ECOMsquare Flash Talks January

Welcome to this series of ECOMsquare Flash Talks - an opportunity to hear and connect with e-commerce leaders in Vancouver. A space to share any insights and resources that could be helpful for other fellow e-commerce founders/owners, service providers, professionals and students interested in this field.

EVENT FORMAT:

Like always, we'll start with some mingling and networking over drinks and light snacks.

We'll have 2-3 industry experts/thought leaders take the "stage", each armed with 5-10 minutes to share their game-changing strategies, trends, and secrets for e-commerce success. After each talk, you'll have 10 minutes to dive deeper into the topic with the speakers during the Q&A session.

And we'd like to close the night with a quick community pulse check. Here's your opportunity to share with the rest of us any project, challenge, event, campaign, etc. you have going on. Need feedback, advice, connections, and more? This is your time to let us know how we can support you.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Go to floor 15th and follow signs to the Convergence's office. The main building door doesn't open after 6 PM. If you can make it before 6 PM, we'd truly appreciate it. But if you can't make it before then, please text us for access at 2369954209. Thanks 😊

AGENDA: ⚠️ Doors open at 5:30 PM and close at 6:00 PM ⚠️

5:30 - 6:15 Mingle and network
6:20 - How to Turn an Idea into a Reality on Kickstarter with Andrew Goeldner founder of Flood Packs. Andy is a former YouTuber turned founder and digital marketer. After moving from Toronto to Vancouver in 2021, Andy fell in love with the city’s mountains, music festivals, and endless walking trails. The idea for Flood Packs hit when he saw countless people on the seawall wearing a fanny pack and carrying a water bottle. There had to be a better way—and there was.
6:40 - Why Your Dashboards Are Failing You: The Power of Scorecards for Real Business Growth with Matt Putra founder of Eightx.co, former senior partner and CFO in private equity, seasoned fractional CFO with over a decade of experience helping e-commerce and consumer brands achieve financial clarity and sustainable growth. With a track record of turning six-figure losses into seven-figure profits and driving 300% year-over-year growth, Matt specializes in transforming financial operations for scaling businesses. Through Eightx.co, he empowers companies across the globe to transition from financial uncertainty to confident, data-driven decision-making.
7:00 - 7:20 - TBD with Valentin Chichkin, Account Manager, Technology Financing at BDC.

Interested in sharing your e-commerce expertise? We want to hear from you! Submit your interest HERE to be a speaker and showcase your insights to our vibrant community. Don't miss this chance to shine on stage and inspire others with your knowledge!

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When: Thursday, January 16th at 5:30 PM.
⚠️ Doors open at 5:30 PM and close at 6:00 PM ⚠️

Where: Convergence - Suite 1500, no buzzer needed.

Parking: Street parking and parking lots are available in the area.

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Convergence develops, designs and deploys business-class software ecosystems of all shapes and sizes. They are a proudly Canadian company headquartered in the heart of Downtown Vancouver's financial core.

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ECOMsquare is a collaborative community of 2,000+ e-commerce creators, operators, and owners who are dedicated to growing the e-commerce industry in British Columbia. Our focus is on sharing knowledge, building community, and establishing lasting relationships to help entrepreneurs build successful, profitable, and sustainable e-commerce businesses.
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We thank our monthly sponsor The JIBE for its contributions to our community!

Since 2009, established brand and retail executives have turned to us for our expertise, passion and success in improving the performance of their eCommerce businesses. We partner with brands whose mission resonates with our values; one that our team wants to rally behind and that will inspire our collaboration. We help plan, build, execute, and growth D2C and B2B eCommerce focused brands through technology implementation and performance marketing.