Lunch ‘n Learn with Rover CEO John Combs

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When: Tuesday September 20th 2016 from 11:30am to 1:00pm

Where: McMaster Innovation Park @ 175 Longwood Road South, Hamilton

Organizer: Innovation Factory (@itbeginswithIF)

Cost: $10 General, $5 IF/Forge client or student

Register: eventbrite.ca/e/enlighten-lunch-n-learn-using-your-strengths-to-compete-with-large-enterprises-ft-500-startups-alum-tickets-26708575067

Details:

Please join Innovation Factory and The Forge on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 for a joint Lunch ‘n Learn session featuring John Coombs of Rover!

John is the CEO of Rover, a rapidly growing startup focused on location-powered mobile engagement. At our session, John will share firsthand knowledge on how to compete with large enterprises as a startup, and also touch on his experience as part of the 500 Startups accelerator in San Fransisco and his fundraising journey that raised over $1.1M for Rover this past year.

WHY YOU NEED TO BE THERE!

This is a can’t-miss opportunity for entrepreneurs and startups to hear a success story that’s close to home – a young, Canadian founder who’s a great example of making opportunities pay off and who will speak candidly about his entrepreneurial experience.

ABOUT ROVER:

Rover is a mobile engagement platform that leverages iBeacon and Geofence technology to connect marketers with their customers at the right time. The platform serves hundreds of locations, in a number of key sectors including professional sports, retail, loyalty and tourism. As a leader in proximity marketing, Rover compliments the platform with industry insights and comprehensive campaign support. Customers are guided from pilot to full-scale rollout, ensuring they achieve a positive ROI from this powerful channel.

AGENDA:

11:30am-noon – Lunch & Networking
Noon-1pm – Factory 5 (TBD) and Keynote Presentation (John Coombs)
1pm-2pm – Dessert & Networking (at iF’s Innovation Destination)

Lunch ‘n Learn sessions are a great way to get out and network while enjoying a catered lunch and learning something new! Please forward this to all of the innovators you know.