What are investors really looking for? Find out at the Fusion 2008 Entrepreneur Boot Camp held February 7th at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver. Draw from the collective experience of the Boot Camp facilitators to help you lay a strong foundation for growth and turn your well polished strategy into a compelling opportunity for potential investors.
Whether as a warm up to Fusion 2008 or to prepare you for one-on-one investor presentations, the Fusion 2008 Entrepreneur Boot Camp will equip you with the knowledge you need to craft a bullet proof business plan and confidently present to investors.
These Boot Camps have received rave reviews for their content and common sense approach to raising money. The Boot Camps are tailored for members of the senior management teams of companies considering raising early and growth stage capital over the next year.
LOCATION:
Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
580 West Hastings Street
Strategy Room 420
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Entrepreneur Boot Camp - Sample Agenda
• Creating an effective business plan.
• Generating investor attention.
• Delivering a strong investor pitch.
• Building a credible sales and marketing strategy.
• Pricing your product for success.
• Financing for entrepreneurs.
The first thirty registrants will receive copies of our facilitator’s books:
Wise Words: Lessons in Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital – Sean Wise
Taking Your Business the the Next Level: an entrepreneur's guide to creating and launching an investor-ready business – Daniel Mothersill
Early Bird Rates Available Now!
BOOT CAMP FACILITATORS
Sean Wise, BA LLB MBA
According to the December issue of Canadian Business magazine, Sean Wise is one of Canada's leading experts on raising Venture Capital. According to the September issue of Profit magazine, he is one of the country's leading mentors for emerging growth companies.
Over the last 7 years, he has lectured at more than 90 Bootcamps, financing forums and industry conferences. He has trained dozens of CEOs who collectively raised more than $950M from a wide variety of investment sources. Sean brings 9 years of professional services and 15+ years of entrepreneurial services, having helped found 5 ventures of his own to date, the first at age 16.
Academically, Sean studied Engineering and Economics at Carleton University before going on to earn his Law and MBA degrees from the University of Ottawa. Sean helped found Ernst & Young's Venture Capital Advisory Group in Canada and now undertakes selective engagements from young tech companies looking for strategic guidance on capital raising and growth through Wise Mentor Capital (WMC).
Sean acts as an advisor to several seed funds including the BC Advantage Funds, who have officially named him a mentor to their portfolio. Sean also sits on the boards of several young technology companies, as well as on the board of the Toronto Venture Group. He is the Chair of the 2005 Canadian Venture Forum selection committee and a member of both the Canadian Venture Capital Association and the Law Society of Upper Canada.
In 2006, the CBC (Canada's National Broadcaster) enlisted Sean as their Industry Advisor and Online Host for a new venture capital reality show called Dragons' Den. The show is currently number one in the ratings. To learn more about the show and Sean's role, zip over to www.INSIDEtheDRAGONSden.com
W. Daniel Mothersill
Daniel Mothersill is the founding partner of the Ciris Group of Companies (www.ciris.biz), a fully integrated communications agency. He is an investor relations and corporate communications professional with more than 25 years' experience in industries ranging from telecommunications, to oil and gas, to the service sector. Prior to forming Ciris in 1991, Daniel was head of investor relations for Nortel.
As Ciris' Chairman and CEO, Daniel has provided business and financial communications solutions to companies as Cara Operations, DMR, and Sanwa Bank. His special areas of expertise include high-level communications strategy and tactics.
He is founding member and President of the National Angel Organization, "coach in residence" for the Toronto Angel Group, and corporate sponsor of the Toronto Venture Group. He is a serial entrepreneur and serves on the advisory boards of a number of growth companies.
Daniel studied at York University, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Humber College, and the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto). Dan has presented to more than 3000 CEOs at over 95 Bootcamps and in the last six years, more than $950 million has been raised by the emerging companies he has trained.
