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Are your business ideas set to Lift'Off? Find out June 22, 2016. Last Chance to Book Your Spot!
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Attention: ENTREPRENEURS, INVESTORS AND STARTUPS

YOUR CHANCE TO SEE WORLD-RENOWNED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, LEADING FOUNDERS AND ENTREPRENEURS Lift'Off by Innovate ManitobaThe Lift’Off annual startup conference kicks off with the Venture’Challenge startup pitch competition — Manitoba’s premier capital challenge event. This is followed by the Entrepreneur Power Lunch with the Venture’Challenge awards presentations and world-class keynote speaker Randy Smerik, serial entrepreneur, angel investor and startup advisor. Last but not least is the Entrepreneur IQ Forum, which includes panel discussions with local founders and a keynote presentation by startup sales and marketing specialist April Dunford, CEO of Sprintly.

LESS THAN ONE WEEK LEFT TO REGISTER!

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ADVANCE REGISTRATION: $35.00 - $125.00 (Tables of 8 available at 20% off)

A FULL-DAY OF DISCUSSION PANELS, KEYNOTES AND SPECIAL GUESTS MAKE THIS “A DON’T MISS EVENT”!

Venture Challenge

MORNING: The Lift’off day kicks off with the Venture’Challenge startup pitch competition — Manitoba’s premier capital challenge event. Discover the latest from the local startup scene in a “Dragons’ Den-style” competition.

Entrepreneur Power Lunch

NOON: Entrepreneur Power Lunch features Randy Smerik, Founder & CEO of Osunatech, Inc. and world class keynote speaker. Be sure to stay for the Venture’Challenge award presentations.

Entrepreneur IQ Forum

AFTERNOON: The Entrepreneur IQ Forum features startup sales and marketing specialist April Dunford as keynote and Manitoba founders talking about successful exits and awesome Kickstarter campaigns. Superb opportunities to network abound at the post-event reception. The Forum includes two informative panel sessions:

Panels

SCALING & EXITING:
STARTUPS’ BIG CHALLENGES

FROM IDEA TO INDUSTRY:
CROWDFUNDING A STARTUP SUCCESS.

Panelists - Kerry Green and Tyler Gompf

Speakers/Panelists: Kerry Green, Co-Founder WolfTrax Inc.
Tyler Gompf, Co-Founder, Tell Us About Us Inc.

Successful exits can help drive the startup scene and Manitoba has experienced some successful exits in recent years. Join Founders Kerry Green and Tyler Gompf as they discuss how they successfully scaled and exited their businesses and zero in on the greatest challenges they faced along the way.
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Panelists - Kerry Green and Tyler Gompf

Speakers/Panelists: Scott Adamson, Co-Founder, KickBooster
Yvan Boisjoli, Director & Co-Founder, Bold Innovation Group
Jason Myers, Director & Co-Founder, Bold Innovation Group

Kickstarter has become a household name for startups who use crowdfunding to take their products from prototypes to mass production, including Winnipeg’s own TrapTap. Crowdfunding and eCommerce experts from Funded Today, Kickbooster, and Bold Commerce provide their insights on owning the crowdfunding process and making it easier for startups to go from idea to industry success.
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TAKE IN ONE EVENT, OR STAY FOR THE DAY!

A BRILLIANT LINE-UP OF 2016 VENTURE’CHALLENGE FINALISTS BATTLE FOR $300K IN CASH PRIZES Read more about the six startup finalists competing at the Venture’Challenge 2016 at Lift’Off and our judges April Dunford, Randy Smerik, Tyler Gompf and Yuri Navarro.

More to See

LIFT’OFF ALSO FEATURES:

  • The Province of Manitoba’s Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade, The Honourable Cliff Cullen — speaking at the Power Lunch
  • Winnipeg founders discussing how to successfully scale and exit a business
  • Winnipeg co-founders of Kickbooster sharing how they created and launched their Kickstarter affiliate
  • Winnipeg founders presenting secrets on how they are focused on enhancing the crowdfunding process to make it easier for startups to progress from idea, to sales, to retail stores.
  • Networking Reception following the event.
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BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! Check out all our partners and sponsors that make this event happen.

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