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Pam Beyea

Apr 16
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Emmanuel Elmajian of Spinzo & David Shipley of Beauceron Speaking at the Saint John Union Club April 19th

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Union Club Speaker Series with Emmanuel Elmajian & David Shipley

Date: April 19, 2018

Time: 11:30am Reception 12pm Lunch

Menu: Fresh Rolls, Chicken & Broccoli Casserole with House Salad & Assorted Sweets with Coffee and Tea Service.

Cost: $29.99++ per person or $225++ per table of 8

Please RSVP by calling 634-6184 or by email unionclb@rogers.com 

 

Emmanuel Elmajian is the Founder and CEO of Spinzo, a promotional ticketing platform used by sports teams across the NHL, NBA, NFL, and other leagues. The company is partnered with Ticketmaster, and with its unique pricing and social technology, helps teams sell more tickets, faster, and more efficiently. Prior to starting Spinzo, Emmanuel was a consultant at McKinsey & Company where he worked with leaders at multi-billion dollar brands on high tech strategy, mergers, acquisitions, and modernization.

Emmanuel is a Dean’s List Graduate from the University of Waterloo, with a Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Systems Design Engineering. He has created and improved numerous platforms in wireless, navigation, finance, and eCommerce. Having assisted companies like Google (on the Android platform) and Samsung (on wireless platform strategy), Emmanuel has broad experience at the intersection of business and technology.

Emmanuel grew up in Saint John, traveled North America for work and consulting engagements, and came back to Saint John to launch Spinzo.

 David is a recognized Canadian leader in cyber security, frequently appearing in local, regional and national media and speaking at public and private events across North America. David is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Information and Communications Studies as well as a Master of Business Administration from the University of New Brunswick.

Between July 2012 and May 2017 David helped lead the multi-year effort to transform UNB’s approach to cyber security.  David led UNB’s threat intelligence, cyber security awareness and incident response practices before founding Beauceron Security.
His experience in managing awareness programs, risk management and incident response helped shape the vision for the Beauceron platform.

David is the CEO of Beauceron Security and Global News Radio in Toronto’s cyber security analyst.

Apr 12
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EAST VALLEY FINALIST FOR KIRA INNOVATION CHAMPION AWARD

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East Valley has been recognized as a finalist for KIRA’s Innovation Champion Award – creating an environment to foster innovation is what we’re all about.

East Valley has a simple mission that guides all of its practices and investments: helping founders turn ideas into companies that will grow the economy of Atlantic Canada.

We believe that the founders and companies we foster today will be tomorrow’s titans. We invest in ICT, not only because it is our area of expertise, but because it offers such enormous growth potential for both individual investors and the economy as a whole. East Valley is working to create a vibrant tech sector here at home that will help Atlantic Canada prosper as we move into the future. We do not do it alone and encourage other individuals and companies to join in with mentorship, investment, problems to innovate against. The more companies working towards this goal the more our economy will thrive.

By combining investment and mentorship, we have been able to play a major role in helping Atlantic Canada punch above its weight in the world of ICT. As such we’re proud to see two East Valley portfolio companies on the finalists list l: Alongside Inc. for the Premier’s Award for Innovation and Beauceron Security for Most Innovative Product or Service.

Good luck to all the finalists, there’s a strong list which speaks volumes to innovation across all sectors in New Brunswick. This year marks KIRA’s 20th anniversary and the event will be held on Thursday, May 3rd at the Fredericton Convention Centre. See you there!

About the KIRAs

The KIRAs celebrates excellence in technological, social and economic innovation across all sectors and industries in New Brunswick. The awards recognise companies, organizations, and individuals in New Brunswick for their role in the development and / or application of innovative products, processes, services, technologies, or business models. KIRA seeks to encourage and foster a culture of knowledge and innovation in New Brunswick. Created in 1998 as a means to recognize the knowledge industry in Fredericton, the event has broadened its scope to showcase and honour innovation in all sectors and industries across New Brunswick.  KIRA is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2018.

Apr 11
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Raising Capital

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Tips on how to improve your pitch to potential investors

For most entrepreneurs, raising the necessary capital to get going is their first and most difficult challenge. Understanding how different capital providers make decisions and knowing how you should customize your approach for each is critical. Whether you’re looking for several hundred thousand dollars to make food and beer, or hope to raise multi-millions for a technology company, take it from those who’ve been there and done that: know what you want, what different capital providers can do, ask for it, adapt, and most importantly, never give up.

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Apr 04
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Twelve New Edtech Tools Make the Cut for Chicago Teachers, According to Leading Education Nonprofit

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LEAP Innovations, a nonprofit that works with schools to implement a personalized approach to learning, today announced the results of their annual edtech evaluation, which helps educators identify solutions best suited for the unique needs and objectives of their students. Technologies that satisfy the nonprofit’s rigorous vetting will be invited to hold in-depth conversations with Chicago educators during this Saturday’s fifth annual LEAP Innovations Match Day, a day-long event designed to engage classroom teachers and school administrators in selecting edtech products that support personalized learning.

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Feb 27
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FOR THE LOVE OF NEW BRUNSWICK – ASSOCIATION AND CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BY PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESS LEADERS TO PROMOTE NB BUSINESSES

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An educational campaign to encourage individuals, businesses and public entities in the province to buy more New Brunswick products, services and experiences was launched across the province. Driven by a private-sector-led association called Excellence NB, which was also announced, the initiative has the goal of empowering New Brunswickers to power up their own economy.

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Feb 20
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A New Direction for Propel in 2018

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In 2003, our founders Gerry Pond, Cathy Simpson, Jeff White, and Curtis Howe set out to jump-start the ICT sector in New Brunswick. This was a time when entrepreneurship was far from a supported, conventional career path. Today, we are fortunate to be a part of a burgeoning startup ecosystem with many resources available to new founders and where entrepreneurship is celebrated.

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