FootyStats: A Statistical Anomaly It is the entrepreneur’s dream, a version of the story most of us are familiar with by now. Working in a basement, dorm room, or garage building a solution for a market in desperate need of innovation, but with only a small few finding the right product market fit. In Jaime Tatsubana’s case, the market […] Read More
#MadeBySFU returns to SFU-Surrey #MadeBySFU celebrates SFU product entrepreneurs, introduces new items to SFU Spirit Shop shelves, and encourages everyone to think and buy local. This year’s annual marketplace returned in person to SFU’s Surrey campus on October 13, 2022, attracting hundreds of shoppers and showcasing diverse wares, such as gourmet cookies, unique walking sticks, herbal salves and more. Read More
#MadeBySFU Spotlight – Seedling Art Co. aluable opportunities. For Jesika Kula, what started as a means of addressing her own personal wellness journey, evolved into an opportunity to equip others with the tools they needed to thrive Read More
#MadeBySFU Spotlight- Mala the Brand The #MadebySFU’s annual marketplace is fast approaching and a new set of entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to showcase their products. In preparation for the event, we highlight past competitors from the product competition who have taken their ventures to new heights. When Melody Lim first started making candles, it was a small project that she embarked on alongside her 9-5 […] Read More
Pandemic opens doors for student entrepreneur Michelle De la O’s entrepreneurship journey started with bad news. A travel enthusiast, she had been excited to go on two student exchanges during her undergraduate degree—one in France and one in Italy. But those plans were quashed when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out and international travel came to a halt. With student exchanges no […] Read More
Bakers find sweet opportunity in the pandemic When Jessica Nguyen graduated from SFU Beedie in 2020, she had a marketing job lined up at a tech start-up and was ready to join the workforce. But then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Like many others, Nguyen lost her job offer—companies were no longer hiring. As it turns out, the pandemic may have been the […] Read More
SFU Entrepreneur raises $23m for crypto startup Kaito Cunningham has co-founded a cryptocurrency start-up, Utopia Labs, to build the financial back-office software tools needed to handle basic operations for DAOs, crypto-native organizations and startups. Read More
Entrepreneurs Celebrating Indigenous Heritage From origin stories to potlatches and powwows to family songs, Indigenous traditions in North America are rich in diversity and history. But the loss of this culture and knowledge is accelerating with the passing of Elders. One entrepreneur is trying to change that. Read More
Winners of OppFest 2022 🎉 Over 300 Celebrate Youth Innovation and Unlock their Potential at this Year’s Opportunity Fest 2022 Opportunity Fest 2022 (OppFest) is Simon Fraser University’s largest showcase of entrepreneurial projects. Hosted by the Charles Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship at SFU’s Beedie School of Business and made possible by Prospera Credit Union, this year’s first hybrid celebration brought […] Read More
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30th marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is […] Read More