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Entrepreneurs Unplugged with Chris Heivly
. Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! .

Date: 11/23/2015
Time: 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM

596 Leon Avenue
Kelowna, BC V1Y 9S3

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Event Description: Entrepreneurs Unplugged features an experienced entrepreneur who shares his/her startup experiences. Community members will have an opportunity to learn how a successful startup is created, as well as the chance to ask questions to the guest entrepreneur and network with members of the local entrepreneurial community. EU-Chris Heivly.jpgOn November 23rd, as part of the Entrepreneurs Unplugged interview series, Chris Heivly, Co-founder of MapQuest and Managing Director of The Startup Factory will tell his story. Past guests of Entrepreneurs Unplugged have included Delna Bhesania, Brenda Gershkovitch, Ryan Holmes, Steve Blank, Geoffrey Moore, Rasool Rayani, Jonathan Wolske, Sascha Williams, Robert Reich, Lane Merrifield and Lance Priebe. Each session will be hosted in the Streaming Cafe and will be streamed live online. Tickets are FREE and limited so sign up quickly to avoid missing out OR watch the live stream at: http://new.livestream.com/streamingcafekelowna Chris Heivly is a leading expert in how to turn startups into multimillion-dollar companies and has been dubbed the “Startup Whisperer.” For over 30 years, Heivly has worked at the highest levels for some of the world’s most recognized brands, including MapQuest, which was sold to AOL for $1.2 billion; Rand McNally, the worlds largest map publisher; and Accenture, the largest multinational management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing company on the planet. He has also personally directed over $75 million in investment capital on behalf of these and other companies. Heivly current serves as one of two managing directors of The Startup Factory, the largest seed investment firm in the Southeast United States. Because of his stature in the startup world, he was heavily featured in the documentary Startupland, which showcased the world’s most renowned entrepreneurs and startup experts. He is a contributing writer for Inc.com, the nation’s leading entrepreneurial magazine for entrepreneurs and business owners, and has a significant following for Heivly.com, his own highly respected blog that offers brutally authentic commentary on startups and the startup community.


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