Correction - Event Time Changed!!
Wednesday September 10th 6:00-8:00 pm at
246 Queen Street , between Bank and Kent
3 x 10
First Money
The September 10th “The Ottawa Network” event to be held at theCodeFactory is the first of several events dedicated to providing entrepreneurs and start-ups with interactive 3 x 10 sessions on early stage money. The 3 x 10 is where 3 presenters each have 10 minutes to provide an overview of themselves, the type of fund they manage and the sort of companies (individuals) that qualify for their respective financing. Our first event in the series is called “First Money” because the type of financing being offered is suitable for that initial paper to market type of development. Our three speakers; Paul Lem, George Brown and Harley Finkelstein each manage funds targeting companies in the earliest stages of formation.
Our presenters:
Paul Lem - Spartan Bioscience Inc.
Paul Lem, M.D., is the founder of several biotech and high-tech companies. He is currently the CEO and Founder of Spartan Bioscience Inc. www.spartanbio.com
Succession Ventures provides all 4 ingredients needed to succeed as an entrepreneur, you need 4 things: (1) good idea, (2) excellent team-mates, (3) smart strategy and execution, and (4) money to pay the bills. What we’re missing is you–an energetic, driven entrepreneur to drive our portfolio companies forward. Do you have what it takes?
George Brown - Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF) & Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF)
George Brown is a lawyer and social entrepreneur who presently serves as President of the Ottawa Community Loan Fund. (OCLF) Prior to this, George spent nine years as a City and Regional Councillor in Ottawa where he was Chair of the City’s Economic Affairs Committee and the Region’s Environmental Services Committee. As Chair of Economic Affairs, George played a significant role in initiating and developing the Ottawa Entrepreneurship Centre, as well as promoting community economic development throughout the City of Ottawa including the establishment of the OCLF. Mr. Brown has a Masters of Science Degree in Community Economic Development from New Hampshire College’s Graduate School of Business (now Southern New Hampshire University) and an LL.B. degree from the University of Ottawa Law School. He was called to the Bar in Ontario in September, 2003.
Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF) www.oclf.org is a not-for-profit social-finance organization that, for the past 8 years, has been providing micro-loans ($1000-15,000) to small businesses, individuals undergoing employment training and social enterprises. OCLF recognizes that the way society is organized does not allow all people the same opportunities. It seeks to promote self-reliance, by basing its loan criteria, not on an individual’s assets or net-worth, but on the merits of their ideas.
Canadian Youth Business foundation (CYBF) www.cybf.ca is a national charity providing start-up mentoring, financing and business resources for young Canadians (18-34) to create their own successful businesses.
Harley Finkelstein - Innoventure Capital
Harley Finkelstein is a serial entrepreneur who has launched a number of successful tech startups, and he is the founder of one of Canada’s leading apparel companies. Additionally, Harley serves as a mentor to the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI), and sits on the financing committee for the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF). In 2007, Harley founded Innoventure Capital, a unique seed financing firm that provides funding and strong mentorship to early-stage startups. Harley recently completed his law degree at the University of Ottawa, and will be beginning his MBA at the school’s management faculty in Fall 2008. In 2005 he graduated with distinction from Concordia University where he received his degree in Economics. Harley may be reached at: Harley@Finkinc.ca
InnoVenture www.InnoVenture.ca is a unique and dynamic financial firm specializing in equity side funding to early stage startups, primarily in the technology and marketing sectors. The Innoventure approach combines finance and mentoring, and provides entrepreneurs with the tools and resources necessary to take their ideas to market, adding value and seizing growth opportunities.
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