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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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SFU’s new interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship and Innovation course showcases health startup ideas

Dec 12, 2014

A non-invasive home blood-testing device, an online counseling service, and a “big-brother” style service for grandparents and young children were some of the health-related startup ideas showcased by undergraduate students from faculties across Simon Fraser University.

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New course opens entrepreneurial avenues

Sep 15, 2014

A new course offered this fall by two SFU professors will open entrepreneurial avenues to undergraduate students in all faculties. The 200-level introductory course, BUS 238: Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation, emphasizes cooperative, team-based approaches to entrepreneurship and innovation. Available to any student who has 12 or more credits, the course will make upper-division business classes accessible.

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Georgia Straight: Vancouver student entrepreneurs learn new ways to launch ventures

Aug 20, 2014

The following is an excerpt from the full article published in the Georgia Straight on August 20, 2014, and features comment from Beedie School of Business lecturer in entrepreneurship and innovation Sarah Lubik.

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Opportunity Fest 2013 showcases Beedie undergraduate innovation

Apr 12, 2013

An innovative process to create pallets from recycled car tires, an online community for people with disabilities, and locally sourced prepackaged meals were just some of the innovative business ventures showcased by Beedie undergraduates at the 2013 Opportunity Fest. The annual marketplace-style showcase of student creativity was held on March 26 at SFU’s Surrey campus. The event allowed participating students to demonstrate their business creativity by tackling perceived challenges through entrepreneurship and innovation. For the […]

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