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Beedie alumna wins Global Startup Battle competition

Dec 17, 2014

Beedie School of Business alumna and co-founder of ConceptKicker, Shan Shan Fu, triumphed over 250 cities, 83 countries, and more than 25,000 entrepreneurs to take first place at the world’s largest business startup competition, Global Startup Battle.

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RADIUS to represent Western Canada for new venture investment fund

Dec 16, 2014

RADIUS, the Beedie School of Business’ social venture lab and incubator, has partnered with the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing on a new national investment fund for ventures committed to tackling social and environmental challenges.

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Business in Vancouver Top 40 Under 40: Sarah Lubik

Dec 9, 2014

The following article was published in Business in Vancouver on December 9, 2014, and profiles BIV Top 40 Under 40 Award winner and Beedie School of Business lecturer in entrepreneurship and innovation Sarah Lubik.

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Entrepreneurship lessons from tech legend Ken Spencer

Nov 24, 2014

Successful companies must empower employees to be responsible for their own decisions – and the potential for saving money by eliminating micromanagement will more than compensate for any potential employee errors.

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Beedie hosts TYE Vancouver and Surrey

Nov 4, 2014

The Beedie School of Business and Simon Fraser University’s Surrey campus partnered with TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) to host the launch of the 2014-2015 TYE Surrey and Vancouver programs.

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SFU’s RADIUS Ventures launches second Slingshot cohort

Oct 28, 2014

An online marketplace for BC wineries, a company with an innovative organics processing technology, and a student talent crowd-sourcing platform are among the social ventures that will receive expert mentoring in the second annual SFU RADIUS Ventures Slingshot cohort.

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Jeff Booth on establishing BuildDirect as the Amazon of building

Oct 16, 2014

An unquenchable desire to initiate change in the building industry – an industry he believed was “broken” – spurred Jeff Booth to co-found BuildDirect. And by simplifying the entire process and focusing on customer requirements, Booth has succeeded in changing the entire industry for the better.

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Severing family ties in business: Kryton International CEO Kari Yuers

Oct 8, 2014

At family-run concrete solutions provider Kryton International, there can be no accusations of nepotism. Despite having succeeded her father as CEO, Kari Yuers was once fired from the company by the same man – and indeed, would years later make her own mother one of the first people she herself would fire as CEO.

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The Next 36 opens doors to next generation of SFU entrepreneurs

Oct 7, 2014

Dozens of aspiring entrepreneurs from across Simon Fraser University gathered at Surrey City Hall to hear inspiring success stories from established entrepreneurs and esteemed guests, as part of The Next 36 campus tour.

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Beedie duo named on Business in Vancouver’s Forty Under 40

Oct 7, 2014

Beedie School of Business alumni Sarah Lubik and Amit Sandhu have been named among BC’s top entrepreneurs, executives and professionals in this year’s Business in Vancouver Forty Under 40 awards.

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