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SUMMARY:2015 - Getting Government Grants\, Funding & Loans Seminar
DESCRIPTION:There are many grants\, loans and other funding options provided by local\, regional and federal governments. Attend this session to learn about some of the most popular programs available to small and medium businesses across a variety of sectors. \n\n\n\nLearn about a host of research & development grants\, hiring grants\, government loans and other programs that can help you and your business\, plus a special discussion on federal SR&ED credits for research and development.\n\nPart of the 2015 Business Skills Development series\n\nPlease note\, this session will primarily deal with programs available to private businesses. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details:\n\nDate: September 17\n\nTime: 9:00am - 10:30am\n\nVenue: Spacekraft (#201 - 4501 Kingsway\, Burnaby.)\n\nCost:  Free for BBOT Members  /  $25 - Non Members\n\nRegister: Call 604-412-0100\, email us\, or sign-up online\n\nThanks to our event partners:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout our speakers:\n\n\n\nErik Kaas\, Advisor\, National Research Council of Canada\n\nErik is an experienced technology executive who has worked in a variety of product management\, marketing and business development roles at a number of high tech companies in Vancouver\, including Sage\, NGRAIN\, Pivotal and PMC-Sierra. Erik has a track record of commercializing technology innovations as well as accelerating growth for established products.\n\n\n\nErik is currently an advisor with the National Research Council of Canada?s Concierge Service\, where he provides guidance to small and medium businesses in Canada who seek to grow through innovation.\n\n\n\nRyan Pernia\, Partner\, Entax Consulting\n\nRyan is the founder and Partner at ENTAX Consulting.  Ryan is an experienced SR&ED consultant having worked for 2 large accounting firms as a Sr. SR&ED Manager prior to forming ENTAX. He also has 10 years of hands on R&D experience.  Ryan is a long time Burnaby resident and is active in the technology community as both an investor and advisor to early stage technology companies.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img alt="" src="http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/Event_Images/ggrantsgraphics.png" style="width: 379px\; height: 126px\; float: left\;" height="126" width="379"><br>\n<br>\n<br>\n<br>\n<br>\n<br>\n<br>\n<br>\nThere are many grants\, loans and other funding options provided by local\, regional and federal governments. Attend this session to learn about some of the most popular programs available to small and medium businesses across a variety of sectors.&nbsp\;<br>\n<br>\nLearn about a host of research &amp\; development grants\, hiring grants\, government loans and other programs that can help you and your business\, plus a special discussion on federal SR&amp\;ED credits for research and development.</p>\n\n<p><a href="http://bbot.ca/2015-business-skills-development-series/">Part of the 2015 Business Skills Development series</a></p>\n\n<p><em style="bottom: auto\; box-sizing: content-box\; clear: none\; color: rgb(111\, 111\, 111)\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; display: inline\; empty-cells: show\; float: none\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; left: auto\; line-height: 13.52px\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline: invert none medium\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-overflow: clip\; top: auto\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-image-source: none\; border-image-slice: 100% 1 0\; border-image-repeat: stretch\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; box-shadow: none\; background-image: none\; background-attachment: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-repeat: initial\;">Please note\, this session will primarily&nbsp\;deal with programs available to private businesses.&nbsp\;</em><br style="bottom: auto\; box-sizing: content-box\; clear: none\; color: rgb(111\, 111\, 111)\; content: normal\; direction: inherit\; display: inline\; empty-cells: show\; float: none\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; left: auto\; line-height: 13.52px\; margin: 0px\; max-height: none\; max-width: none\; min-height: initial\; min-width: initial\; opacity: 1\; outline: invert none medium\; outline-offset: 0px\; overflow: visible\; padding: 0px\; position: static\; resize: none\; right: auto\; table-layout: auto\; text-overflow: clip\; top: auto\; vertical-align: baseline\; visibility: inherit\; word-break: inherit\; word-wrap: inherit\; z-index: auto\; border: none\; border-collapse: separate\; border-image-source: none\; border-image-slice: 100% 1 0\; border-image-repeat: stretch\; border-radius: 0px\; height: auto\; width: auto\; background-image: none\; background-attachment: initial\; background-size: initial\; background-origin: initial\; background-clip: initial\; background-position: initial\; background-repeat: initial\;">\n<br>\n<br>\n<strong><u>Event Details</u></strong><u>:</u><br>\n<strong>Date</strong>: September 17<br>\n<strong>Time</strong>: 9:00am - 10:30am<br>\n<strong>Venue</strong>: Spacekraft (<a class="map-show" href="http://www.spacekraft.co/#map">#201 - 4501 Kingsway\, Burnaby.)</a><br>\n<strong>Cost</strong>:&nbsp\; Free for BBOT Members&nbsp\; /&nbsp\; $25 - Non Members<br>\n<strong>Register</strong>: Call 604-412-0100\, <a href="mailto:admin@bbot.ca">email us</a>\, or sign-up <a href="https://secure2.chambermaster.com/directory/jsp/events/dlg/Public_AddReg.jsp?ccid=1232&amp\;eventid=783">online</a></p>\n\n<p><strong>Thanks to our event partners:</strong><br>\n<br>\n<a href="http://www.spacekraft.co/" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/Sponsor_Logos/spacekraft_logo.png" style="width: 135px\; height: 80px\;" height="80" width="135"></a><br>\n<br>\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><a href="http://www.burnabynewsleader.com" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/Sponsor_Logos/BluewebSite.jpg.png" style="width: 165px\; height: 29px\; float: left\;" height="29" width="165"></a><br>\n<br>\n<br>\n<br>\n<strong><u>About our speakers:</u></strong></p>\n\n<p><br>\n<u><em>Erik Kaas\, Advisor\, National Research Council of Canada</em></u><br>\n<img alt="" src="http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/Event_Images/Headshots_Erik_500x500.jpg" style="width: 150px\; height: 150px\; float: right\; margin: 10px\;" height="150" width="150">Erik is an experienced technology executive who has worked in a variety of product management\, marketing and business development roles at a number of high tech companies in Vancouver\, including Sage\, NGRAIN\, Pivotal and PMC-Sierra. Erik has a track record of commercializing technology innovations as well as accelerating growth for established products.<br>\n<br>\nErik is currently an advisor with the National Research Council of Canada?s Concierge Service\, where he provides guidance to small and medium businesses in Canada who seek to grow through innovation.<br>\n<br>\n<u><em>Ryan Pernia\, Partner\, Entax Consulting</em></u><br>\n<span style="color:#444444\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;"><img alt="" src="http://cloud.chambermaster.com/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/Event_Images/ryanpernia.jpg" style="width: 125px\; height: 142px\; float: right\; margin: 10px\;" height="142" width="125">Ryan is the founder and Partner at ENTAX Consulting.&nbsp\; Ryan is an experienced SR&amp\;ED consultant having worked for 2 large accounting firms as a Sr. SR&amp\;ED Manager prior to forming ENTAX. He also has 10 years of hands on R&amp\;D experience.&nbsp\; Ryan is a long time Burnaby resident and is active in the technology community as both an investor and advisor to early stage technology companies. &nbsp\;</span></span><br>\n<br>\n&nbsp\;</p>\n
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