hey guys at seven i’m here at the soho conference in vancouver british columbia
conference in vancouver british columbia
conference in vancouver british columbia and i’ve just learned about an awesome
and i’ve just learned about an awesome
and i’ve just learned about an awesome new program called dell for
new program called dell for
new program called dell for entrepreneurs which provides tons of
entrepreneurs which provides tons of
entrepreneurs which provides tons of resources to help new and established
resources to help new and established
resources to help new and established entrepreneurs grow their businesses so
entrepreneurs grow their businesses so
entrepreneurs grow their businesses so i’m going to try to corner the president
i’m going to try to corner the president
i’m going to try to corner the president of dell canada get his take on it and
of dell canada get his take on it and
of dell canada get his take on it and see what the program is all about and
see what the program is all about and
see what the program is all about and how it can help entrepreneurs so I’ve
how it can help entrepreneurs so I’ve
how it can help entrepreneurs so I’ve heard this great program that you’ve
heard this great program that you’ve
heard this great program that you’ve launched dell for entrepreneurs tell me
launched dell for entrepreneurs tell me
launched dell for entrepreneurs tell me a little bit about it well Evan we
a little bit about it well Evan we
a little bit about it well Evan we launched off Dilfer entrepreneurs here
launched off Dilfer entrepreneurs here
launched off Dilfer entrepreneurs here in Canada about a month ago the program
in Canada about a month ago the program
in Canada about a month ago the program is really centered around providing
is really centered around providing
is really centered around providing entrepreneurs a platform for enhancing
entrepreneurs a platform for enhancing
entrepreneurs a platform for enhancing their businesses and for driving growth
their businesses and for driving growth
their businesses and for driving growth and it has a foundation of four
and it has a foundation of four
and it has a foundation of four principles one it’s about enhancing
principles one it’s about enhancing
principles one it’s about enhancing engagement and knowledge around
engagement and knowledge around
engagement and knowledge around entrepreneurship and how to build the
entrepreneurship and how to build the
entrepreneurship and how to build the business too it’s about gaining access
business too it’s about gaining access
business too it’s about gaining access to technology what that looks like what
to technology what that looks like what
to technology what that looks like what it should be number three it’s around
it should be number three it’s around
it should be number three it’s around Capitol providing access to capital
Capitol providing access to capital
Capitol providing access to capital understanding what the different forms
understanding what the different forms
understanding what the different forms of that are and how they can utilize it
of that are and how they can utilize it
of that are and how they can utilize it to leverage their business and then the
to leverage their business and then the
to leverage their business and then the last one is as you know very very
last one is as you know very very
last one is as you know very very important access to networks and
important access to networks and
important access to networks and individuals they really help a company
individuals they really help a company
individuals they really help a company move from being that startup phase to
move from being that startup phase to
move from being that startup phase to the next phase of growth why did you
the next phase of growth why did you
the next phase of growth why did you want to bring it to Canada what’s the
want to bring it to Canada what’s the
want to bring it to Canada what’s the incentive behind I got a couple of key
incentive behind I got a couple of key
incentive behind I got a couple of key areas here number one I’m a Canadian
areas here number one I’m a Canadian
areas here number one I’m a Canadian born and raised in Canada i’m passionate
born and raised in Canada i’m passionate
born and raised in Canada i’m passionate about canada and i have children and my
about canada and i have children and my
about canada and i have children and my children need businesses to grow into to
children need businesses to grow into to
children need businesses to grow into to start up themselves to work at
start up themselves to work at
start up themselves to work at entrepreneurs and SMBs across canada
entrepreneurs and SMBs across canada
entrepreneurs and SMBs across canada represent over half the employment base
represent over half the employment base
represent over half the employment base i think entrepreneurs really are the
i think entrepreneurs really are the
i think entrepreneurs really are the growth engine for canada as an economy
growth engine for canada as an economy
growth engine for canada as an economy over 500,000 entrepreneurs starting
over 500,000 entrepreneurs starting
over 500,000 entrepreneurs starting businesses in the last couple of years
businesses in the last couple of years
businesses in the last couple of years and as we look at the future of this
and as we look at the future of this
and as we look at the future of this country there’s nothing more important
country there’s nothing more important
country there’s nothing more important in my mind then entrepreneurs taking it
in my mind then entrepreneurs taking it
in my mind then entrepreneurs taking it into the market building their
into the market building their
into the market building their businesses and really helping canada be
businesses and really helping canada be
businesses and really helping canada be a place that is in the future the place
a place that is in the future the place
a place that is in the future the place everyone wants to live I love the
everyone wants to live I love the
everyone wants to live I love the passion coming
passion coming
passion coming it’s very it’s awesome what weight is
it’s very it’s awesome what weight is
it’s very it’s awesome what weight is not passion for entrepreneurship come
not passion for entrepreneurship come
not passion for entrepreneurship come from so obviously are at a huge company
from so obviously are at a huge company
from so obviously are at a huge company doubt yeah how does someone like you as
doubt yeah how does someone like you as
doubt yeah how does someone like you as a president for the company for the
a president for the company for the
a president for the company for the country how are you still passionate
country how are you still passionate
country how are you still passionate entrepreneurship where does I come from
entrepreneurship where does I come from
entrepreneurship where does I come from hey I do work for dell we’re a very
hey I do work for dell we’re a very
hey I do work for dell we’re a very large global company hunter over a
large global company hunter over a
large global company hunter over a hundred thousand employees but at the
hundred thousand employees but at the
hundred thousand employees but at the core in essence of our business is an
core in essence of our business is an
core in essence of our business is an entrepreneurial spirit that was
entrepreneurial spirit that was
entrepreneurial spirit that was initiated by our founder Michael in his
initiated by our founder Michael in his
initiated by our founder Michael in his dorm room he started this business and
dorm room he started this business and
dorm room he started this business and now its services markets of over 180
now its services markets of over 180
now its services markets of over 180 countries around the globe that
countries around the globe that
countries around the globe that entrepreneurial spirit is embedded in
entrepreneurial spirit is embedded in
entrepreneurial spirit is embedded in everything we do each and every day we
everything we do each and every day we
everything we do each and every day we actually have in my performance plan
actually have in my performance plan
actually have in my performance plan taking risk as being one of the
taking risk as being one of the
taking risk as being one of the components against which I get measured
components against which I get measured
components against which I get measured so I’m doing okay okay but as you look
so I’m doing okay okay but as you look
so I’m doing okay okay but as you look at taking risks that’s really the
at taking risks that’s really the
at taking risks that’s really the essence of what entrepreneurs do each
essence of what entrepreneurs do each
essence of what entrepreneurs do each and every day they wake up they see an
and every day they wake up they see an
and every day they wake up they see an opportunity see an area of the market
opportunity see an area of the market
opportunity see an area of the market that’s not being served and they put it
that’s not being served and they put it
that’s not being served and they put it all on the line to execute and so when
all on the line to execute and so when
all on the line to execute and so when you look at entrepreneurship that drives
you look at entrepreneurship that drives
you look at entrepreneurship that drives me it drives me for internal projects
me it drives me for internal projects
me it drives me for internal projects that we execute on it drives me in the
that we execute on it drives me in the
that we execute on it drives me in the way that we engage with entrepreneurs is
way that we engage with entrepreneurs is
way that we engage with entrepreneurs is young customers of ours that then grow
young customers of ours that then grow
young customers of ours that then grow into very big customers a couple of
into very big customers a couple of
into very big customers a couple of really cool examples on that you may
really cool examples on that you may
really cool examples on that you may have heard of a company called
have heard of a company called
have heard of a company called salesforce com they enable entrepreneurs
salesforce com they enable entrepreneurs
salesforce com they enable entrepreneurs by effectively allowing them to get a
by effectively allowing them to get a
by effectively allowing them to get a whole customer relationship management
whole customer relationship management
whole customer relationship management system at the push of a button going
system at the push of a button going
system at the push of a button going online getting on a web Dell was with
online getting on a web Dell was with
online getting on a web Dell was with him at the founding and we’re with them
him at the founding and we’re with them
him at the founding and we’re with them now providing the infrastructure in the
now providing the infrastructure in the
now providing the infrastructure in the back end there’s another company called
back end there’s another company called
back end there’s another company called twitter twitter was with dealt when they
twitter twitter was with dealt when they
twitter twitter was with dealt when they were a very small start-up and now we
were a very small start-up and now we
were a very small start-up and now we work in providing the entire back-end
work in providing the entire back-end
work in providing the entire back-end infrastructure of twitter and a third
infrastructure of twitter and a third
infrastructure of twitter and a third one is dropbox we want our files or
one is dropbox we want our files or
one is dropbox we want our files or information be safe and secure and we
information be safe and secure and we
information be safe and secure and we work with dropbox to get that done so
work with dropbox to get that done so
work with dropbox to get that done so the companies that we engage with today
the companies that we engage with today
the companies that we engage with today that start from the genesis the kernel
that start from the genesis the kernel
that start from the genesis the kernel of an idea that then grow and prosper in
of an idea that then grow and prosper in
of an idea that then grow and prosper in the future we want to be with them today
the future we want to be with them today
the future we want to be with them today and we know we can scale with them as
and we know we can scale with them as
and we know we can scale with them as they drive through what’s the website
they drive through what’s the website
they drive through what’s the website and what do i do when i get a this is
and what do i do when i get a this is
and what do i do when i get a this is one of the easiest things that you can
one of the easiest things that you can
one of the easiest things that you can do to
do to
do to a it is go on WWDC a backslash
a it is go on WWDC a backslash
a it is go on WWDC a backslash entrepreneurs if you can’t spell
entrepreneurs if you can’t spell
entrepreneurs if you can’t spell entrepreneurs then that’s probably an
entrepreneurs then that’s probably an
entrepreneurs then that’s probably an area should focus on first but going to
area should focus on first but going to
area should focus on first but going to go to that website there we have a
go to that website there we have a
go to that website there we have a number of areas there to again give you
number of areas there to again give you
number of areas there to again give you knowledge give you access to networks
knowledge give you access to networks
knowledge give you access to networks help you understand how we can engage
help you understand how we can engage
help you understand how we can engage with you in capital and then obviously
with you in capital and then obviously
with you in capital and then obviously in today’s interconnected world
in today’s interconnected world
in today’s interconnected world technology is a part of everything
technology is a part of everything
technology is a part of everything whether it’s engaging with your
whether it’s engaging with your
whether it’s engaging with your suppliers engaging with your customers
suppliers engaging with your customers
suppliers engaging with your customers or helping you go global with your
or helping you go global with your
or helping you go global with your product your service your idea so who is
product your service your idea so who is
product your service your idea so who is this for who should sign up Evan I would
this for who should sign up Evan I would
this for who should sign up Evan I would say that any entrepreneur that is
say that any entrepreneur that is
say that any entrepreneur that is involved in enhancing their knowledge
involved in enhancing their knowledge
involved in enhancing their knowledge about how they can really accelerate
about how they can really accelerate
about how they can really accelerate their business should start up for those
their business should start up for those
their business should start up for those organizations that are at that front end
organizations that are at that front end
organizations that are at that front end stage of their growth sign up get on the
stage of their growth sign up get on the
stage of their growth sign up get on the site get some knowledge and learning
site get some knowledge and learning
site get some knowledge and learning from other entrepreneurs through the
from other entrepreneurs through the
from other entrepreneurs through the information that we provided that
information that we provided that
information that we provided that education piece is really critical for
education piece is really critical for
education piece is really critical for those organizations that have developed
those organizations that have developed
those organizations that have developed their business to the point where maybe
their business to the point where maybe
their business to the point where maybe they perceive that first round of
they perceive that first round of
they perceive that first round of funding or they’re on the verge of hyper
funding or they’re on the verge of hyper
funding or they’re on the verge of hyper growth and they’re really utilizing
growth and they’re really utilizing
growth and they’re really utilizing technology to get there we have an
technology to get there we have an
technology to get there we have an amazing program called the founders 50
amazing program called the founders 50
amazing program called the founders 50 and the founders 50 is a global program
and the founders 50 is a global program
and the founders 50 is a global program where each six months we take in 50
where each six months we take in 50
where each six months we take in 50 organizations we provide them concierge
organizations we provide them concierge
organizations we provide them concierge level service access to the dell venture
level service access to the dell venture
level service access to the dell venture fund access to the engineers within Dell
fund access to the engineers within Dell
fund access to the engineers within Dell and the networks that we have to really
and the networks that we have to really
and the networks that we have to really help them get into that hyper growth
help them get into that hyper growth
help them get into that hyper growth stage and so I think from that end of
stage and so I think from that end of
stage and so I think from that end of those that are on the hyper growth area
those that are on the hyper growth area
those that are on the hyper growth area so those are just at the start of their
so those are just at the start of their
so those are just at the start of their business they can get great information
business they can get great information
business they can get great information by going on to the dell website and
by going on to the dell website and
by going on to the dell website and accessing the dell for entrepreneurs
accessing the dell for entrepreneurs
accessing the dell for entrepreneurs program thanks so much fantastic you’re
program thanks so much fantastic you’re
program thanks so much fantastic you’re awesome thanks Evan really appreciate it
awesome thanks Evan really appreciate it
awesome thanks Evan really appreciate it have a good day everybody
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