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SFU’s student entrepreneurs set sights on the Next 36
Sep 24, 2015
The next generation of budding entrepreneurs from faculties across Simon Fraser University gathered at Surrey City Hall, all with one goal: to become a member of the 2015 cohort of The Next 36.More...
BBA grad connects retired professionals to part-time employment
Jun 29, 2015
A new website co-founded by a recent graduate of the BBA program at the Beedie School of Business is helping connect retired professionals with organizations seeking professional expertise.More...
Lauren Watkins parlays Beedie experience into Next 36 stint
Mar 2, 2015
Beedie School of Business undergraduate student Lauren Watkins’ student experience has taken her to many exciting places – including internships at home with the Vancouver Canucks and further afield in China – and she now intends to leverage her latest achievement to solve a pressing social issue.More...
Tech entrepreneurship@SFU program propels Gursher Sidhu towards the Next 36
Feb 17, 2015
As one of two SFU students selected for this year’s prestigious Next 36 program, Mechatronic Systems Engineering student Gursher Sidhu is fulfilling a lifelong ambition to pursue a career in entrepreneurship – with a little help from the mentoring initiatives available at SFU.More...
Geek Speak: Chantelle Buffie, cofounder of FIXO
Apr 8, 2014
The following article was published by the Georgia Straight on April 4, 2014 and features an interview with Beedie School of Business BBA student Chantelle Buffie. By Stephen Hui. If you’re a tenant, how do you contact your landlord? Simon Fraser University business student Chantelle Buffie is hoping that you’ll soon be using FIXO. A 24-year-old Surrey resident, Buffie is one of the undergraduates selected for the 2014 cohort of The Next 36 entrepreneurship program […]More...
BBA Chantelle Buffie wins national entrepreneurship competition
Mar 28, 2014
A new student venture that will provide a dedicated communications channel for residential property managers and tenants has won the Newcomers category at the National Business & Technology Conference entrepreneurship competition.More...