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SUMMARY:Understanding Financing Structures & How to Leverage Assets with OKR
DESCRIPTION:OKR Financial in collaboration with ventureLAB\, will be hosting this interactive webinar on Understanding Financing Structures & How to Leverage Assets.  \nCertain financial tools offer founders flexible working capital to expand their business quickly. Asset-based loans are becoming one of the most prominent options today\, but the biggest question is whether it is the best choice for your company.  \nJoin us in this 1-hour webinar for businesses of all sizes and learn the different types of asset-based loans: how they work together\, what makes them different\, and when are they appropriate for you.  \nHear from OKR Financial’s Investment Partner\, Wes Mills\, as he talks about various assets\, how they can be leveraged to raise capital\, and get seasoned tips on how to do it the smart way.  \nRegister
URL:https://startupsurrey.org/event/understanding-financing-structures-how-to-leverage-assets-with-okr/
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SUMMARY:How to Win Grants: Insider Tips from OKR Financial and Pocketed
DESCRIPTION:Want to learn the basics of grant funding and how to best leverage this channel? Whether it’s confusion surrounding eligibility\, lack of time\, or both\, today’s entrepreneurs often struggle to secure any of the $2.9 billion available in Canadian grant funding\, much of which is underutilized due to the challenging grant ecosystem that start-ups and SMEs face. Most businesses don’t even know where to start.  \nTailored to all companies looking to grow\, this webinar will explore the challenges related to understanding and accessing grants\, as well as mastering the next stage of the grant process: getting the growth capital you need on an accelerated timeline\, under flexible terms\, while building a successful scale and exit plan.    \nHear from the experts directly! Join Bhavik Chauhan\, VP Business Development and Marketing OKR Financial\, and Brianna Blaney\, CEO and Co-Founder of Pocketed\, to learn how to access grants and up-front funding that fits your needs\, including tips and tricks on how to make the process easier. We will host a Q&A session at the end\, so prepare your questions and leave feeling like a non-dilutive funding master!  \nRegister
URL:https://startupsurrey.org/event/how-to-win-grants-insider-tips-from-okr-financial-and-pocketed/
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SUMMARY:Surrey Entrepreneur Showcase: The Entrepreneurial Journey
DESCRIPTION:Entrepreneur:\nA person who organizes and operates a business or businesses takes on greater than normal financial risks. \nDoes that sound like you? Has the pandemic amplified the risk that you take on? \nOn June 18\, the Surrey Board of Trade and Startup Surrey kick off the 2021 Surrey Entrepreneur Showcase Series. \nJoin us for insightful conversations with local entrepreneurs and experts from some of the industries most impacted by the pandemic. Hear their stories – what worked\, what didn’t\, and what they learned along the way. Whether you are a startup or an established entrepreneur\, there is much to learn from them. Let’s learn together! \nPanelists: \n\nSara Hodson – President & CEO\, LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic\n\nIndustry: Health and Wellness\n\n\nHassib Sarwari – Owner\, Afghan Kitchen\n\nIndustry: Food\n\n\nJessica Yang\, CEO & Founder\, Tochtech Technologies\n\nIndustry: Healthcare and Innovation\n\n\n\n\nIf you cannot join us at the set time but are interested in the topic\, please register\, and you will receive a copy of the recording after the event. \nTo register\, visit businessinsurrey.com or email info@businessinsurrey.com. \n\n\nRegister
URL:https://startupsurrey.org/event/surrey-entrepreneur-showcase-the-entrepreneurial-journey/
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SUMMARY:Impact Learning Lab - Leading Inclusion in the Workplace
DESCRIPTION:Join the Surrey Board of Trade\, Start Up-Surrey\, and Hire For Talent for a digital Impact Learning Lab on Leading Inclusion in the Workplace. \nIn the face of an uncertain future\, employers can learn how to engage candidates and workers with disabilities to build inclusion competencies across their organization while accessing ‘inclusion coaching’ from publicly funded service providers. Varied and inclusive businesses are 6x more likely to be innovative and vital for our “new normal.” \nThis session will provide the participants with a practical introduction to workplace diversity and inclusion. This diverse group offers many capacity-building benefits to employers\, including innovation\, lower turnover\, attracting talent\, and ultimately business resilience. \nSean McEwen\, Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Consultant and a Director at RealEyes Capacity Consultants\, facilitates this session. \nRegister
URL:https://startupsurrey.org/event/impact-learning-lab-leading-inclusion-in-the-workplace/
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SUMMARY:#CanStartupStories: Investor Tales\, Trials and Tribulations
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as five diverse storytellers share their journey to becoming the Venture Capitalist or Angel Investor that they are today.\nPresented by Old Kent Road Financial and Startup Vancouver\, #CanStartupStories is a TEDx-style event where speakers are given a powerful platform to tell their story.\nOur five dynamic speakers are:\n\nKookai Chaimahawong – VC Associate\, Pangaea Ventures\nThealzel Lee – Founder and President\, E-Fund\nRandy Thompson – Managing Partner\, OKR Financial\nSheetal Mehta Walsh – Founding Partner\, Soho Ventures\nJessica Wang – Managing Partner\, INP Capital\nEmcee and co-host – Bhavik Chauhan\, OKR Financial\nCo-host – Colin Weston\, Startup Vancouver\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://startupsurrey.org/event/canstartupstories-investor-tales-trials-and-tribulations/
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SUMMARY:Networking at Noon with BC Family Hearing Resource Society
DESCRIPTION:Join the Surrey Board of Trade virtually on Wednesday\, May 19th\, for a Networking @ Noon hosted by BC Family Hearing Resource Society. \n\n\nMake new business contacts through facilitated virtual networking and learn how BC Family Hearing Resource Society leads early intervention for this population and the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.  \nBC Family Hearing Resource Society (BCFHRS) is the largest not-for-profit organization in British Columbia serving children who are deaf and hard-of-hearing\, aged birth to school entry. For 35 years\, BCFHRS provides intervention\, support\, education\, sign language instruction\, and peer-to-peer mentoring to families throughout the province. Through their work\, BCFHRS strives to help every child reach their fullest communication potential. 
URL:https://startupsurrey.org/event/networking-at-noon-with-bc-family-hearing-resource-society/
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SUMMARY:Impact Learning Lab: Managing Business Risks: Assessment and Strategies
DESCRIPTION:Operating a business comes with many types of risk that can destroy a business\, while others can cause severe damage that is costly and time-consuming to repair. Despite the dangers implicit in doing business\, business owners can anticipate and prepare regardless of their business size. \n\nJoin the Surrey Board of Trade and RBC Insurance in a Digital Impact Learning Lab on Thursday\, May 6. RBC will present five specific risks to a business\, discuss the broader implications and share ideas on mitigating the potential impact. \nKey takeaways: \n\n\n\nAwareness and strategies in managing your business risks\nComplimentary Risk Assessment\nInformed decision making\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://startupsurrey.org/event/impact-learning-lab-managing-business-risks-assessment-and-strategies/
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SUMMARY:12th Annual Surrey Women in Business Awards
DESCRIPTION:Event Description:\n\n\n12th Annual Surrey Women in Business Awards. This year’s keynote is Yaël Eisenstat! \nABOUT THE SPEAKER:\n \nOver the last two decades\, Yaël Eisenstat has been a CIA Officer\, a US Diplomat\, and a special advisor to then-Vice President Biden. Noticing that more and more Americans were having a hard time finding common ground\, she switched her focus from counter-extremism overseas to the dangers back at home starting with Silicon Valley. Eisenstat’s national security expertise landed her at Facebook\, working inside the company playing a major role in one of the biggest threats to our democracy. Today\, Eisenstat helps us navigate the choppy intersection of ethics\, technology\, society\, and politics to create a better future. \nOnce named one of Forbes 40 Women to Watch Over 40\, Eisenstat founded and runs Kilele Global: a consulting firm working with mission-driven organizations to tackle our most complex global challenges. She is also a Global Policy Adviser at the Center for Humane Technology and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Eisenstat regularly provides context and analysis on national security\, political\, and foreign affairs in the media. She has been published in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, TIME\, and WIRED\, and has appeared on CNN\, BBC World News\, CBS News\, and C-SPAN. Eisenstat earned an M.A. in International Affairs from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. \nContact Heather (heather@businessinsurrey.com) to discuss our sponsor opportunities available to enhance your brand at this event.  \nALSO: The event will also include the presentation of the Surrey Women in Business Award winners. The event recognizes the hard work of Surrey’s businesswomen and their contributions to Surrey. The event’s philosophy has been rooted in the purpose of educating our audience. Some of the best and brightest women of Surrey’s business community are celebrated and receive well-deserved recognition. The purpose of the event is to inspire\, motivate and educate the audience. \n\nEvent payment is due upon registration. Cancellations for event attendance\, sponsorship\, or exhibitor space will not be refunded. Event registration is considered a commitment to pay. Some exclusions apply. \nRegister
URL:https://startupsurrey.org/event/12th-annual-surrey-women-in-business-awards/
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