VEF - Vancouver Enterprise Forum

VEF - Vancouver Enterprise Forum

The Vancouver Enterprise Forum (VEF) mission is to advance technology entrepreneurship through networking forums that educate and motivate.

The Vancouver Enterprise Forum (VEF) is the premier networking forum for technology entrepreneurs and holds eight events each year – usually on the fourth Tuesday of the month.

These events provide attendees with an opportunity to network and learn. The evening involves a feature presenter covering topics especially relevant to technology entrepreneurs such as financing and CEO war stories. Networking sessions are included before and after the presentation for speakers and attendees to connect with each other.

Location: Vancity Theatre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 3M7

Doors open at 5:15 PM. The bar opens at 5:30 for pre-event networking. The presentations begin at 6:00 PM. The presentations will end at approximately 7:30 PM. Light snacks are served after the presentations and are included in your ticket price. A bar is available all evening, payable by cash, VISA and Debit card.

Pre-registration tickets are $45.00 each, door registration tickets are $50.00, memberships at $200 for a one year period include admission to our eight events per year.

Please note that seating in the theatre is first-come, first-served. If the theatre is full, registered guests will be invited to join us in the lounge to view the presentation on the large-screen.

As a not-for-profit B.C. Society, VEF is supported by its sponsors, its members, its volunteers, and by all attendees at VEF events.

Website:
http://www.vef.org
Categories:
Industry Associations, Venture Capital
Address:
7337 - 515 W Hastings St
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6B 5K3

Events Hosted by VEF - Vancouver Enterprise Forum

A Look At Local Accelerators
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Blog Posts About VEF - Vancouver Enterprise Forum

A Closer Look at Vancouver Accelerators
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5 Tips on raising Angel Money
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How to become a Superangel in less than 12 months
The Vancouver Enterprise Forum hosted their annual Angel Investing panel discussion earlier this week and it was a sold out affair. BC's 2011 Angel Investor of the Year Boris Wertz moderated a... [more]
GrowLab's Jason Bailey on Angel Investing
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BC's Angel of the Year to moderate VEF's 'Latest Trends in Angel Investing' (Only 8 tickets left!)
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VEF tackles Freemium business models with experienced panel
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VEF hosts BBQ with Former Head of Marketing at Facebook next week
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Vancouver Enterprise Forum to cover gaming for May
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Game Seven pre-game with the Vancouver Enterprise Forum
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VEF hosts Technology Merger & Acquisition panel on April 26th
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Vancouver Enterprise Forum looks at Venture Capital in 2011 - Tilt?
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VEF looks at Venture Capital Financing in 2011: Web Media and IT
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Vancouver Tech Events of the Week - Feb 21st - 27th
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Next VEF event explores capitalizing on cleantech
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VEF presents how $4,000 can become a multi-million dollar company
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Vancouver Tech Events of the Week - January 24th - 30th
Now that 2011 is in full swing, we've got a solid week of tech events with the VEF and the founders of MetroLyrics.com kicking it off on Tuesday. VEF: An Evening With Alan Juristovski and Milun... [more]
Apply to lightning pitch at January's VEF Event
On Tuesday, January 25th the Vancouver Enterprise Forum (VEF) is hosting an evening with Alan Juristovski and Milun Tesovic of MetroLeap Media. The co-founders will share the story of... [more]
How MetroLeap Media turned song lyrics into success
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An Evening with Alan Juristovski and Milun Tesovic of MetroLyrics.com
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How to Negotiate a Term Sheet... in eight acts
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Bootup and VEF team up to present Term Sheet Theatre
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Apply to lightning pitch at the Vancouver Enterprise Forum next week
On Tuesday, October 26th the Vancouver Enterprise Forum (VEF) is hosting an evening with Moe Kermani, CEO of Vancouver's Bycast.  Kermani will share the Bycast story and the lessons he... [more]
VEF hosts an evening with Bycast's Moe Kermani
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Vancouver Tech Events of the Week - September 20th - 26th
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Super Angels at the VEF next week
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The Future of Angel investing
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VEF kicks off season with Super Angels
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VEF hosts year-end BBQ next week
The Vancouver Enterprise Forum and VEF Momentum are co-hosting "A Celebration Of Entrepreneurship - The "10 Year" Over Night Success" on June 22nd. This evening BBQ event will celebrate the "unique... [more]
Celebrate Summer and Entrepreneurship with the VEF
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Celebrate entrepreneurship at a BBQ in Vancouver
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Broadcasting an Investment Thesis for Digital Media
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VEF hosts panel of Digital Media investors
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Digital and new media in Vancouver: Panel discusses investment trends
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Don Listwin Talks Philanthro-Capitalism at the VEF
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VEF Philanthrocapitalism Event next week
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VEF tackles Philanthrocapitalism in April
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Tech Events of the Week - March 22nd - 28th
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Pitch Clean & Fast at the VEF next week
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Winning the Cleantech Game – Real Growth Stories with the VEF
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VEF hosts Venture Capital Outlook 2010
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FreshBooks' Co-Founder to speak at VEF Networking Event
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FreshBooks' McDerment doing a Double Bill on the West Coast
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Tech Events in Vancouver - October 26 - November 1st
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VEF hosts Fireside Chat with NowPublic's Brody & Tippett
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Original Domainer Kevin Ham talks at VEF: Summary
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Reinvent's Kevin Ham wants your ideas for Vancouver.com
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VEF hosts The Man Who Owns The Internet
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Amazing opportunity for the right person at the VEF
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Vancouver Jobs of the Week
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Fireside Chat with Greg Peet
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VEF hosts Power Networking before Fireside Chat
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A Fireside Chat with Tech Legend Ken Spencer
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VEF continues Fireside Chats with Michael Brown
The Vancouver Enterprise Forum is back on track with their “Technology Legends” theme this month with a fireside chat with local tech legend Michael Brown. Brown has been successfully... [more]
VEF's popularity at an all-time high
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Social Networking Tools with the VEF
The Vancouver Enterprise Forum (VEF) session on February 17th is Social Networking Tools for Business Development. In addition to attending the session - 270 have registered - everyone is invited... [more]
Networking with the Vancouver Enterprise Forum
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VEF tackles Social Networking Tools
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Angel & VC Week in Vancouver
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Fireside Chat with Tech Legend Mossadiq Umedaly
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VEF hosts Fireside Chat with Tech Legend
The Vancouver Enterprise Forum will be hosting a fireside chat between Sxip Identity's Dick Hardt and Tech Legend Morgan Sturdy on October 28th. The discussion with Morgan will focus on how to... [more]
VEF Kicks Off
This year's Vancouver Enterprise Forum kicked off its new season last night, the first in a series on its "Technology Legends"-theme. A theme designed to encourage local entrepreneurs and aspiring... [more]
Haig Farris on Early-Stage Financing
The Vancouver Enterprise Forum will be hosting a fireside chat between Sxip Identity's Dick Hardt and long-time Technology investor Haig Farris of Fractal Capital on September 16th. Harris will be... [more]
VEF panel gives BC investors and companies chance to grill American VCs
Geoff Entress of Madrona Ventures Group (who invested in Victoria-based Mixpo in 2006), Alex Gove of Walden Venture Capital and Jenny Yang of BDC Venture Capital all took part in a panel... [more]

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