techmixer
Inspired by iStockphoto
Kelly Thompson, iStockphoto's COO
University of Calgary Computing Science alumni and students joined with STIRR Canada members on January 21st to exchange start-up stories, advice, and ideas at the most recent TechMixer. Calgary-based iStockphoto’s global success in the microstock photography industry was the topic of the evening.
Kelly Thompson (iStockphoto COO) and Patrick Lor (iStockphoto founding team) [...]
Kelly Thompson, iStockphoto's COO
University of Calgary Computing Science alumni and students joined with STIRR Canada members on January 21st to exchange start-up stories, advice, and ideas at the most recent TechMixer. Calgary-based iStockphoto’s global success in the microstock photography industry was the topic of the evening.
Kelly Thompson (iStockphoto COO) and Patrick Lor (iStockphoto founding team) shared stories about their early years as entrepreneurs, highlighted the company’s peaks and valleys, and fielded questions from the audience of aspiring tech entrepreneurs.
Thanks to Macleod Dixon for their continued sponsorship of Calgary’s tech entrepreneur community!
Brad Sewall welcomes the audience
Adrian Zissos, (left), Merak Projects co-founder
Starting Your Own High-Tech Business
Learn about the high-tech startup world with current and former senior managers of iStockphoto (a Calgary-based company that pioneered the world’s first micropayment stock imagery website). iStockphoto was sold to Getty Images, in 2006, for US$50 million. Then, mingle with seasoned and emerging tech industry players, and grab some beer and pizza on us!
The event [...]
Learn about the high-tech startup world with current and former senior managers of iStockphoto (a Calgary-based company that pioneered the world’s first micropayment stock imagery website). iStockphoto was sold to Getty Images, in 2006, for US$50 million. Then, mingle with seasoned and emerging tech industry players, and grab some beer and pizza on us!
The event is free for students, and $5 for STIRR members and University alumni.
The event takes place Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 6:00 pm at MacEwan Hall on the University of Calgary campus. For more details and to register, click HERE. [link will direct you to a secure University of Calgary information and registration page]
Masterminding the Amazon Exit
[ October 15, 2008; 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] As promised, some more details on the upcoming STIRR Canada Tech Mixer in Calgary:
How Canada’s AbeBooks engineered its multi-million dollar sale
Boris Wertz, CEO at Nexopia & Director at Abebooks (photo courtesy of Kris Krug, via a Creative Commons Licence) On Oct 15th, headliner Boris Wertz, CEO of Edmonton’s Nexopia, will be in [...]
As promised, some more details on the upcoming STIRR Canada Tech Mixer in Calgary:
How Canada’s AbeBooks engineered its multi-million dollar sale
- Boris Wertz, CEO at Nexopia & Director at Abebooks (photo courtesy of Kris Krug, via a Creative Commons Licence)
On Oct 15th, headliner Boris Wertz, CEO of Edmonton’s Nexopia, will be in Calgary at a STIRR Canada Tech Mixer event to share insights on how his previous venture, AbeBooks, won the attention of Amazon and was recently acquired.
Attendees to this invitation-only event will also be first to hear 60-second elevator pitches from a select group of local “under the radar” tech founders. Get ready to mingle with a great group of seasoned and emerging tech industry players!
YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF STIRR CANADA TO ATTEND.
Our membership is limited to high-tech startup founders, founding teams, former founders, angel and VC funders, and technology journalists. Please click on the “APPLY” tab above to complete our application form.
General Information: Info [at] stirr.ca
Press Contact: Media [at] stirr.ca
Sponsors: Sponsors [at] stirr.ca
Calgary Tech Mixer announced - Oct 15
STIRR is known for great events - big and small. Get ready for a BIG STIRR Canada event this October 15th - more than 100 tech entrepreneurs will meet up in Calgary for the Fall Tech MIxer. Come to this Main Event to meet founding high-tech peers, get great advice from successful founders and funders; [...]
STIRR is known for great events - big and small. Get ready for a BIG STIRR Canada event this October 15th - more than 100 tech entrepreneurs will meet up in Calgary for the Fall Tech MIxer. Come to this Main Event to meet founding high-tech peers, get great advice from successful founders and funders; learn about some under-the-radar emerging tech companies, and have a great time.
WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS ON TICKETS AND FEATURED COMPANIES - COMING SOON!
You must be a member of STIRR Canada to purchase tickets! If you haven’t joined already, please click on the APPLY tab (above) and tell us more about you.
Tech Talks Visibility - Event Wrap-up
We were back at the Tribune Restaurant in Calgary for the August Founders’ Table dinner. Founders and/or funders participating in this STIRR Canada event represented the following organizations:
Wireless Dynamics
dTech
CoolIT Systems
x-Tech
DirectVoxx
VoodooPC
Octane Capital
iNovia Capital
Much talk was around marketing, PR, getting visibility, and tech product management. The importance of a brand strategy that is implemented with consistency was [...]
We were back at the Tribune Restaurant in Calgary for the August Founders’ Table dinner. Founders and/or funders participating in this STIRR Canada event represented the following organizations:
Wireless Dynamics
dTech
CoolIT Systems
x-Tech
DirectVoxx
VoodooPC
Octane Capital
iNovia Capital
Much talk was around marketing, PR, getting visibility, and tech product management. The importance of a brand strategy that is implemented with consistency was discussed as an important component of getting noticed. The dinner conversation then turned to the ups and downs of selling into big, multi-national companies (many stories were told!), as well as the differences in marketing enterprise technology vs. consumer devices. Before the evening ended, the topic of “building businesses with an exit strategy in mind” was tabled.
August STIRR Canada Founders’ Table
[ August 27, 2008; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Invites have gone out for the next Calgary Founders’ Table. This invitation-only dinner for tech-driven entrepreneurs will kick off the conversation with a window on the challenges and opportunities facing hardware-oriented tech startups.
HOW TO JOIN: If you’re the founder or funder of a tech startup, and you’re interested in joining STIRR Canada, please click on [...]
Invites have gone out for the next Calgary Founders’ Table. This invitation-only dinner for tech-driven entrepreneurs will kick off the conversation with a window on the challenges and opportunities facing hardware-oriented tech startups.
HOW TO JOIN: If you’re the founder or funder of a tech startup, and you’re interested in joining STIRR Canada, please click on the Apply tab (above) and complete our Application Form … tell us more about you and your company.
HOW TO SPONSOR: If you’re interested in sponsoring a STIRR Canada event, please click on the Sponsor tab (above) to find out more.
WHAT’S ON FOR FALL?: Invites will go out in September for our big fall Calgary Tech-Mixer event - get ready for some great Hacks, special guests, and networking opportunities!
Media STIRR
Local coverage in the Calgary Herald newspaper about Garrett Camp’s visit back to Calgary and his sharing of the StumbleUpon.com startup experience at STIRR Canada’s inaugural event.
From the Herald article:
“We wanted to have [Garrett] back to Calgary to … help coach the people in the room to what do we have to do to make [...]
Local coverage in the Calgary Herald newspaper about Garrett Camp’s visit back to Calgary and his sharing of the StumbleUpon.com startup experience at STIRR Canada’s inaugural event.
From the Herald article:
“We wanted to have [Garrett] back to Calgary to … help coach the people in the room to what do we have to do to make sure the next Garrett Camp, who might well be at one of the tables, has the opportunity to get mentored, funded and supported here so we can keep some of these great startup stories local, ” said Claudia Moore, a director of STIRR Canada and owner of Calgary-based technology company growth agent Material Insight Inc.“
And many thanks also to Techvibes for their support and coverage as well. Techvibes correspondent, Barcamp supporter, and technology intern, Cam Linke, came down from Edmonton to attend the Founders’ Table event. Thanks Cam!
The talks from STIRR USA FounderHacks III
Evan Williams, Jonathan Abrams and Michael Cerda shared their insights at STIRR USA’s FounderHacks III. There were over 300 in attendance. Over 75% founding teams of early stage startups.
Here are the talks:
Ev Williams “Just Say No”
Jonathan Abrams “Common Wisdom sometimes isn’t”
Michael Cerda “Stick to your DNA”
The good folks over at Found|Read wrote about the talks [...]
Evan Williams, Jonathan Abrams and Michael Cerda shared their insights at STIRR USA’s FounderHacks III. There were over 300 in attendance. Over 75% founding teams of early stage startups.
Here are the talks:
Ev Williams “Just Say No”
Jonathan Abrams “Common Wisdom sometimes isn’t”
Michael Cerda “Stick to your DNA”
The good folks over at Found|Read wrote about the talks here.
Kudos to Chef Paul for catering and the STIRR Armored Door Team for keeping the flow moving smoothly.
Highlight Talks from STIRR USA FHI and FHII
Some of the highlight talks from STIRR USA’s FounderHacks I and II
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Some of the highlight talks from STIRR USA’s FounderHacks I and II
The Talks from STIRR USA FounderHacks II
Our thanks to Scott Rafer, Patrick Koppula and James Currier. Here are the talks from FHII:
James Currier
Patrick Koppula
Scott Rafer
Our thanks to Scott Rafer, Patrick Koppula and James Currier. Here are the talks from FHII:
James Currier
Patrick Koppula
Scott Rafer
