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SFU to advance Indigenous entrepreneurship with RBC gift

Apr 28, 2015

A $1.3 million gift from RBC will enable Simon Fraser University to prepare the next generation of Indigenous leaders in entrepreneurship and innovation.

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Traction on Demand CEO Greg Malpass on his fear of venture capital

Apr 14, 2015

Contrary to popular belief, venture capital investment isn’t the Holy Grail in startups. Just ask Greg Malpass, co-founder and CEO of Traction on Demand. In less than a decade, he has built a leading cloud consulting and software development company – without taking one penny of external investment.

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Globe and Mail: How non-business students can segue into an MBA

Apr 8, 2015

The following is an excerpt from the full article published in the Globe and Mail on April 8, 2014.  By Jennifer Lewington, Globe and Mail.

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Opportunity Fest 2015 to showcase interdisciplinary innovation

Mar 6, 2015

Students from across Simon Fraser University will step under the spotlight to demonstrate their talents as entrepreneurs and innovators at the fifth annual Opportunity Fest.

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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.

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Energy-generating shoe insole concept wins international competition

Feb 16, 2015

Taylor Ward’s innovative energy concept has set a winning pace.

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App-enabled scent diffuser nets BBA Kevin Cruz entrepreneurship award

Feb 12, 2015

A new student venture that allows users to remotely control fragrances in their home has earned Beedie School of Business undergraduate Kevin Cruz the title of Enactus 2015 Student Entrepreneur Provincial Champion for British Columbia.

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The Next 36 selects two SFU student entrepreneurs for 2015 cohort

Jan 29, 2015

Simon Fraser University undergraduate students Gursher Sidhu and Lauren Watkins have been named to the 2015 cohort of The Next 36, a national initiative aimed at transforming Canada’s most promising post-secondary students into leading entrepreneurs.

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Province: SFU student designs insoles that would generate power to charge Vancouver

Jan 28, 2015

Student’s concept of insoles that would store electricity when we walk snares berth in international design competition.

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Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Commercialization launches at Beedie

Jan 14, 2015

A new certificate program from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business will teach scientists and engineers the skills necessary to make their inventions a commercial success.

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