In our last class, we spoke briefly of the New Ventures BC (NVBC) business plan competition. Today, I spoke to the manager of the competition, Angie Schick, about our class.

Angie responded by offering everyone in the class the opportunity to attend the NVBC lecture at no cost tomorrow evening. (Don't bother with registration. Just mention that you are in "Jackson's Class" at the door.) Familiar venue. Details follow below.

You might also be interested in Launch Party 4 either as a substitute for NVBC or afterwards. Lots of "pitches" and networking in the Vancouver startup community. Details follow below.

Friends, Family, Trusted Associates - Early Funding - Wed. May 21st, 6:30pm

Please join us this Wednesday, May 21st for our next seminar - Friends, Family, Trusted Associates: Early Funding, featuring Basil Peters, Fundamental Technologies II and Steven Lukas, Fasken Martineau, DuMoulin LLP.

Date: Wednesday, May 21st

Venue: SFU Segal Graduate School of Business, 500 Granville St.

Registration and networking: 6:30pm Seminar: 7:00pm

Post-seminar networking at Launch Party 4

After the seminar, you're invited to attend the after party of Launch Party 4, also happening this Wednesday, May 21st. Launch Party 4 is "a lively mixer for the entrepreneurs, techies and marketers responsible for making Vancouver the hottest start-up city in Canada."

It's a great networking opportunity. While technology demos are happening in the early evening, after 9pm the party & networking begins.

For details and to RSVP - go to: www.launchpartyhq.com