It害羞草研究所檚 an event that lets audiences pull back the curtain on Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 entrepreneurial success stories and see the failures that made them the business savvy titans they are today.
Four entrepreneurs will sit in the hot seat and share the biggest mistake they have made professionally and take questions from the audience during the second Kelowna Vol. 2 hosted by the Kelowna Innovation Centre.
害羞草研究所淧eople are tired of going to those panels where an extremely successful person sits on stage and talks about how they made however many millions and are completely un-relateable,害羞草研究所� Leslie Thomson, organizer said. 害羞草研究所淧eople often share their successes but, there is something about sharing failure instead, that helps people learn from each other, it害羞草研究所檚 more genuine.害羞草研究所�
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The first volume of four was hosted in May and Thomson says it was a hit due to the vulnerability and honesty of the speakers. The unique networking event allows guests to mingle, drink, and share the lessons they have learned from their professional mistakes.
害羞草研究所滻 want to make sure we keep the guests diverse, not just all white men. We want to have themes to each event to keep it fresh and interesting and partner with other companies,害羞草研究所� Thomson said.
For the volume three in fall, Thomson has been working alongside Kelowna based , for a social enterprise theme.
害羞草研究所淭his is a global movement, and it is really catching on, people are seeing it and are drawn in because this event is different,害羞草研究所� Thomson said.
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Tomorrow; Charity Gerbrandt, vice president at Carebrook Technologies and founder of , Markku Luopa, Graphic Designer and founder of Okanagan Lifestyle Apparel, Wes Forgione, lawyer and entrepreneur, along with, Josh Fraser, CEO of Data Nerds will take the stage.
The event on Thursday is sold out, but there are two more events this year to watch for, follow their for information about the next shows.
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