YVR Startup Stories @ Istuary - April Startup Panel

Name: YVR Startup Stories @ Istuary - April Startup Panel
Start: 2017-04-12T18:45:00-07:00
End: 2017-04-12T21:45:00-07:00
Location: Istuary Idea Labs

Hosted By

Ed and 3 others

YVR Startup Stories @ Istuary - April Startup Panel

Details

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Back by popular demand, we are doing another startup story panel night featuring another couple innovators changing their markets.

The startup community is diverse with startups in different sectors. Our Startup Stories series will connect our community with founders and experts in the startup space to learn what's new.

Whether you are a developer, QA, UX, Product, Growth Hacker, Operations manager or Project Manager, YVR Startups is a community for everyone to network, make meaningful connections and learn from one another.

Join us for a panel discussion with some of the most promising tech startups that will be disrupting their respective sectors. Find out who is involved, coolest technology and projects, rising trends and applications, and what wonders are still to come in the future of niche startups.

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ADMISSION

Your investment of $8 a person online (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/yvr-startup-stories-panel-night-tickets-32709502001?utm_campaign=meetup&utm_medium=meetup&utm_source=meetup)or $10 at the door. Refreshments will be served

AGENDA – WHAT TO EXPECT

6:45- Doors open
645-7:15 Networking
715-815 Introduction, sharing and Panel
815-830 wrap up, announcements and conclusion

Our panel will include a tech leader from:

• Food Tech

• Social Tech

SPEAKER AND HOST INFO

Michael Moll - My Green Space - FoodTECH

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As a curious lifelong entrepreneur Michael has always looked at problems as opportunities. This began with starting business ventures from the age of 6 and experimenting with technology throughout his school years. Michael grew up in Kenya where he was fortunate enough to live on an urban farm with his grandparents. Michael came to Canada on a full leadership scholarship to study Marketing and Sustainability at UBC in 2008. During his time at UBC he was exposed to the challenge: how could commerce be sustainable, responsive and a force for good? In 3rd year Michael started two app companies that eliminated paper processes. A loyalty stamp card app for restaurants and an event-ticketing app aimed at concerts. Having grown food in his back yard, he saw an opportunity to bring technology support to urban agriculture. Michael now runs My Green Space: an app that helps people grow food with confidence. Their vision is to put a garden in every home on earth. In his free time he writes stories, poems and songs under the pen name the full time optimist.

Ianick Leroux - Atria Technologies - SocialTECH

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Ianick Leroux is one of the co-founders of Atria Technologies Cooperative, a new social enterprise in Vancouver currently focused on empowering Vancouverites to create meaningful impact in poverty. The creation of their social enterprise is the result of two years of discussions, collaborations, and research within this community. Now, with a good understanding of the needs of nonprofits, government, Vancouverites, and individuals living in poverty, the team at Atria now has a clear plan to achieve its goals for the next few years. Visit http://www.atria.coop to learn more about Atria.

About the Host:

Edward Yuen - YVR Startups

Edward Yuen (Eddie Y) is a startup enthusiast and writer for YVR Startups (http://www.yvrstartups.com/), having been in the startup space since 2013 he has been involved with hackathon events (Part of the winning team at the 2013 Startup Weekend) and three startups in the 3D printing, crowdfunding, politics and eCommerce space. As a GrowthHacker Edward has helped startups and brands disrupt their niches by growing their online presence. Some of his achievements include 1000 opt ins over a weekend for a community project, 0-5000 opt in growth in 3 months for the political niche for the 2015 federal election and a network of online communities with over 70,000 subscribers.

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