entrepreneur
GameSeta wins Idea Prize award in SFU’s Coast Capital Savings Venture competition
June 2, 2020SFU’s 2020 Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize competition has announced their winners, with GameSeta taking the Idea Prize award. The competition supports new businesses founded by SFU students, staff, faculty, and recent alumni. In the other competition stream, the top winner was Mala the Brand with the Venture Prize award. According to the competition website, the entrepreneurs competed in a “series of pitch-offs” to be “judged by a panel of industry experts on the quality of their business concept, current progress and future plans, founder track record, [and] presentation skills.” GameSeta co-founders Rana Taj and Tawanda Masawi discussed their venture…
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SFU alumna descends into the Dragons’ Den
January 22, 2015SFU alumna and entrepreneur Margot Micallef escaped relatively unscathed after her appearance on Dragons’ Den last night, where she pitched Gabriella’s Kitchen, the health food company she started with her sister. Micallef, who holds a degree in psychology from SFU…
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Student entrepreneur launches swim gear site
January 12, 2015Fourth year SFU business student Viktor Holicek is making a splash with his startup distribution website for swimming sports watches. The site, Swimovate Canada, connects students with unique fitness equipment, provides details as to how the equipment can be best…
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New course opens entrepreneurial avenues
September 8, 2014A new course offered this fall by two SFU professors will open entrepreneurial avenues to undergraduate students in all faculties. The 200-level introductory course, BUS 238: Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation, emphasizes cooperative, team-based approaches to entrepreneurship and innovation. Available…
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