolio of more than 300,000 domains that some estimate is worth more than $300M. Now, Kevin is out to surprise again. His newest venture - Reinvent Technology aims to build a powerhouse of Internet businesses around his portfolio of domain assets. Kevin talks about how this maverick of domains built his empire and what it takes to succeed in the new emerging economy.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
VEF presents Technology Maverick Kevin Ham - Part 1
Vancouver Enterprise Forum is pleased to present this riiPlay of Technology maverick Kevin Ham. Kevin Ham has been described as the most powerful dotcom mogul you've never heard of. He was featured on the cover of Business 2.0 magazine in 2007 as The man who owns the Internet and is one of a handful of major-league domainers in the world. Even in a field filled with unusual career paths, Kevins stands out.
Formally trained as a family doctor, he taught himself programming so he can dabble in the internet. When his web ventures started pulling in more money in one month than what he made in one year as a resident, he decided to put medicine on hold to pursue the riches of the web. Since 2000 he has amassed a portfolio of more than 300,000 domains that some estimate is worth more than $300M.
Now, Kevin is out to surprise again. His newest venture - Reinvent Technology aims to build a powerhouse of Internet businesses around his portfolio of domain assets. Kevin talks about how this maverick of domains built his empire and what it takes to succeed in the new emerging economy.
Formally trained as a family doctor, he taught himself programming so he can dabble in the internet. When his web ventures started pulling in more money in one month than what he made in one year as a resident, he decided to put medicine on hold to pursue the riches of the web. Since 2000 he has amassed a portfolio of more than 300,000 domains that some estimate is worth more than $300M.
Now, Kevin is out to surprise again. His newest venture - Reinvent Technology aims to build a powerhouse of Internet businesses around his portfolio of domain assets. Kevin talks about how this maverick of domains built his empire and what it takes to succeed in the new emerging economy.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
TEDxUBC - Transform Something
Pleased to share additional info on TEDxUBC. Organizing team is really shaping up. First Sponsor and we are barely out of the gates. Yaaaa. Check it out.
TEDxUBC - Tranform Something
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Understanding Branding - Sauder UBC Keynote Presentation makes it easier
One of the often mentioned, seldom understood arts of business is branding. I am pleased to share the keynote presentation that was provided to the graduating class of the Sauder UBC Sales & Marketing Diploma program in 2007. It was a pleasure to send off the impressive roster of students at their graduate retreat with lessons learned & guidelines on carrying their personal brand most effectively. They are achieving great things already!
I was recently contacted by one of the students who I keep in touch with and she mentioned that she would like to see it again, so here it is. Branding myths, brand experience, reverse branding and personal branding are all covered. The notes and media are not included but the outline should still prove a useful resource.
This Branding Workshop was also given to the Sales & Marketing Executives International Vancouver (SMEI) to rave reviews. The current version of this workshop and others, including Selling Skills and Social Media for Small Business are available upon request from the riiPlay.tv team. Contact info@riiPlay.tv.
I was recently contacted by one of the students who I keep in touch with and she mentioned that she would like to see it again, so here it is. Branding myths, brand experience, reverse branding and personal branding are all covered. The notes and media are not included but the outline should still prove a useful resource.
This Branding Workshop was also given to the Sales & Marketing Executives International Vancouver (SMEI) to rave reviews. The current version of this workshop and others, including Selling Skills and Social Media for Small Business are available upon request from the riiPlay.tv team. Contact info@riiPlay.tv.
Friday, August 21, 2009
High def is changing the Event Industry too
Much has been written on the growth of digital high definition coverage on television, blue ray and other innovations that make watching movies, sports and other content crisper, more vivid and a more enjoyable experience overall.
Video sharing sites like YouTube are upgrading to high def and the promise of higher resolution Web TV is an exciting one. Why can't we access content of interest, including events, anytime anywhere?
Through our riiPlay.tv service, we are very pleased to help push HD, and other innovations like pay per view into the arena of conferences, workshops and business events. There are still some challenges related to need for viewer high connectivity, resolution settings and so on but the message is clear - High def is the way of the future for Events.
Check out this recent event HD magic we did for a workshop featuring Angel Investment Fund manager, Basil Peters that was featured on the top technology blog Techvibes. Not only is Basil presented in life-like high def but the presentation material are conveniently displayed in the interface.
Almost as good as being there. Let us know what you think. Would convenient access to your events online be of interest to your members, audience or customers? Stay tuned as we share best practices on online event delivery in future posts.
Video sharing sites like YouTube are upgrading to high def and the promise of higher resolution Web TV is an exciting one. Why can't we access content of interest, including events, anytime anywhere?
Through our riiPlay.tv service, we are very pleased to help push HD, and other innovations like pay per view into the arena of conferences, workshops and business events. There are still some challenges related to need for viewer high connectivity, resolution settings and so on but the message is clear - High def is the way of the future for Events.
Check out this recent event HD magic we did for a workshop featuring Angel Investment Fund manager, Basil Peters that was featured on the top technology blog Techvibes. Not only is Basil presented in life-like high def but the presentation material are conveniently displayed in the interface.
Almost as good as being there. Let us know what you think. Would convenient access to your events online be of interest to your members, audience or customers? Stay tuned as we share best practices on online event delivery in future posts.
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