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Joined February 2015
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Look forward to launching @QVentureNetwork Vancouver and joining the excellent entrepreneurial ecosystem in #Vancouver.
Join #SmithConnect tonight at 5:30 at @BigRockBrewery in #Vancouver to celebrate the launch of @QVentureNetwork Vancouver. The evening will feature #ElspethMurray and @MannyPadda in conversation, discussing #ecosystems for #entrepreneurship. Register here: bit.ly/37y7AtE
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Less than 24 hours to get your applications in ...
Compete to win 55K in #funding! #UPstart Venture Challenge is still accepting applications. Open to @QueensU faculty, staff, alumni & students, competitors will have 4 mins to pitch their businesses. Deadline: Wed. at 5PM. Apply now: bit.ly/35ecSbV @QVentureNetwork
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6 entrepreneurs . 6 different pathways. Dynamic conversation @DentonsVTG for tonight’s @SmithBusiness @QVentureNetwork event. Thanks to @catapultbrewing and @DentonsVTG for the generous support.
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Working with a lead investor? Looking to leverage additional financing to increase the funding? @SmithBusiness @queensu TriColour Venture Fund is open for applications - smithqueens.ca/tricolour
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Thank you @GeorgeONeill for coming out last night. Great discussion and insights.
Somen Mondal and Jeff Wiener share their experiences as entrepreneurs who sold their businesses in software and services. @queensuniversity @smithbusiness #entrepreneur #businesssales #exitstrategy
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10 Jun 2019
“Refer to your first clients as Founding Clients” @BramWarshafsky. Great knowledge sharing @QVentureNetwork and @SmithBusiness MMIE Speaker Series.
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Thank you to @BramWarshafsky and @travisratnam for speaking about Scaling Business @QVentureNetwork and @SmithBusiness MMIE Speaker Series this evening. Insightful.
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@HighlineBeta will be in Calgary, Ottawa and Vancouver in June during our cross Canada roadshow and is looking to meet with founders working in the smart city, health & wellness and mobility space. Apply for our 1:1 office hours here: buff.ly/2JIICyW 🇨🇦

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Same incredible event. Different locations. Thank you to @queensu partner ONRamp @UofTStartup for hosting this @SmithBusiness @QVentureNetwork line up of great speakers. Still time to register. Don’t worry, we will have you out in time for the @Raptors game
NEW LOCATION: Innovating in Highly Regulated Sectors: An Entrepreneurial Guide to #HealthTech, #Fintech & #CannaTech. Join @QVentureNetwork (Toronto) to hear from leaders on #legalization, #regulation & #potential. May 30 | 5:30 | ONRamp Register: bit.ly/2vYjj38
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"@SmithBusiness survey reported that 78 per cent of respondents believe Calgary has the potential to become a national innovation hub". Join @SmithBusiness Club and @QVentureNetwork (Calgary) for a joint event - register ($20) - tinyurl.com/y39c4jwz
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Looking to launch or join a startup in 2019? Want to see @vasanthranga in person? Join the @QVentureNetwork at @WeWork on the 26th! 🔥🚀Sign up here: smith.queensu.ca/centres/bus…
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Do I go it alone or do I partner up? A founders dilemma or is it a choice? Join @SmithBusiness @QVentureNetwork for a panel discussion @wework, Toronto that will provide insights from all perspectives. Register: tinyurl.com/y2rmana3
Join us @SmithBusiness (Toronto) for insight into why there is a rise in Corporate Accelerators. Queen's alum @marcusdaniels, @HighlineBETA and Anthony Ryan from @RBC Reach will share their knowledge - tinyurl.com/yawzd8d3
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UPstart Venture Challenge 2018 - application closing date is Friday, November 16th - conditions apply - full details - tinyurl.com/y84nflh3
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@QVentureNetwork and @SmithBusiness thank today’s sponsors @Deloitte Calgary and @ReSourceYYC.
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Breaking down silos and creating an ecosystem of innovation and creativity that extends beyond our own offices, departments, and borders of our companies. @SmithBusiness #SmithYYC
“The #struggle still exists in the way that companies are organized in silos.” - Melissa Quinn on Businesses trying to #Innovate @QVentureNetwork #SmithYYC
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Elspeth Murray from @SmithBusiness and Melissa Quinn from @performcoach discuss shifting mindsets in corporate innovation. “It is about open dialogue. What do we see. What do we hear”. #SmithYYC #intraprenurialthinking
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“The mindset view”
There are many barriers to #innovation in organizations - how do you play the game and innovate too? “Get away from the hypothesis problem-solving model... explore #ideas, generate many solution, stay in the divergent phase longer” - Melissa Quinn @QVentureNetwork #SmithYYC
Underway for the @QVentureNetwork (Calgary) and @SmithBusiness fireside chat on Shaping Entrepreneurial and Innovation Mindsets in Corporate Organizations @Deloitte Calgary. “It is about mindset” #SmithYYC
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QueensVentureNetwork retweeted
6 Nov 2018
Get your application in for @SmithBusiness and @QVentureNetwork UPstart Venture Challenge. Eligibility criteria applies. Open to all @queensu and @ddqic Check out the web page for full details.
Earn up to $30K for your entrepreneurial venture. The deadline for @SmithBusiness & @queensu students, alumni, faculty and staff to apply to this year's Upstart Venture Challenge hosted by @QVentureNetwork is Nov. 16. #Entrepreneurship #PitchCompetition ow.ly/8ICr50jADaL
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