7TH ANNUAL INSPIRE CELEBRATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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This year marks the 10th anniversary of Small Business Month in BC, an occasion celebrated each October to recognize the important contributions of small businesses to the economy and our local communities.

Come celebrate the start of Small Business Month with Small Business BC, BC’s leading entrepreneurs and CEOs and 400 small and medium-size business owners, government representatives and industry influencers at Small Business BC’s 7th Annual INSPIRE Celebration of Entrepreneurship at the TELUS World of Science presented by Small Business BC and TD on September 29, 2016.

INSPIRE is the province’s largest Small Business Month kick-off event. It features free drinks, canapés, networking, interactive panel sessions and keynotes from industry leaders and government representatives. This year’s special guest speakers include:

Charles Chang, President and Founder, Lyra Growth Partners; Founder, Vega
2015 BIV 40 Under 40; 2014 EY 2014 Pacific Entrepreneur Of The Year – B2C Products and Services

Bradford Cooke, Founder and CEO, Endeavour Silver Corp.
2016 BCBusiness Top 100 B.C.’s Biggest Companies by Revenue

Darryll Frost, Founder and President, Central City Brewers & Distillers
2016 Vancouver International Spirits Competition Awards Winner; 2016 Canadian Craft Brewing Awards Winner

Peter Higgins, President and Chocolate Scientist, Purdys Chocolatier
2015 Climate Smart Greenest City Leadership Award; 2013 EY Family Business Award of Excellence

Tom Leavitt, Founder and CEO, Leavitt Machinery
2015 Business Excellence Award – Large Business of the Year; 2014 BCBusiness Pacific Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Sunny Lenarduzzi, Radio and Television Host/Reporter, City TV
2016 BCBusiness 30 Under 30; 2014 Western Canada Notable Awards Best in Social Media

Presenters from CityTV, Endeavour Silver Corp., Central City Brewers & Distillers, Leavitt Machinery and Vega will join an insightful panel discussion to share their business stories, advice and more importantly, their inspiration, on:

Developing Large and Profitable Operations From the Ground Up

-Developing strong leadership within an organization
-How technology can be used to help drive a business forward
-Implementing systems and processes to achieve the next phase of growth
-Operational scaling: what works, what doesn’t
-Using business innovation to create social change

And, our very special guest speaker, Peter Higgins, President and Chocolate Scientist, Purdys Chocolatier will join us to discuss:

How Success is Created: The Purdys Story

-Overcoming challenges of developing new products and customer bases
-Understanding the community and consumer
-Creating products with a personality to sell the idea that you’re a part of

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