Join specialists in Law, Accounting, Government Funding and Foreign Affairs to learn about how to grow your company.

Legal, tax and funding considerations for start-ups and growing companies, doing business in Canada and internationally (or planning to do so).

Whether you are a start-up, a growing company, or doing business internationally (or planning to do so), join us for this information session with specialists from the following organizations:

  • Manning Elliott LLP: Accounting and tax considerations
  • LaBarge Weinstein LLP: Legal structure, CCPC, EBC, M&A
  • NorthBridge Consultants: Government Funding programs for R&D, Innovation & (international) Growth
  • Global Affairs Canada: Government programs for doing business internationally

Short presentations will be followed by extensive Q&A opportunities.

Event details:

Date & Time:
Tuesday, November 21st  2017
From 8 AM to 10 AM (PST)

Location:
The Profile
535 Thurlow Street
Vancouver, BC
Canada (MAP LINK)

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For more information, please contact Jaap Siekman:
Email: jaap@northbridgeconsultants.com
Phone: 604.562.5209

About the presenters:

Paul Leedham, CPA, CA, CGA

Paul is a partner at Manning Elliott LLP and provides accounting, assurance, and business advisory services with a primary focus on serving clients operating in the technology and investment fund industries. With over 17 years of experience, Paul works with technology companies and their financial and legal advisors to identify optimal strategies to monetize available incentive tax credits and other sources of funding for their organization.

Fernando Costa, CPA, CA

Fernando is a partner at Manning Elliott LLP and provides accounting, assurance, and business advisory services with a primary focus on assisting clients with the going public process and accessing capital markets. With over 25 years of experience, Fernando works with companies and their advisors to ensure they achieve their goals.

Kyle Lavender, BSc, JD

Kyle is a lawyer at LaBarge Weinstein LLP and practises corporate and securities law with a focus on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate/commercial matters. He advises clients in connection with a variety of domestic and cross-border transactions including acquisitions, venture capital, growth equity and private equity financings, strategic alliances and initial public offerings. Kyle practices law in British Columbia and Ontario, and advises both domestic and international clients.

Jaap Siekman MSc, PEng, PMP

Jaap has 25+ years’ experience in Engineering, Product Development and Management in a variety of industries. As the Regional Manager for NorthBridge Consultants, he provides information on many Government Funding programs that support Innovation in Canada.

NorthBridge is a national consultancy firm, with offices in BC, ON and QC.

Laura Clarke, Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada

Laura Clarke is a Trade Commissioner based out of Global Affairs Canada’s Vancouver Regional Office. For the past 5 years, she has been supporting BC companies with wireless, telecommunications, financial technology, health IT and cyber security solutions, connecting them with resources locally and abroad. She was part of the team that established our Canadian Technology Accelerator in London, UK, in 2014, and returned in 2016 to expand the program to sectors outside of ICT. Prior to moving to Vancouver, Laura was part of Canada’s negotiating team for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) as a Senior Trade Policy Officer in the CETA Secretariat.