🏙️ Midweek Memo: How to plan an exit strategy
🏙️ Midweek Memo: How to plan an exit strategy
Plus, how InBC plans to spend $500 million on local companies and venture funds.
Welcome to the Midweek Memo: a weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities. This week, check out our featured event – a session with the Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum dedicated to mergers, acquisitions, and exits.
Registering for one of our upcoming #vtjtalks events? Remember, members get 50% off, along with a whole lot of other benefits.
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🎟️ Vancouver Tech Events
🤝 Featured Event | Today’s M&A Activity: What to Know About Growth & Exit Strategies | May 16
No matter the environment, having a clear growth plan for your company is essential, but navigating that journey can be especially challenging in a volatile market.
Planning your exit strategy today, when resiliency is top of mind for everyone, will only lead to better outcomes.
This Vancouver Entrepreneur’s Forum session will provide both strategic and tactical insights from the entrepreneurial journey and investor perspective. Panelists will share their own experiences with the hope of helping you plan your own growth and exit strategies.
☕ Vancouver Tech Morning Coffee | May 16
You’re invited to join us on Tuesday between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. in Gastown at the Coffee Bar (10 Water Street)!
Discover a new career, find your next co-founder, or learn something new — you can do it all at one of our upcoming coffee meetups.
🏦 #vtjtalks: Inside InBC, the Province's $500M Strategic Investment Fund | May 23
InBC is investing its $500 million into local companies and venture funds that offer both financial gain and social impact.
Are you an investor or startup looking to learn more about how InBC works? Want details about its decision-making criteria and process? Do you have questions about how to access its capital? Join us to hear from:
Jill Earthy, chief executive officer, InBC
Leah Nguyen, chief investment officer, InBC
Kate Wilson, managing editor, Vancouver Tech Journal
⭐ Tech Talent North | May 31
Connect with top HR leaders to share and learn the latest trends and solutions to help your tech organization scale talent, stay competitive, and build a reputable employer brand that will attract, engage, and retain top tech talent.
Hear world-class speakers and connect with peers to share best practices, problem solve, and strategize on issues such as recruitment, EDI, retention, leading dispersed teams, layoffs, competitive total rewards, and more.
💥 Vancouver Startup Week | June 2-9
Vancouver Startup Week is a week-long celebration that builds momentum and fosters connections among entrepreneurs, investors, leaders, and friends within the Greater Vancouver startup community.
Join us for workshops and talks, a recruitment fair, an ecosystem showcase, events, networking, and a chance to make connections with local and global success stories.
☕ Women in Tech Coffee with Toast | June 7
Join a casual coffee networking event hosted by Toast, a women's tech collective and talent partner dedicated to promoting gender diversity on technical teams.
With only 35 attendees, this event provides a unique opportunity to meet and mingle. Whether you're looking for a new job, seeking advice on career development, or simply interested in connecting with other women in tech, this is the perfect morning for you.
More must-attend events from our partners
Innovate BC Ignite Info Session | May 16
Today’s M&A Activity: What to Know About Growth & Exit Strategies | May 16
Emerging Technologies Webinar Series | May 18 and June 8
Check out the full events list of tech events events.vantechjournal.com
🎁 Featured VTJ Membership Perk
This week: Jelly Digital Marketing & PR
Jelly Digital Marketing & PR is an award-winning digital marketing and PR firm providing digital ads, social media, SEO, and public relations services to brands in Metro Vancouver, across Canada, and the United States.
Vancouver Tech Journal members save between $250 and $1000 on select programs and bootcamps.
Contact membership@vantechjournal.com to redeem your perks or learn more about VTJ membership.
💼 Vancouver Tech Jobs
Whether you're looking for a dream role or a dream employee, Vancouver Tech Jobs has you covered with a wide selection of local tech roles.
Boomi is hiring a Commercial Account Rep3 (Inside Sales) - Hybrid
Boomi is hiring a Sales Development Representative (BDR) - Hybrid
UrbanLogiq is hiring a Senior Software Engineer - Product Implementation
The Coaches Site is hiring a PHP, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap developer
Ari is hiring a Lead Engineer
BrainStation is hiring an Educator, Cybersecurity
Check out who else is hiring on our Vancouver Tech Job Board »
Growing your team? Post a job with us »
Seven more opportunities for you:
Nominate a leader in intelligent and connected devices for a Misties Award
Volunteer at a climatech event at Vancouver Startup Week
Participate in TTT Studios’ AI Perception and Interaction Survey
Apply for the Google for Startups Accelerator: Cloud
Apply for the The Discovery Foundation Health Investment Readiness Program
Sign up for an RBCx Mentor Meetup for women in tech