Date and time: 25 October 2019, 3-4 pm
Location: BMO-CIAR, AW125

Description

Got a really great idea for a product or service?

Many entrepreneurs think they have a billion-dollar idea for a product or service but thinking you have a billion-dollar idea is not a guarantee of success.

This session will help participants:

·         Understand the #1 killer of business ideas

·         Discover why surveys are the worst type of research

·         Understand the why users are not always the best customers

·         Find those people who are motivated to become your initial customers

About the speaker:
The Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Bow Valley College, Craig Elias’ first business went from idea to being funded by a Tier 1 US Venture Capitalist in less than 12 months and was twice named by Dow Jones as one of the 50 most promising companies in North America. He is an award-winning entrepreneur, educator, author and a highly sought-after startup advisor that was twice chosen as the world’s #15 B2B Sales Expert (#1 in Canada) by LinkedIn. He runs several student pitch competitions that annually give away over $50,000 in cash and prizes.