#StartupChats – Taking Control of Your Business Costs

Wed, Jun. 3, 2015

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Always remember – a dollar saved from costs goes directly
towards the bottom line.

Using your dollar wisely can go a long way, especially for a
startup, and the first step is planning ahead! You want to
be proactive, not reactive, because it forces you to act
under pressure, potentially paying more for something than
you should. Monitoring your inventory (and personnel!)
levels, allow you to effectively cut… Read more…

#StartupChats – Hiring Tips for Startups

Fri, Jun. 5, 2015

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“You are only as good as the people you hire” ~ Ray
Kroc.

When first starting out, culture & vision are beginning to
take shape and the initial hiring process, whether it be
contract workers, part timers, will can have a huge impact
on both. Finances are tight, and ensuring you can attract
the right people, at an affordable rate, can be difficult.
How can you attract… Read more…

Startup Finance Bootcamp Edmonton – June 18, 2015

Thu, Jun. 18, 2015

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Sharpen your financial management skills with a Startup
Finance Bootcamp. The Startup Finance Program is presented
by Startup Canada[http://www.startupcan.ca/] and Intuit
Canada[http://www.intuit.ca/intuit-products/index.jsp] and
is hosted by Startup Edmonton.

Startup Finance Bootcamps are intensive workshops held
in-person bringing together between 50 and 150 entrepreneurs
with expert facilitators and the local startup finance
providers and mentors.

More information
here: http://www.startupcan.ca/ourwork/startup-finance-bootcamp-edmonton-june-18-2015-2/[http://www.startupcan.ca/ourwork/startup-finance-bootcamp-edmonton-june-18-2015-2/] Read more…

Traction Conference Brings Growth Experts to Vancouver June 18

Thu, Jun. 18, 2015 8:00am — 5:00pm

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Event title: Traction Conference

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2015

Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location: Harbour Event Centre, 750 Pacific Boulevard,
Vancouver, BC

Event description:

Traction is a one-day conference that will teach startups
distribution strategies and tactics for acquiring explosive
growth. Listen to 30 of the most influential names from the
fastest growing companies of the last decade, including:
Ryan Holmes, CEO of Hootsuite; Phil Fernandez, CEO of
Marketo;… Read more…