Entrepreneur Boot Camp

September 1 & 2, 2009 @ Calgary Technologies Inc.

Details

Dates:  September 1 & 2, 2009
Time:  8:30 am to 5:30pm (2 days)
Location: Alastair Ross Technology Centre, 3553 – 31 Street NW, Calgary, Alberta
Contact: Brandy Jeary, Program Manager, bjeary@calgarytechnologies.com, (403) 284-6405

Calgary Technologies has been delivering the Entrepreneur Boot Camp since 2006 and Boot Camp alumni have won “Best Presenting Company – IT Stream” at Banff Venture Forum 2006 and 2007 & Best Presenting Company in both the Life Sciences Stream & Energy Stream in 2008!

The boot camp is an intensive two day interactive workshop designed to help you make your company ready for investment.  In 2008, there were 22 reasons why the boot camp was an overwhelming success:

•  3 Venture Capital firms helped Boot Camp participants:

• Learn about what investors are looking for in presenting companies and how to make that your advantage
  

• Prepare and practice your pitch in front of qualified investors who know what the industry is looking for and will provide you with solid feedback understand the investment process

 

• 5 Entrepreneurs with a proven track record of getting venture financing share their experiences: 

• Learn from insiders who have been there and done that

• Get exposure to Angel Investors

 
14 Companies and 21 attendees:

• Meet and network with fellow entrepreneurs at all stages of development:

• 4 Concept
• 3 Near Development
• 4 Development
• 1 Near Commercial
• 6 Commercial 

 

 “I may have understood what was important before, I'm walking out with a much clearer idea of why and how. There's no way to reproduce the benefit of an experienced veteran's wisdom.”

        --- Scott Valentine, MoboVivo --- 2008

  
“The focus on the 'how' to develop the slides and the mock presentation were great!” 

        --- Manford Kwan, ASAT Solutions
              Best Company Presentation - Energy Technology Stream Banff Venture Forum 2008

 “The Boot Camp was crammed full of great advice from a terrific line up of presenters… The constructive criticism of my pitch that I received from the Boot Camp’s expert panel has enabled me to sharpen my presentation”

        --- Terry Hughes, Redwood Technologies
              Best Company Presentation - IT Stream Banff Venture Forum 2007

 
“The boot camp provided invaluable insights into technology, business, financing and what it really takes to build a viable business. The biggest value is learning from individuals that have ‘been there, done that’…” 

        --- Matthew Dorey,  CurveDMS --- 2006