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P U S H I N G B O U N D A R I E S | E X P A N D I N G F R O N T I E R S
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J O I N U S .
How would you like to organize the largest student-run venture capital conference in Canada? Does planning a competition that aims to include 350 students from over 70 universities globally excite you? What if you had the opportunity to connect with CEOs and founders of world-renowned technology firms and start-ups?
If you are a passionate, hard-working, and dedicated student, we invite you to apply to be a part of Pacific Venture Capital Conference and Competition (“PVCC”)’s 2015-2016 Organizing Committee!
PVCC is a platform where budding entrepreneurs and aspiring venture capitalists learn to transform their perspiration and aspirations into corporate success. The PVCC Organizing Team aims to inspire students to turn their biggest and wildest world-changing fantasies into reality. With our seasoned speakers and experienced professionals from various backgrounds and industries, the competition and conference are designed to grant students the tools necessary to capture a myriad of opportunities, whether that leads to creating the next Facebook, or building financial models to evaluate and discover the next Tesla.
We are hiring:
• Competition Director• Corporate Relations Director•
Applications are due September 18th, 2015 at 11:59PM. Applications should include the following: • Resume (1 Page)• Cover letter:
• Addressed to Joe Ip, Chairperson• Detailing how your past experiences are relevant to your positions of choice and,• Describing one quality that you possess, and what aspect of PVCC you find to be most exciting.
• Email headline: PVCC Hiring - Name, First Position of Choice, Second Position of Choice
Please email your application to Joe Ip. Please also CC Ryan Ho, Kerry Poon and Diana Pan. Contact information can be found on our website: www.ubcpvcc.com/contacts
BEHIND THE SCENES FROM PVCC 2014 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBERS OPALLEUNG, DIOU CAO, RAJEEV BAGGA, ERIC ZHANG, AND JORDAN HUANG
Sincerely,
The 2016 PVCC Organizing Committee
Dear Students ,
• Media Associate
FOREWORD
Competition Associate
ALL ROLESCommunication: Respond to and take initiative in team communications. Provide succinct, timely, and honest updates to team and Chairperson on a regular basis.
Responsibility: Take ownership and responsibility in tasks that are in the best interest of PVCC.
Discipline: Demonstrated maturity, self-discipline, and work ethic in a consistent manner.
Passion: A passion for entrepreneurship, investments, and inspir ing others that wi l l lead you to go above and beyond assigned dut ies and tasks and give a reasonable pr ior i ty to PVCC.
Action: A “go-getter” mindset that leads to taking in i t iat ive.
Flexibil i ty: Abi l i ty to adapt to a face-paced, changing environment and embrace uncertainty.
COMPETITION DIRECTORDuties & Responsibil i t ies
• Work with Compet i t ion Director to execute a 2-month compet i t ion• Invi te compet i t ion part ic ipants internat ional ly by l ia is ing with universi ty partners• Col laborate wi th industry professionals to create a valuat ion case study
• Form a panel of prel iminary round & f inal round judges• Develop a compet i t ion package, case guidel ines, and ethics code• Answer quest ions direct ly related to the compet i t ion
Skil ls & Qualif ications• Detai led or iented• Abi l i ty to exercise good judgment, show ini t iat ive, and be proact ive• Excel lent interpersonal , wr i t ten, and oral communicat ions• Proven abi l i ty to ef fect ively pr ior i t ize work f low• Previous f inancial model ing exper ience an asset
• Demonstrated in i t iat ive
CORPORATE RELATIONS DIRECTORDuties & Responsibil i t ies
• Sponsorship procurement dur ing summer wi th the goal of $50,000• Work with Market ing Director to design a corporate sponsorship package• Meet and work wi th exist ing partners, in addit ion to acquir ing new ones
• Strengthen relat ionship wi th corporate sponsors, community supporters, and entrepreneur ia l& f inance communit ies
• Ensure high at tendance of professionals at Industry Night & Career Fair• Lias wi th industry to achieve 3 media coverages
Skil ls & Qualif ications• Personable, professional , and outspoken• Strong interpersonal and project management ski l ls• Demonstrate in i t iat ive• Task dr iven, discipl ined and rel iable
COMPETITION ASSOCIATE
MEDIA ASSOCIATEDuties & Responsibil i t ies
• Design and distr ibute banners, posters, and business cards• Manage al l communicat ion channels for Facebook, Twit ter , PVCC websi te, newslet ters,
Finance Club, Career Center, CUS, etc.
• Manage the PVCC websi te and newslet ters• Hire a team of professionals to design promot ional v ideo
Skil ls & Qualif ications• Prof ic ient wi th Photoshop / I l lustrator / InDesign or Pages / Keynote
• Creat ive wi th an eye for design• Task dr iven, discipl ined
Duties & Responsibil i t ies• Work with Compet i t ion Director to execute a 2-month compet i t ion• Invi te compet i t ion part ic ipants internat ional ly by l ia is ing with universi ty partners• Col laborate wi th industry professionals to create a valuat ion case study
• Form a panel of prel iminary round & f inal round judges• Develop a compet i t ion package, case guidel ines, and ethics code• Answer quest ions direct ly related to the compet i t ion
Skil ls & Qualif ications• Detai led or iented• Abi l i ty to exercise good judgment, show ini t iat ive, and be proact ive• Excel lent interpersonal , wr i t ten, and oral communicat ions• Proven abi l i ty to ef fect ively pr ior i t ize work f low• Previous f inancial model ing exper ience an asset
• Demonstrated in i t iat ive
PVCC 2014 JUDGE JUDY BISHOP ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE 2014 COMPETITION
CONFERENCE &COMPETITION
GROWTH
Year 2012 2013 2014 2015
Locat ion The Henry Angus Building (UBC)
The Vancouver Art Gallery
The Pan Pacific International
The Pan Pacific International
Scope Provincial National International International
Attendees 80 Competitors70 Attendees
10 Professionals
200 Competitors150 Attendees
40 Professionals
250 Competitors200 Attendees
45 Professionals
400 Competitors250 Attendees
60 Professionals
Part i c ipat ingUnivers i t i e s
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VIKRAM VIJ
Co-Star,Dragons’ Den
RAY CAO
Co-Founder,Loose Button
OMID SCHEYBANI
New Business Manager,Google
2015 KEYNOTES
SHAUN FRANKSON
Co-Founder,The Plast ic Bank
Vikram is a celebr i ty chef and owner of the renowned Vi j ’s restaurant in Vancouver, Br i t ish Columbia. He is also the co-author, a long with his wi fe, of two award-winning cookbooks. He is most wel l known as a co-star of CBC’s Dragon’s Den, jo in ing the show as one of the two new investors of Season 9.
After years of playing in a rock band, a near death car accident revealed Shaun’s cal l ing as a systems and strategy guy. Guided by his core values to Strategize the S#!t out of i t , Create Opportuni t ies, Give Value, and Inspire Change, Shaun has made a career out of creat ing unique strategies that generate resul ts.
Ray is a Canadian ser ia l entrepreneur based in New York. He is the Co-Founder of Loose Button, a coveted curator of subscr ipt ion based beauty products known as Luxe Box. Ray is a receiver of the Top 40 Under 40 award and a strong supporter of entrepreneurship in i t iat ives; he serves as a board member of organizat ions including New York’s Entrepreneur Week.
Born in Germany to I ranian parents, Omid is a Cal i fornia resident and in charge of Google's strategic cloud comput ing partnerships throughout Lat in America. Having jo ined Google in 2009 r ight af ter obtaining his Bachelor degree from the European Business School (EBS), Omid has gained a reputat ion for h is inspirat ional at t i tude towards l i fe.
BRIAN WONG , founder of Kiip , speaks at PVCC 2014 Q&A sess ion w i th K i ip inves to r F rank Christ iaens of CrossPacif ic Capital Partners
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YELLOW POINT EQUITY PARTNERS & PANGAEA
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PROCURIFY, WEDDINGFUL
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DENTONS
Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship Simulat ion
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AGENTIS CAPITAL & McMILLAN LLP
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2015 CONFERENCEITINERARY
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
CANADA
US
INTERNATIONAL
PVCC 2014 JUDGES DOUG RYDER AND KELLY EDMISON LISTEN INTENTLY AS JUDGE JUDY BISHOP QUESTIONS THE PRESENTING TEAM
2015 FINAL ROUND JUDGES
PRAVEEN VARSHNEY
Director,Varshney Capital
ALEX GREENHILL
Founder & CEO,myBestHelper
AMY RAE
Principal ,Vanedge Capital
ANDREW GRIEVE
Partner,Agent is Capital
JUSTIN YOUNG
Partner,Lawson Lundel l
ROBERT KANG
Director,TSX Venture Exchange
BOB CHAWORTH-
MUSTERS
Founder & ManagingDirector,Angel Forum
MICHAEL STEPHENS
Associate ,Dentons
ANDREW GRIEVE
Partner,Agent is Capital
PAT BRADY
Associate ,GrowthWorks Capital
DOUG RYDER
Partner,Wolr ige Mahon
ANDREW HAUGHIAN
Partner,Pangaea Ventures
DAVID PHILLIPS
Senior Associate,Yel low Point Equi tyPartners
JUSTIN YOUNG
Partner,Lawson Lundel l
KRISTI MILLER
Co-Founder & Partner,First West Capital
PAUL HARRIS
President and Publ isher,Business in Vancouver Media Group
MARC VAN DER CHIJS
Managing Partner,CrossPacif ic Capital Partners
PROFESSIONALINVOLVEMENT
SPONSORS& SUPPORTERS
TEAM FAST FIVE PRESENTS TO STUDENTS AND JUDGES at PVCC 2014
COMMUNITYSUPPORTERS
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C A R M E N L E ED I R E C T O R O F C O M P E T I T I O NB l o o m b e r g L . P . ( H o n g K o n g )
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J U S T I N K I MA S S O C I A T E , C O N F E R E N C E
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K E R R Y P O O NA S S O C I A T E , C O M P E T I T I O N
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