StartupEmpire – One more iteration: 1 day, $65, same great opportunity

Any good startup has to iterate constantly. Market changes, product changes, management changes. Every part of the organization is help up to a high standard and when it does not make the cut, it has to change. With that in mind, we are announcing some changes to StartupEmpire, our conference that is just over one week away.

These are tough economic times, we are in a period where start-ups need to buckle down and manage their cash flows closely. Likewise, a lot of individuals are considering more closely where they invest their time and money.

In order to make StartupEmpire more accessible, we are reducing the conference to a 1-day event and we will be reducing the price of a ticket. This is to allow start-ups to continue to be more responsible with their finances and still have the opportunity to participate in conference designed to provide real-world education for start-ups about starting, building and growing successful companies.

Therefore we are taking the following steps to help start-ups, students and entrepreneurs attend StartupEmpire:

• Reducing StartupEmpire to a 1-day event and changing the venue to This is London, November 13th 2008
• Reducing the price of a ticket to StartupEmpire to $65/ticket + GST
• Refunding the difference to all registered attendees.

We believe strongly that this event is something that the startup community needs and we have worked hard to ensure that it is still of the same high quality as the original event.

The opportunities available at StartupEmpire are important for everyone: Real world examples of success and failure by entrepreneurs, Learn about the pitfalls of having the wrong business model, customer acquisition, financing, incorporating, getting sued, social marketing, technology selection and product development from entrepreneurs in the trenches can help you learn what to do and what to avoid with your start-up.

The lineup includes world-class entrepreneurs including: Don Dodge, Lane Becker, David Cohen, Howard Lindzon, Rick Segal, Austin Hill and others. Along with the conference program there will be social opportunities to meet angel investors, venture capitalists, lawyers, accountants and others with expertise helping Canadian startups get to the next level. The day will end with a wonderful social event hosted by Microsoft Canada.

I apologize for making these changes so close to the event. We are working to ensure the best experience for a reasonable cost for all attendees, and to make sure that as many people as possible have an opportunity to participate.

I would like to thank our sponsors who have been understanding and who have helped out in many ways.

PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Ontario Centers of Excellence,

Gowlings

and JLA Ventures.
Visit www.startupempire.ca for more information on the conference and to register.