The time of the Entrevestor-Entrepreneurs’ Forum event to be held in St. John’s on Sept. 11 has been changed to mid-day due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict.

The Entrevestor-EF Luncheon will now begin at 11 am at the Common Room at Gushue Hall at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Like the Entrevestor-EF Dinners, the purpose of the luncheon is to let members of the community come together to discuss ways to improve the ecosystem.

The Sept. 11 event will feature two one-hour discussions before adjourning for dinner:

--  Mark Kennedy, the Founder and CEO of Celtx, the St. John’s-based maker of pre-production software for the film industry, will moderate a discussion on the new venture-angel fund that the Newfoundland and Labrador government is working on. The government has outlined a model that would combine investments from both wealthy individuals and government to fund startups. This discussion will provide an opportunity for members of the community to say how they’d like the fund to be structured.

--  Emad Rizkalla, CEO of Bluedrop Performance Learning, the St. John’s-based training software company, will lead a talk on how to encourage corporations to invest in and support startups. Atlantic Canadian startups get more funding from strategic partners than many of us would expect, but we’ll look into how to increase the number. The discussion will also look at other ways that corporations can help young companies.

The first Entrevestor Dinner was held in Fredericton in May, and we received glowing feedback on the format that features discussions on improving the ecosystem for Atlantic Canadian startups. Now we’ve partnered with Entrepreneurs’ Forum to jointly host the final dinners of the year. The dinners are being supported by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.

The Entrevestor-Entrepreneurs’ Forum Dinner scheduled for Halifax on Sept. 25 will proceed as planned. The dinner will be held at the Niche Lounge on Barrington Street, starting at 4 pm. Rob Barbara, Partner at Build Ventures, will host as discussion on regional investment tax credits. And Stephen Duff, CEO of Innovacorp, will lead a talk on mentorship.

If anyone has purchased a ticket for the St. John’s event and can’t make it because of the new time, your money will be refunded in full. Tickets for the luncheon and dinner are $75 each. Tickets for the St. John's luncheon are available here, while those for the Halifax event can be purchased here.