Wednesday, June 10th (6:00 - 8:00pm) @ The Code Factory (246 Queen Street)

The Ottawa Network (TON),

3 x 10 panel on “Bootstrapping for Success”

The Ottawa Network (TON)’s 3 x 10 panel is a monthly event focussed on entrepreneurial aspects of the technology community. Each panel features 3 speakers presenting for 10 minutes each.

This month’s speakers:

Brad Stewart - CEO and President, Adjoy
Adjoy is a new fundraising tool that directs online advertising dollars to charitable organizations. By combining the brand building power of video and corporate social responsibility, Adjoy helps everybody help each other. A donation will be made to a specified charity every time someone watches a video using the Adjoy platform, leaving everybody feeling the Joy!  Adjoy is founded on the premise that advertising can be a first-class citizen in the online world.  They build web interfaces that offer the highest possible value to end-users and advertisers, and are specialists in powerful back-end video solutions on both social networks and general web frameworks.

Brad Stewart is an entrepreneur with a lifelong track record in social responsibility.  He has an MA in Social Philosophy and Ethics (University of Calgary), and has sat as an elected board member of the Ontario Public Interest Research Group.  His business background includes: Loblaw’s Co. Ltd. (finance department); sole proprietorship in wine sales/import (founder, The Naked Grape); and NPO service delivery (founder/director, Ethica International Corp.).  In his spare time he boxes, surfs and plays hockey.

Mark Northcott - CTO, Adjoy
Mark Northcott is a technology enthusiast and has made a career of being on the bleeding edge of web development. Having completed both a Bachelor and Master degree at Carleton University, his professional experience includes positions at Corel Corporation, Databeacon (now owned by IBM), the National Research Council and Non~Linear Creations Inc. As the Head of Research and Development at Non~Linear Creations, Mark focused on finding ways to integrate social media into the enterprise, as well as how to improve scalability and performance in online applications. In order to maintain a healthy work-life balance, Mark engages in various recreational activities including golf and boxing.

John Shannon - Founder and CTO, Bill Me Later
John Shannon is an executive, angel investor, advisor and coach to many of Ottawa’s high tech startup companies.  He was the original founder and CTO of Bill Me Later, which eBay acquired in 2008 for a billion dollars.  He has also been a key member of a handful of other local startups, who together have attracted tens of millions of dollars in VC, angel and government-sponsored capital.  John is a business development specialist, with considerable experience in financial and business architectures for early-stage high tech companies.  He is an engaging light-hearted speaker and enjoys sharing insights from a uniquely creative perspective.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 5:30-7:30pm
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600

Wednesday, May 27, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Algonquin College, Woodroffe Campus just south of Baseline,
Building T, Room T130 (campus map below)

Cutting Edge focus on Social Media for Business

Social Media – its here, now, and ubiquitous – but how can you use it effectively in the business context.

Learn about the  role of social media in driving market conversations to understand the voice of the customer, and how a Social Media Press Release differentiates from a traditional Press Release. When it comes to implementation, you will also learn how to build your own enterprise social network using new social networking open source web applications.

Come hear our distinguished speaker:

Chris Biber – President & CEO, SearchingWorks
Chris Biber is an award-winning marketer with over 20 years experience in international sales, business development and senior marketing roles. As the founder of SearchingWorks, Chris advises clients throughout North America on the successful implementation of cost-effective Internet marketing strategies.

Chris has won a series of marketing awards such as the Cisco “Growing With Technology Award” and has also been featured in industry publications such as MarketingSherpa. Prior to founding SearchingWorks, Chris was Director of Marketing at Pronexus Inc. He also held senior positions at Corel Corporation, Databeacon and others.

Rick Radko – President, R-Cubed
Rick is an entrepreneur and consultant with 18 years experience in hardware, software and web application design.  Since developing his first his first web application in 1998, he has gained extensive experience customizing, integrating, and extending open source web applications such as Joomla, WordPress, and MediaWiki. As founder of R-Cubed, he develops custom web applications, social networking and team collaboration solutions for businesses.

Natasha D’Souza, Digital Media Strategist and founder, Virtual EyeSee
Natasha D’Souza is founder of Virtual EyeSee, a Social Media consulting agency serving North America.
Being creative, a visionary and a trend spotter, Natasha helps key decision makers understand new trends and technologies in online social spaces and how web 2.0 or social media principles can enable them to connect with their customers, thus increasing their bottom line.

Natasha has over 13 years of hi-tech experience working for fortune 500, mid-sized and startup companies. Her experience in the private and public sectors has given her the opportunity to work in marketing, project management, business development and sales.

Campus map: http://www.algonquincollege.com/main/yourAlgonquinTab/directions/woodroffeMap.htm

Free parking in lot 8 after 5:30 pm

Wednesday, May 13th (6:00 - 8:00pm) @ The Code Factory (246 Queen Street)

The Ottawa Network (TON),

3 x 10 panel on “Bootstrapping for Success”

The Ottawa Network (TON)’s 3 x 10 panel is a monthly event focussed on entrepreneurial aspects of the technology community. Each panel features 3 speakers presenting for 10 minutes each.

This month’s speakers:

Will Hickie, CEO, Wicksoft
In the summer of 2006, Will Hickie quit his full time job as a software developer with a local Ottawa company. With no investment capital, no revenue, and an idea for the future, he founded WICKSoft Corporation. Since then WICKSoft has grown to include customers in the US, Canada, the UK, Europe, and Australia. With offices located in downtown Ottawa, WICKSoft has been growing steadily, exporting its mobile collaboration technology worldwide. Its customers include some well known organizations such as Procter and Gamble, 19 Entertainment (American Idol), and the Governor of California. WICKSoft was recently featured in the February issue of Ottawa Technology Magazine, appeared in INC. Magazine, and was included alongside IBM by industry analysts in a 2009 report on mobile collaboration.

Wendy Stone, Editor-in-Chief, Ask Around
Wendy Stone is the Editor at Ask Around.  Her philosophy: ‘The world is full of highly skilled tradesmen and women, businesses that offer outstanding service, amazing craftsmen and wonderful people who are always willing to help. You will find these stars right in your neighbourhood when you Ask Around’.  Ask Around aims to be a part of your “100 mile diet”.  By helping you find the best local services and businesses we strengthen communities and reduce carbon emissions.  The internet gives us access to a whole world of information and resources, but how helpful is a plumber in Pittsburg when you are in Pleasant Park? Ask Around for local solutions.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 5-7pm
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600

April 29, 2009 - Ottawa, ON

The Reality Behind Government

Investment Money

OCRI Global Marketing and The Ottawa Network in partnership with Ottawa’s technology clusters present their 4th annual funding focused event. With VC and Angel almost dead, people are turning to the government programs – which ones are good and which ones aren’t? Join us for a panel discussion of experts who have experience maneuvering through the programs and paperwork of a variety of government programs. Everyone is welcome.

Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location: The Marshes, 320 Terry Fox Drive, Kanata
Cost: Free – RSVP to kblair@ocri.ca

Host
David Stein, Program Director/Board Member, The Ottawa Network

Moderator
Bruce Lazenby, Regional Director for Canada, Corum Group

Discussion Topics and Panelists
Quebec: A bridge to high-tech financing.
Gail Snuggs, CEO/President, Optx Commerce Inc.

Tips for having government funding go in your favour.
Charles Black, CEO, Telewatch

How does the ecosystem really work, practical advice.
Michelle Scarborough, VP Investment & Commercialization, OCRI

Changes in the SR&ED Tax Credit Program
Kay James, Senior Director, SR&ED, Deloitte & Touche LLP

Sometimes strategic acquisition by a larger company can be the best way to go.
Bruce Lazenby, Regional Director for Canada, Corum Group