Sprout Up Vancouver
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Sprout Up is a networking event for forward-thinking entrepreneurs to gather and mind-meld. A great chance for startups to get friendly, discuss current trends, and learn from one another in a casual, open, and focused setting. Sprout Up events have been held in cities around the world including Toronto, Montreal, NYC and London, and regularly have over 300 attendees.
http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/9/2/9/c/event_158317532.jpegWe’re excited to be hosting a Sprout Up event in Vancouver! We’re welcoming guest speaker Kunal Gupta, Founder and CEO of Polar Mobile (http://polarmobile.com/). As Chief Executive Officer for Polar Mobile, Kunal leads a talented team focused on transforming the media landscape with technology. A frequent speaker on the topics of digital media, innovation and entrepreneurship, he is active with the Interactive Advertising Bureau, the Mobile Entertainment Forum and sits on several industry boards.
Tickets are free for this event - you must register for a ticket to attend and space is limited, so grab one while they're available! We will sell out, and we can't always accommodate everyone on the waiting list. We're also trying to relevantly recommend people to meet at Sprout Up, so when you register you'll be asked to answer a couple questions so we can make a relevant connection. These answers will appear on your nametag.
Event details:
Date: Tuesday, October 2nd
Cost: FREE!
Time: 6pm-10pm
Agenda:
6-6:45 - Registration
6:45-7:15 - Startup Demos
7:15-8 - Guest speaker & Questions
8-10 - Networking
Place: The Waldorf Hotel, 1489 East Hastings Street
Guest Speaker:
Kunal Gupta, Founder & CEO of Polar Mobile
Participating Startups: Fundrazr (https://fundrazr.com/), Food.ee (https://food.ee/)
If you'd like to apply to present at Sprout Up please email a description of your company to
RSVP details:
Make sure you RSVP to get your connection nametag at the event. For more information contact Jon at jon@sprouter.com.
Join us & be a part of our Sprout Up! It’s going to be a fabulous night of invaluable insights, new & old friends, & of course your lovely hosts from Sprouter.com!
More about guest speaker Kunal Gupta
Kunal is a rising young visionary, shaping the future of media. As Chief Executive Officer for Polar Mobile (http://polarmobile.com/), Kunal leads a talented team focused on transforming the media landscape with technology. A frequent speaker on the topics of digital media, innovation and entrepreneurship, he is active with the Interactive Advertising Bureau (http://www.iabcanada.com/), the Mobile Entertainment Forum (http://www.mefmobile.org/) and sits on several industry boards.
Kunal is also the Founder & Chair of the Board for Impact (http://stories.impact.org/), a non-profit organization focused on empowering the next-generation of global entrepreneurs and leaders. He has a Software Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo and has been recognized as a Global Citizen by the United Nations, Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year and Shad Valley’s Alumnus of the Year.
More about Sprout Up:
Sprout Up is made up of three main components:
Startup Demos – Pre-selected entrepreneurs share their innovative business ideas to the audience
Guest Speaker – Fabulous new speakers will be brought in to spur new discussions on relevant trends and ideas
Networking – Network with peers: share knowledge, experiences and have a drink or two!
Please take a minute to check out our Sponsors:
Uber (https://www.uber.com/cities/vancouver), the on-demand car service, is offering $20 off a ride to and from The Waldorf Hotel for new Uber users. Download the free Uber app and punch in the code SPROUTUPVAN before you order your ride to redeem the discount.
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Sprout Up Vancouver is sponsored by TD and Microsoft.
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If you're interested in sponsoring a Sprout Up event, please email Jon at jon@sprouter.com!
Sprout Up Vancouver