Mask-free Revelry comes to an End
TNT is on this week! @Campio and @Craft
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Our new hosts at Campio rolled out the perfect welcome:
- Table at the front
- Round of shots
- Round of beers
- Evening of laughs
Meanwhile we have reports that our friends down in YYC hosted a larger crowd than YEG at Craft Beer Market!
“Someone just payed for my bill,” was a pleasant realization many of us had throughout the night at Campio.
Thanks so much to our new hosts for covering a round of drinks for all our guests.
And what a rockstar guest list we had to launch a new venue!
You may have enjoyed conversation with two ex- Alberta Innovates employees who have left to pursue entrepreneurial careers in the private sector.
Or perhaps you met the NYC transplant that runs her own online radio station.
Just about everyone shared a boisterous laugh with a GR-PR expert who runs a well-respected consultancy firm in town.
From CEOs of innovate Edmonton to CEOs of GreenSTEM-backed university spin-offs to CEOs of startups that helped us get a deal that very night, it was a classic evening with TNT friends (and pizza!)
Mask up this week!
See you at Campio or Craft.
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September with Startup TNT
Fall is here. Masks are back. But that won't stop the fun!
Join us at Campio in YEG and Craft in YYC from 6 pm onwards every Thursday. |
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September 09: Fall into TNT - Scarves and turtlenecks encouraged
September 16: Masked Cities TNT (Music Cities has postponed :(
September 23: Mission to Inventures - Summit Launch Party -hosted by YYC.
September 30: The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation -we'll be honouring this new tradition TNT-style - with friends!
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Happening in the Community!
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MISSION TO INVENTURES!
Together with our friends at Innovate Edmonton, we have a limited number of FREE TICKETS to give away for the biggest Alberta startup conference of the year. We want as many entrepreneurs to join us as possible.
Sign up today to get your name on the list!
Check out top-quality talks, startup pitches, and of course, multiple after-parties bringing together entrepreneurs, investors & scientists from across Western Canada.
In partnership with our friends from the ERIN and Innovate Edmonton, we could even organize a party bus to YYC for the conference!
STARTUP VIRTUAL PASSPORT TO ASIA!
Looking to explore another startup ecosystem from the comfort of your living room? Our friends at Platform have you covered!
Apply to join the next Startup Virtual Passport! With stops in Guangdong, Hong Kong & Macau Greater Bay Area, China.
It's election season x 2 now! And candidates want to meet entrepreneurs. We think it is awesome that the political candidates want to engage with the startup community in informal ways. We encourage our community to attend, share views, and discuss important issues, but we don't endorse anyone officially!
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Thank you to our sponsors!
Want to be part of this awesome group of startup community fortifiers helping us have fun, make friends, and build great companies together?
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Enjoy Some Lockdown Lite Reading
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The Office: How I have missed thee
By Jimmy Sunset
As I arrive hungover and grumpy mid-day on a Friday at the newly polished Startup Edmonton co-working space, I’m greeted with a friendly face:
‘Hey, are you hungry? Help yourself to this massive plate of nachos from Campio we can’t finish,” she says with a smile.
My spirit rises even as my arteries scream, “Take care of yourself, fool!”
Walking past a glassed conference room, I wave at Ken and Joel from Blive.
“Zack!” they exclaim, “Come in and give us some quick feedback.”
“Certainly,” I tell them, wonderfully energized at the prospect of being someone whose opinion matters.
“What is it that appeals to you about live music,” they ask as they do customer research on their live music streaming platform.
My eyes glaze over; romantically reminiscing about the entranced feeling I enjoy when completely taken by an awe-inspiring performance.
“Thanks, Zack, carry on,” they instruct me. “See you at TNT!”
On my way back to my dedicated desk space in the back, I pass by an old emoji-friend I met on slack, as well-dressed as ever. “Hey Zack, I’m about to take my 3rd sales call with an important client!” he tells me excitedly. “I was up past midnight preparing.”
“How many meetings does it usually take to close?” I ask.
“Probably at least 2 more I guess,” he tells me.
“Knock-em dead,” I tell him, as I head to my dedicated desk.
A few minutes later, while I’m discussing a project with our intern, my emoji friend marches in triumphantly.
“It only took 15 minutes to close!” he exclaims, high fiving everyone in sight, which is to say, the two of us :)
We spend the next 5 minutes happily distracted hearing about the sales exploits of one local entrepreneur that has clearly found product-market fit.
As my day ends, I bike down 104th, waving at the Drugbank team members drinking coffee at DOSC, admiring the bright QuotetoMe sign, and weaving through the rush hour traffic, comforted by the honks of impatient motorists.
“Daddy,” my daughter yells with an infectious smile when she catches my sight at daycare as if she hasn’t seen me in months.
I smile back, reminded of how much I have missed interacting with humans.
Zack
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Campio covered a round of drinks in YEG on the house!
Here's the updated Beer Sponsorship Leaderboard.
1 Pt = 1 Beer.
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Join us on LinkedIn and discord to stay updated & contribute to the fun!
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