Code Factory Newsletter…

Below is the Code Factory Newsletter, it is so packed with info, I decided to repost it here….

We are very excited to announce that more fabulous artwork is on its way. To date, we have received artwork from travelling Israeli students and we have been in touch with Francesco from IPO Gallery. We have since been in touch with Anne-Lise (thank you Lisa Wall), who will be providing her gorgeous black and white photos to be displayed in the front lounge, as well as Maciek, whose beautiful paintings we are hoping to display in the co-working space.
 
Jocelyn Kartes

September Events
 
Lunch and Learn Series of Events (for booking details contact info@thecodefactory.ca)
We are very excited to announce three lunch and learn streams that will run through the fall of 2008. These sessions will be held in the extended meeting room (capacity 15) of theCodeFactory. This is an opportunity to get up close and personal in an intimate setting with many leaders in the Ottawa start-up community. Spaces will be allocated on a first come first served basis, announced first in our newsletter and following shortly afterwards posted to the Start-up Ottawa blog. The three streams are entitled:
 
"Am there doing that"
"Been there done that"
"Monks from Away"
 
The first two streams (“Am there doing that” and “Been there done that”) are dedicated to providing insights and advice to budding entrepreneurs and start-ups. The premise is that the best people to offer thoughts and insights to start-ups in Ottawa today are those that are currently doing it or those that have successfully grown a business in the past three years. As you may have guessed "Am there doing that" are entrepreneurs in the process of building a start-up today and "Been there done that" are entrepreneurs with a history of success.
 
There is an eastern proverb that says “the monk from away knows more than the monk at home.” Ottawa has a very rich pool of talented individuals that speak at conferences and are recognized worldwide for excellence. However, many of these individuals are better known outside the Ottawa area than they are in their hometown. This series of events highlights some of the exceptional talent we have locally.
 
Here are the lunch and learn presenters for September:
 
Tuesday, September 9th, “Am there doing that” Matt Roberts – JohnyVoIP
Thursday, September 11th, “Been there done that” Greg Bell Lumenera
Wednesday, September 17th, “Monks from away” Mark Blevis – Electric Sky
Tuesday, September 23rd, “Am there doing that” Aydin Mirzaee – Chide.it
Thursday, September 25th, “Been there done that” Scott Lake – Shopify, Start-up Ottawa

Students and Start-ups
Date:     September 9, 2008
Time:     6:30pm to 9:00pm.
Location: Common Area
Sign Up:  Invite only
 
Description:
TheCodeFactory and Carleton University are putting on the first, in what will likely become a regular event, known as Students and Start-ups. The event is based on the premise that students and recent graduates want meaningful and relevant employment and start-ups want enthusiastic and motivated employees. Putting the two groups together in a fun and interactive way seems like a no brainer. The first event is invite only, however, stay tuned for the October edition of Students and Start-ups.
  
The Ottawa Network – Real financing for Entrepreneurs – MicroFinancing
Date:     September 10, 2008
Time:     6pm to 8pm.
Location: Common Area
Sign Up:  TBD
 
Description:
The Ottawa Network will be hosting an event at TheCodeFactory on the second Wednesday of each month. The fall season will be dedicated to real financing options for entrepreneurs. The premier editions is microfinancing with George Brown from the Ottawa Community Loan Fund, Paul Lem microAngel and one other microAngel TBD. Perhaps the biggest challenge facing start-ups today is financing operating capital and our presenters each provide small loans to entrepreneurs for oeprating capital.

Stay tuned, our next newsletter will have more details on the rest of the September line up.

Cheers,
 
Ian Graham

By Scott Lake