Vancouver Engineer to Entrepreneur: Startup Basics for Techies

Are you an engineer that wants to build a meaningful technology company, but don't know where to get started? At the “Engineer to Entrepreneur: Startup Basics for Techies” event, you can hear candid talks by engineers-turned-entrepreneurs, sharing best practices, strategies and mistakes to avoid from those who have done it before. How do you get started on your entrepreneurial journey? How do you find talented people to join your team? What are the basic legal and financial concepts that you need to understand? What is it really like to build a successful company?

Speakers include:
• Boris Lau (Senior Software Engineer, Mobify & Co-Founder & CTO, Pathful)

• Kyle Campbell (Founder, Hack Capital)

• Stephen Shen (Co-Founder & CTO, MuseFind)

• Ali Kashani (Head, Postmates X)

Who should Attend?

• Any technical resource that dreams of launching their own company
• Anyone with an idea for a new business either launched inside their employer or independently
• Anyone curious about being an entrepreneur someday

What are some of the Topics?
• What to consider before starting a company
• How do you know when the time is right to quit
• What are the first steps in the entrepreneurial journey
• What are the legal and financial concepts you need to understand
• And more...

What is the Agenda?
• Welcome and Socializing
• Introduction to the Founder Institute
• Talks on Founding a Company
• Question and Answer
• Discussion and Drinks at a Local Bar or Restaurant

This event is FREE, and we expect over 50 people in attendance. For more information, visit http://fi.co/e/engineer-to-entrepreneur-startup-basics-for-techies--22/meetup

Hope to see you there!

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