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  • Entrepreneur Millionaire Blair joins eWeek lineup

    Check out Ryan at our kick off Monday November 7th! Ryan Blair is a serial entrepreneur, establishing his first company, 24-7 Tech when he was only twenty-one years old. Since then, he has created and actively invested in multiple start-ups and has become a self-made multimillionaire, known for going from “long shot” to “big shot” [...]

Entrepreneur Week 2011 at a glance

Entrepreneur Week events announced! Registration for these events is open now

(*some events are by invitation only. If you think you need to be invited, contact maggi@communitech.ca for more information)

  • Meet-up Kick-off, The Tannery Event Centre, Monday, November 7th, feat. Ryan Blair, entrepreneur millionaire, 11:00am-1:30pm (SOLD OUT!)
    Entrepreneur's Exchange, presented by Laurier Innovation and Technology Club @ the Communitech Hub, Monday, November 7th, 7:00pm
  • Waterloo Region Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Gala, Tuesday, November 8th, 5:30pm-9:00pm
  • Entrepreneurfest Session feat. Garry Tan, Venture Partner, yCombinator,  and a Q&A on the TechStars and yCombinator program with Bart Ciak, Co-Founder GoSpotCheck, and Devon Galloway, COO vidyard, moderated by Mark McArdle, The Tannery Event Centre, Tuesday November 8th, 8:00-11:30am
  • Entrepreneur Week Partner Showcase, Wednesday November 9th, 12:00 noon - 2:00pm
  • VC One + One Day, Wednesday November 9th (by invitation only)
  • Business & Entrepreneurship ZOOM Career Day for High School Students, Wednesday, November 9th, 9:00am-2:00pm (by invitation only)
  • Founders and Funders Waterloo, Wednesday, November 9th (by invitation only)
  • Strategic Partnerships Day, Thursday, November 10th (by invitation only)
  • Entrepreneurfest Session feat. Eric Ries, Lean Startup, The Tannery Events Centre, Friday, November 11th, 1:00-2:30pm

 

Posted by rtdom Oct 23, 2011
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Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Inductees

In a Region where entrepreneurship abounds, a select group of outstanding business leaders have been chosen for induction into the Entrepreneur Hall of Fame at the annual Gala Awards event on November 8th. Recipients are selected for setting the achievement bar as outstanding leaders, having made a strong contribution to the Region. Inductees to be honored at the Gala event this year include:

Fred Stork, Unitron
Reinhold Lang, The Lang Tanning Company
Joerg Stieber, Ontario Drive & Gear Ltd.
Wilhelm Huber, Piller’s Sausage and Delicatessens Ltd.

Carol Leaman, CEO of 17muscles, is the recipient of the Waterloo Region Entrepreneur Hall of Fame Intrepid Award for 2011. The Intrepid Award recognizes an entrepreneur who is already a strong leader and who has great promise for future contribution.

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Posted by rtdom Oct 18, 2011
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Entrepreneur Millionaire Blair joins eWeek lineup

Check out Ryan at our kick off Monday November 7th!

Ryan Blair is a serial entrepreneur, establishing his first company, 24-7 Tech when he was only twenty-one years old. Since then, he has created and actively invested in multiple start-ups and has become a self-made multimillionaire, known for going from “long shot” to “big shot” even when the odds are against him.

After he sold his company ViSalus Sciences to NYSE:Blyth in early 2008, the global recession took the company to the brink of failure resulting in a complete write off of the stock and near bankruptcy. Ryan as CEO went “all in” betting his last million dollars on its potential and turned the company around from the edge of failure to more than $150,000,000 a year in revenue in only 16 months winning the coveted DSN Global Turn Around Award in 2010.

But like most of us in the “real world”, that success wasn’t just handed to him. Now, for the first time, Ryan is sharing his unique story with the world.

“Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain” is Ryan’s new book, revealing the true-life story of how his disadvantaged beginnings might have ruined his life, but instead, with an unexpected mentor and patient support, Ryan turned his life around.

His business expertise has gotten him appearances on CNBC, MSNBC, and Fox Business, and he has been featured in Time, BusinessWeek, Sports Illustrated, the Wall Street Journal, and Forbes, as well as other major media.

Check out Ryan’s blog: http://nothingtolose.com

Posted by rtdom Sep 21, 2011
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