If you own a business that is looking to scale-up and plan to raise money privately from investors, we invite you to join us for a workshop with the BC Securities Commission to learn the essentials of capital raising for private and early-stage businesses.

This session will equip entrepreneurs and business owners with practical knowledge about the key capital-raising prospectus exemptions available to small businesses at various stages of development through an informative and easy-to-follow business case study.

Who should attend:

• Small business owners
• Early-stage entrepreneurs
• Corporate executives and directors of small businesses
• Lawyers, accountants and other financial advisors advising small businesses

Why you should attend:

• Understand options available for small businesses raising money in BC, and the various prospectus exemptions available.
• Receive guidance on the requirements for raising capital, including reporting requirements.
• Have informal dialogue with BCSC staff.

Ken Chow

Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance Division, BC Securities Commission

Ian Fong

Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance Division, BC Securities Commission

Presenting Sponsor:

Scale-up Centre for SMEs Signature Partner:

Scale-up Centre for SMEs Supporting Sponsors:

Scale-up Centre for SMEs Community Sponsor:

The Scale-up Centre for SMEs (SCS) is an initiative of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade. The SCS works to understand the trends, forces, and issues impacting SME growth, innovation, and competitiveness and develops programming and policy to address these issues. Based on the goals of helping companies to discover gaps, engage with experts, and create solutions to address obstacles to growth, the SCS connects, educates, and inspires SMEs in British Columbia.