INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP VIDEOS
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Kirby Schlegel (MBA ’03): Exit Strategy
Kirby Schlegel (MBA ’03): Exit Strategy
Laurier MBA alumnus (’03), and Founder & Chairmen of Schlegel Sports, Kirby Schlegel, talks about his experiences developing an exit strategy and some of lessons he’s learnt as a result.
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/video-resources/kirby-schlegel-mba-03-exit-strategy/
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Ray DePaul (MBA ’94): Mentorship
Ray DePaul (MBA ’94): Mentorship
Laurier MBA alumnus and former President & CEO of RapidMind Inc., Ray DePaul, shares his experiences with mentorship as an entrepreneurship, and some of the valuable lessons he has learnt along the way.
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/entrepreneurship/ray-depaul-mba-94-mentorship/
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Rahul Raj (BBA ’97): Mentorship
Rahul Raj (BBA ’97): Mentorship
Laurier alumnus (BBA ’97), Founder of MealExchange, and Director of Sustainability & Merchandising Innovation at Walmart.ca, Rahul Raj, shares some valuable advice about how to take full advantage of your mentorship opportunities. Rahul also shares some great insight and strategies to help evolve your mentor-mentee relationship into a mutually beneficial life-long friendship.
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/entrepreneurship/rahul-raj-bba-97-mentorship/
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A Typical Day for Laurier Alumnus Dana Fox
A Typical Day for Laurier Alumnus Dana Fox
Laurier alumnus (BBA ’81), and Founder & President of Clevru, Dana Fox, shares with us what a typical day is like as the CEO of Clevru.
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/video-resources/a-typical-day-for-laurier-alumnus-dana-fox/
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Ryan Smolkin (BBA ’95) – Poutine Dynasty
Ryan Smolkin (BBA ’95) – Poutine Dynasty
Courtesy of the Laurier Department of Communications, Public Affairs & Marketing Laurier alumnus Ryan Smolkin (BBA, ’95) talks about his poutine dynasty, and what he believes are the best ingredients for entrepreneurial success. To read the full interview with Ryan Smolkin in Laurier’s Campus Magazine, please visit: www.wlu.ca/CampusMagazine
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/video-resources/interview-with-entrepreneur/
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Mentorship – Cam Heaps (BA ’95)
Mentorship – Cam Heaps (BA ’95)
Steamwhistle co-founder Cam Heaps (BA Hons ’95) explains how mentorship plays a role in entrepreneurial success.
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/video-resources/mentorship-cam-heaps-ba-hons-95/
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Financing E*Trade Canada – Colleen Moorehead (BBA ’81)
Financing E*Trade Canada – Colleen Moorehead (BBA ’81)
Colleen Moorhead (BBA ’81), Founder and former President of E*Trade Canada, discusses the financing of E*Trade Canada in its early years.
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/video-resources/financing-etrade-canada-colleen-moorehead/
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David Ceolin (BBA ’89) – Do’s & Don’ts When Approaching Investors
David Ceolin (BBA ’89) – Do’s & Don’ts When Approaching Investors
Entrepreneur in Residence David Ceolin (BBA, ’89) shares three things he’s learned when approaching potential investors.
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http://laurierentrepreneur.ca/video-resources/dos-dont-when-approaching-investors-eir-david-ceolin/
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Entrepreneurship, News and Updates
Vidhub wins Laurier Entrepreneurship Competition and $5,000
Last week on February 26th, 6 startup teams presented to a panel of judges in the hopes of walking away with some amazing prizing. Congratulations to the top 3 teams: 1st place – Vidhub: $5,000 and $3,000 worth of video services from George Briggs 2nd place – Marmanbee: $2,000 3rd place – Teknically: $1,000 The winning startup, Vidhub, is [...]
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation, News and Updates
Laurier Startup Fund: Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
“$15 on black,” I say as I drop three $5 chips on the black canvas playing roulette at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. The dealer drops the ball and around it goes. Around and around until it finally slows down and falls into a slot. Damn, double 0. No big deal, just $15, right? Well, [...]
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation, News and Updates
#StartupSelfies Reveals What Laurier Students Want
On the week of January 27th Startup Laurier introduced the green arrow. We asked students questions throughout the week and shared their answers over social media. We got a huge response and an insight into Laurier students. Here is what students had to say: I want to see… Better quality study spaces Laurier become more [...]
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Entrepreneurship, News and Updates
Come see the Laurier Entrepreneurship Competition on February 26th
Join us on Wednesday, February 26th for the final round of the Laurier Entrepreneurship Competition. Stop by the Senate & Board Chambers on campus at 3pm to see amazing presentations from the 6 finalist teams: Marmanbee If you ask people about a favourite gift, they’ll often describe a trip or an event. They hardly ever [...]
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Entrepreneurship, News and Updates, Uncategorized
2014 PepsiCo Pitch Competition Recap
The PepsiCo Pitch Competition is an annual event that challenges first year students to develop a 2-minute elevator pitch for a new business idea that they’re working on in class. All first year BBA students perform their pitch to their lab class and teaching assistant to get a grade, and then two students from each lab [...]
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation, News and Updates
How to get a black eye and what you can learn from it
A few years back I was MMA training (yeah, like knock-out hand-to-hand close combat fighting style) at a gym in Ottawa and I learned 2 valuable lessons. Firstly, you will get punched straight on in the face. Secondly, when you are grappling head-to-head with an opponent, save up all the strength you can while you [...]
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Entrepreneurship, Innovation, News and Updates
Training Yourself to be Ready for Opportunity
You’ve heard it said that opportunity comes to those who prepare for it. But how can you prepare for opportunities that you don’t know are coming? Saying ‘yes’ to a new experience isn’t easy. Saying ‘yes’ to trying something new also means saying ‘yes’ to difficulties and a possibility of failure. This fear of failure [...]