1.
So You Wanna Be
An Entrepreneur?
An Alberta Perspective
Stephen King
President
www.stephdokin.com
www.cmo4hire.com
stephen@cmo4hire.com
@stephdokin
info@cmo4hire.com
Twitter: @CMODragonfly
Instagram: @CMO4Hire
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This presentation found at:
www.stephdokin.com/alberta-entrepreneur

2.
Today’s Chat
THE
MAGIC
OF
HOPE
THE
REALITY
OF
REVENUE
THE
WINDS
OF
CHANGE
THE
POWER
OF
PEOPLE

3.
THE
MAGIC
OF HOPE

4.
My Google Pixel XL
is 5,000,000 %
faster than my old
Atari 400 computer

5.
33 years of turning bits into gold with great teams

6.
Since 2008
Co-Founder, Director Co-Founder

7.
Or a guitar hero?
Do you want to be a guitar player?

8.
THE
REALITY
OF
REVENUE

9.
A business
without
revenue is
just a
hobby
Money is the
reason we get to
continue to do
what we do.

10.
Only 2
Types of
Businesses
Vitamin: Create
opportunity for your
customers
Pain pill: Reduce
time or expenses
for your customers

11.
How
much
can you
charge
for it?
The MOST important
question to answer.
What CASH
transaction will occur
so your company can
make revenue?

12.
$1.50 Salt

13.
$30 Salt

14.
$1.59 Coffee

15.
$5 Coffee
$4.59 Coffee

16.
How long
until you’ve
“made it?”
Income =
$ per transaction
X
# of transactions
Expenses:
Product
development.
Marketing. Service.
Plan for a salary for
yourself, too.
Funding:
Either investment of
$$$ or time

17.
THE
WINDS OF
CHANGE

18.
“Skate to where the
puck is going to be.”
Wayne Greztky

19.
Genetics (DNA)
Alternate energy
Nanomedics (medical nanotechnology)
Vertical urban farming
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)
Virtual reality experience designer
Smart home & technicians
Robotics / Drones
Internet of Things
Senior / health care
3D printing
Synthetic biology / growing organs
Fitness & nutrition specialists
Computer / IT / Mobile programming
Big data / Predictive Analytics (statistics)
International law
Digital Marketing
change

20.
1
1373 tech
companies
(up 48% from
735 in 2012)
AEC Alberta Deal
Flow Study
http://www.alberta-
enterprise.ca/?page_
id=1150
2
30% Alberta
Investment Tax
Credit in 2017
The AITC will offer a 30 per cent
tax credit over two years to
investors who provide venture
capital to Alberta companies
such as information technology,
clean technology, health
technology, interactive digital
media and game products, and
post-production, visual effects
and digital animation sectors.
3
New $10M
Accelerate II fund,
$1.5M digital
media grant, ATB,
Alberta Innovates
More public and private
funding available in
2017, incubators &
accelerators
AMAZING TIME TO BE IN ALBERTA
@the_a100

21.
ALBERTA
TECH
SUCCESS

22.
THE
POWER
OF
PEOPLE

23.
startupcalgary.ca

24.
startupedmonton.com

25.
startupcan.ca

26.
thechicgeek.ca

27.
calgarygame
developers.com

28.
GET INVOLVED ● SPREAD THE WORD ● CONNECT LOCALLY & GLOBALLY

29.
atbboostr.ca

30.
Innovatecalgary.com

31.
albertainnovates.ca

32.
thea100.org

33.
“I am a great believer
in luck, and I find the
harder I work the
more I have of it.”
~ Thomas Jefferson

34.
What will you create?
Stephen King
www.stephdokin.com
stephen@stephdokin.com
@stephdokin
www.cmo4hire.com
info@cmo4hire.com
Twitter: @CMODragonfly
Instagram: @CMO4Hire
facebook.com/cmo4hire
linkedin.com/company/cmo4hire