🏙️ Midweek Memo: A founders-only event
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🏙️ Midweek Memo: A founders-only event
Plus, are you coming to office hours?
Welcome to the Midweek Memo: your weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities.
Oh — and are you still not a VTJ member? You’ve been missing out on 50% off our #vtjtalks events, along with a whole lot of other benefits. You can even ask your boss if your company will cover the $8.25 a month.
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🎟️ Vancouver Tech Events
🎬 FEATURED: Vancouver Tech Journal Live with Jason Fried | September 21
On September 21, Jason Fried joins Vancouver Tech Journal and special guests at the Vogue Theatre for an in-depth conversation on technology, the big ideas changing business, and what it all means for the future of entrepreneurship.
Fried is an innovator, a trailblazer, and a movement-maker. He is the co-founder and CEO of 37signals, the creators of project management software Basecamp and email platform HEY.
He also co-wrote the New York Times bestselling book Rework, and pioneered the idea that four-day workweeks could actually drive productivity (“When there’s less time to work, you waste less time.”)
Hear from the best about how business is changing right now.
20% off for VTJ members – email membership@vantechjournal.com for the code.
🙋♀️ Virtual Office Hours: In-Depth with VC and Product Leaders | Ongoing
Vancouver Tech Journal members are invited to join founder William Johnson for a series of casual, yet in-depth conversations with a number of local tech and VC leaders.
At these interactive sessions, everyone will have the opportunity to speak up, ask questions, and share their own expertise.
Next up:
Tech Founders-Only Social in Downtown Vancouver | September 12
Join Vancouver Tech Journal and Toast for an end-of-summer founders-only social event. It's really that simple – you, VTJ, Toast, and 50 founders are invited to mix and mingle over complimentary food and drinks.
To join, you must be a founder or a co-founder or a senior executive. We'll be vetting every prospective attendee to make sure you qualify. We're looking forward to meeting you.
📈 #vtjtalks: Scaling to 7, 8, 9 figures and beyond: Lessons from local founders | September 13
Securing your first customer is one thing. But what does it take to make your first million, or $10 million, $100 million? Join us to hear from an all-star panel that includes leaders whose companies have reached one or more of these milestones:
Rob Fraser, founder and CEO, Outway
Annalea Krebs, founder and CEO, Social Nature
Dan Sutton, founder and CEO, Tantalus Labs
Daniel Eberhard, founder and CEO, Koho
Anastasia Hambali, senior director of strategic partnerships, Boast
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😇 VANTEC Angel Network - Fall Kick Off Event | September 6
Calling all angel investors: come and meet the new faces of VANTEC Angel Network at their event at the Vancouver Rowing Club.
The event will be an introduction for investors to VANTEC and its vision for the future.
Meet the partner funds, hear some company pitches, and enjoy great networking with food and drinks on a beautiful patio overlooking the city.
🔥 #IGNITE: Accelerating your Path to Commercialization | September 25
Innovate BC supports the development of ground-breaking technologies that are disrupting traditional industries in British Columbia.
#IGNITE will take attendees through the commercialization path, from development and validation to securing customers, while showcasing the support available to B.C. innovators at each stage and featuring success stories from those who have been there, done that.
📅 Entrepreneurship Immersion Week (EIW) | September 26-28
EIW brings together storytellers and movement-builders from across the entrepreneurship@UBC ecosystem to share their insights on the strategies and tactics that helped them transform their ideas to impact.
This year’s focus is on climate and the public health crisis, and the system changes and actions needed.
More must-attend events from our partners
Placemaking Summit on October 3, Frontier Summit on October 4-5, TechPong 2023 on October 19, and SAAS North on November 15-16 (Use code VTJ25 to receive 25% off)
Check out the full events list of tech events events.vantechjournal.com
🎁 Featured VTJ Membership Perk
This week: ECOMsquare
ECOMsquare is a coworking space and community purpose-built for ecommerce. ECOMsquare levels the playing field with the equipment and resources you need for modern ecommerce and regularly hosts networking and workshop events to level up your team (free for members).
Vancouver Tech Journal members receive 25% off the first three months of ECOMsquare membership.
Contact membership@vantechjournal.com to redeem your perks or learn more about VTJ membership.
👩🏻💼 Vancouver Tech Moves
Major personnel changes, including promotions, hires, and departures:
Westport Fuel Systems Inc. announces immediate change of leadership.
Marc Bitanga joins the Coaching Studio as a leadership consultant.
Jeannine Martin becomes president of the Vancouver Regional Construction Association.
Guido Wimmers appointed dean of the BCIT‘s School of Construction and the Environment.
Applications open for Founders Boost
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Work with amazing mentors and speakers with our remote 6 week program to get ready for accelerators, investment and revenue generation.
💼 Vancouver Tech Jobs
Be like Montra and reach qualified local talent with our Vancouver Tech Jobs board.
Whether you're looking for a dream role or a dream employee, Vancouver Tech Jobs has you covered, with open jobs including:
Reusables.com is hiring an Intermediate Full-Stack Developer
Taking Root is hiring a Senior Product Manager
Rhino Ventures is hiring a Director of Finance
Montra Interactive is hiring a Swift Developer
LexSelect is hiring a Technical Lead
SunTracker Technology is hiring a Software Engineer
The Coaches Site is hiring a PHP, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap developer
Ari is hiring a Lead Engineer
Check out who else is hiring on our Vancouver Tech Job Board »
Growing your team? Post a job with us »
🙋 Your online community
Did you know you can connect with your tech community using our dedicated VTJ Slack? We know not all of you can get to our events in person, so this is your chance to network and chat with your friendly neighbourhood tech professionals from the comfort of your home. Join your VTJ Community Slack.
Three more opportunities for you:
Apply to the Canadian Food Innovation Network’s FoodTech Next program
Apply for the BC Nimbus Synergies Health Impact Investor Challenge
Apply for funding from Digital’s Horizon AI Global Advantage stream