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Thursday, May 29, 2014
calgaryherald.com
CAPITAL IDEAS ON SCENE:
UPCOMING:
What helps you overcome the fear of risk-taking? BarCamp attendees share tips for taking leaps in business
Startup Grind Calgary
MAY
30
A fireside chat with Suzanne West, founder of Imaginea Energy When: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Where: Assembly Coworking Space (119 14th St. NW) Admission: $10. Details at startupcalgary.ca.
7:15 Networking
JUNE
03
A breakfast networking event hosted by the Calgary Chamber When: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Where: Calgary Chamber (600, 237 8th Ave. SE) Admission: $20 to $25. Details at calgarychamber.com.
JUNE
Brian Burke: The Business of Hockey
JUNE
Entrepreneur Moms June Networking Meet-Up
05 16
A talk with the president of business operations for the Calgary Flames When: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Where: The Hyatt Regency (700 Centre St. SE) Admission: $59 to $79. Details at calgarychamber.com.
Business moms share ideas, collaborate and support each other When: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Where: Moxie’s Restaurant (10606 Southport Rd. SW) Admission: Free. Details at entrepreneurmomnow.com/calgary.
Have an event that Capital Ideas should know about? Contact us at hello@capitalideascalgary.com. “The fundamentals behind your business, like servicing the needs of other people, should overcome any personal fears you might have, because you are benefiting and bettering the community around you.” — Ely Ryan of Tradeslife (tradeslife.com)
Photo by Kelly Zenkewich/Capital Ideas
Christian MacLean, co-founder of BeauCoo (beaucoo.com) and Startup Calgary (startupcalgary.ca), welcomes dozens of attendees to the BarCampYYC ‘Un-Conference,’ held at Mount Royal University on May 24. “It’s like surfing – it only sucks when you fall.” — Andrew Browne of Startup Calgary (startupcalgary.ca)
“Do your research and whatever else you need to do in order to make [your decision] less of a risk. If it’s good for my business and good for me, I’m going to jump in.” — Darlene Hull of Hotspot Social Media (hotspotsocialmedia.com)
“Let’s not conquer fear; it’s a powerful tool. When you are scared, I believe you are on to something. Fear hates focus… With practice you can use that focus and concentration to combat fear, and soon you will discover that on the other side of fear is freedom.” — Jamie Clarke of Live Out There (liveoutthere.com)
“I think the opposite of fear is certainty — there is too much ambiguity in entrepreneurial ventures for certainty to get a foothold. Relish the fear, because it means you are alive.” — Bob McInnis of Remarkable People (remarkablepeople.ca)
“As an entrepreneur, you have to wake up and tell yourself that you can do it, as well as remind yourself of why you are doing it.” — Kelly Doody of Daily Ink Media and PR (dailyink.ca) “You have to find that motivator that’s bigger than your fear — that will allow you to determine if [the fear] is going to get in the way of your being successful, and how you can find something that’s so big you’ll just do it anyway.” — Craig Elias of Shift Selling Inc. (shiftselling.com)
“Know what you are getting yourself into; you have to do a lot of research and be passionate about your idea… Eventually you will learn to handle fear, not just face it.” — Andre Xu, aspiring entrepreneur
“Just be focused on your goal; that way, fear doesn’t really become a factor. Personally, I’ve developed a mentality of ‘I can’t control what I can’t control, so I’m not going to worry about it.’ ” — Christian MacLean of BeauCoo (beaucoo.com)
CAPITAL QUESTION:
How does your business use social media?
Watch this page in the coming weeks for more answers to this question from Calgary’s entrepreneurial community. For your weekly opportunity to share your business advice the way these Capital Ideas members have, join us at capitalideascalgary.com.
“When you wake up every morning with a clear idea of what you want to accomplish and you don’t go to bed until you’re done doing that, then there’s no time for fear. At some point you have to find financing, at some point you have to find your first client, and at some point you have to just decide to go for it.” — Scott Valentine of Vivametrica (vivametrica.com)
“Practise, practise, practise — you need to do it over and over again. Before you make big presentations or big asks, practise with friends and get feedback. I don’t think [the fear] ever really goes away though, and that’s a good thing.” — Sharon McIntyre of Chaordix (chaordix.com)
These answers were collected at BarCampYYC, a community-powered event organized by Startup Calgary. To learn more, visit startupcalgary.ca.
“It’s been a brilliant platform for The Fire Within — from promoting business workshops, monthly promos and business accomplishments, to reaching out to a wider audience and sharing our knowledge to help others gain valuable insight... We all have an inner calling, and I love social media for allowing me to share mine with the world.” — Tanya Hartz of The Fire Within Acupuncture & Wellness (fireacupuncture.com)
“Asking for help is an important tool for overcoming your fears. Realize that there are people out there who will help you if you ask, and who want to help you.” — Clark Schow of Craig Law LLP (craiglawfirm.ca)
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