An Entrevestor Luncheon sponsored by BDO will be held on June 5 in Sydney, giving startup community members a chance to discuss the next phase of ecosystem development in Cape Breton.

The Entrevestor Luncheon, sponsored by the accountancy and advisory services firm BDO, will be held at the Verschuren Centre at Cape Breton University beginning at 12 noon. The event organized by Startup Cape Breton Island will feature a discussion led by Innovacorp’s Bob Pelley on how to help the growth of seed-stage startups in Cape Breton. 

"The Sydney area is the fastest-growing startup hub in the region, and we hope the lunch will offer a forum that helps to develop it further,” said Dan Jennings, a partner at BDO’s Bedford office.

Entrevestor Luncheons are not events that feature a keynote speaker. They are forums for discussion at which everyone present is encouraged to join in. We ask two community leaders to each lead a discussion, and after they introduce their topic, we throw it open to the house for a lively debate.

Cape Breton has launched a range of startups in the past two years, aided by the Spark Cape Breton startup competition and the UIT program at CBU.

However, the focus now must turn to ensuring these young companies find the resources they need to achieve sales, secure capital and develop their teams.

The Entrevestor Luncheon will be held from noon to 2 pm. The session will include a brief presentation on the latest data produced by the Entrevestor survey, followed by an in-depth discussion. Tickets for the event are available here.

The event will be followed by a Spark Cape Breton Demo Day, at which past winners of the competition will update the audience on their progress. Following this, the Old Triangle will be the site of an after-work get together.

We’re hoping a broad range of people attend the event and voice their opinions on the best ways to keep this community growing.