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Lecture Notes from the Class Text,
"Building a Dream"

Class #1 - Chapter 1

Class #2 - Chapter 2, 11

Class #3 - Chapter3

Class #4 - Chapter 4

Class #5 - Chapter5

Class #6 - Chapter 6

Class #7 - Chapter7

Class #8 - Chapter 8

Class #9 - Chapter9

Class #10 - Chapter 10

Guest Speakers

SFU UILO (Fall 2008)

• Justine Bizzocchi and Elmer Sum clarified the role of the SFU University Industry Laision Office

Peggy Leung and Amy Lu, Accenture Ltd. (Fall 2008)

• Peggy and Amy shared their experience and some pointers on project management 

Ross McDonald, Stirling Mercantile Ltd. (Fall 2008)

• Ross shared his insights on financing for new ventures

Paul Girodo, Girodo & Associates Management Consulting Ltd. (Fall 2008)

• Paul spoke about business planning and the role of methodologies 

Jaeger Mah, Small Business BC (Fall 2008, 07)

• Jaeger spoke about the great free services offered to students and business people by SBBC. He also answered questions about the free venture business competition SBBC sponsors and encouraged everyone in the class to enter it.

Dave Thomas, Rocket Builders (Fall 2007)

• Dave spoke about the role of marketing in a new venture

Brent Holliday, Greenstone Venture Partners (Fall 2007)

• Brent spoke about the global economy

Dave Rowat, Strategic Catalysts Inc. (Fall 2007)

• Dave spoke about the importance of good governance in a new venture

Todd Rattray, Oyen, Green and Mutala (Fall 2007)

• Todd spoke about intellectual property

Amanda Goldrick-Jones, SFU (Fall 2007)

• Amanda spoke about the differences between academic writing and business writing and gave some great example reports

David Shore, Sterling Mercantile (Fall 2007)

• David spoke about the importance of a good corporate structure and what an investor or acquiring company looks for

Janice Cheam, Energy Aware (Fall 2007)

• Janice shared her recent journey of taking a similar student project and making it her full-time occupation.