🏙️ Midweek Memo: Do you know the Entrepreneur of the Year?

Plus, discounted tickets to Vancouver Startup Week.

Welcome to the Midweek Memo: a weekly digest of the city’s top tech events, personnel moves, job openings, and industry opportunities. In this issue, read about Canada's EY Entrepreneur Of The Year, next week’s WomenInWeb3 Summit, and 11 other opportunities for your business.

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🎟️ Vancouver Tech Events

🌐 NEXT WEEK: WomenInWeb3 Summit: Vancouver | March 27-28

☕ Vancouver Tech Morning Coffee at Stellar Recruitment | March 28

  • As usual, you’re invited to join us on Tuesday morning to connect with the Vancouver tech community in an informal atmosphere.

  • Check out the Stellar Recruitment office, discover a new career, find your next co-founder, or learn something new – you can do it all at our upcoming coffee meetup.

👶 #vtjtalks: Scaling a Business and Family Together | April 12

  • Join us this month to learn and discuss how to navigate the challenges of growing your business while raising a family.

  • We'll dig into practical strategies for time-management, delegation, self-care, and more.

  • Speakers announced so far include:

    • Kathleen Reid, principal and partner, Switchboard, an Earnscliffe Strategies company

    • Diraj Goel, founding and managing partner, GetFresh Ventures

    • Moderator: Lizzy Karp, CEO, Brood Care Inc.

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🏗️ Startup Seminar: Building a Fundable Startup and 2023 Kickoff Networking Event | March 28

  • Join the 23rd annual kick-off seminar for the New Ventures BC Competition!

  • Speak to industry leaders, meet your fellow competitors, and mingle with past participants.

  • This event is free for all B.C. tech startups, students, and the New Ventures BC Community.

📅 Vancouver Startup Week | June 2-9

  • Over seven jam-packed days, Vancouver Startup Week connects entrepreneurs, investors, community leaders, and friends to build momentum and opportunity around our community’s unique entrepreneurial identity.

  • The Vancouver startup community comes together to provide workshops, panels, and networking events in tech, marketing, financing and more.

  • Come and learn from Vancouver’s best through panel discussions, fireside chats, and hands-on workshops at various venues around town.

  • Use code VSWxVTJ20 for 20% off general all-access tickets.Get your ticket now

This week: The Wine Factory

The Wine Factory has been catering to winemakers for over two decades and offers a robust variety of grapes from across the globe to make high-quality wines, coolers, and ciders on-site.

Contact [email protected] to redeem your perks or learn more about VTJ membership.

👩🏻‍💼 Vancouver Tech Moves

Major personnel changes, including promotions, hires, and departures:

  • Sam Shank joins the board of directors at Operto Guest Technologies. Details »

  • Wendy Phillips joins Raven Indigenous Capital Partners as elder in residence. Details »

  • Sheldon Inwentash was appointed strategic advisor to the CEO at Infinitii ai. Details »

  • Christine Boles joins Novarc Technologies’ board of directors. Details »

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