Columbia Collective

Designed for tech executives, but welcome to anyone, this meetup is a birds-of-a-feather discussion group for those who are looking to benefit from the shared experience of Vancouver’s tech community. Why so early? Because when you run a company or manage a team, your free time either happens before employees show up for work or at the end of the day (and the last thing you want to do after a day of meetings is entertain a group discussion).

Feel free to bring your breakfast and a mug; we will bring the coffee, creamer, and sugar.

Our special guest this week is Max Ault of Columbia River Economic Development Council. Max is a hub for all things tech in Vancouver and Clark County. If you are interested in startups or tech on this side of the river, you need to know Max.

VanTechy is the social starting point for the Vancouver Tech scene.

The beginning of a startup is about people and ideas. VanTechy, is our local meeting point for meeting each other in a relaxed, casual format. Our goals include:

-Welcoming new people to the growing Vancouver tech community. -Sharing and discovering local events, opportunities, connections. -Growing our skills and learning new things. -Sharing our experience by mentoring new members.

VanTechy is Vancouver's bi-weekly tech meetup. With nearly 500 members and 20% of the population of the Portland MSA, we are demonstrating that the Vancouver area is a viable option for your startup.

We will be featuring our special guest Mei Wu of Oregon Angel Fund. She will be here to discuss investing and raising capital for your startup. Please RSVP for this free event on meetup.com. http://www.meetup.com/VanTechy/events/230907455/

For beginners, VanTechy is where you should start. For veterans, VanTechy is a place to share and mentor others.

This event will include an interview with Joey Nelson of Joe Scan.

The JoeScan story is a classic example of an innovator applying brains and technology to improve upon an existing product. The company Joey Nelson founded when he decided to build a better basic laser scanner now makes a range of scanners that improve recovery in many different aspects of mill operations.

Please RSVP to this free event.

Join us as we talk about local entrepreneurship, socialize with local entrepreneurs, freelancers and startup junkies and have a drink. In addition to play Ping Pong or PS3, get to meet our local artist of the month Tom Relth of http://www.relth.org/ art work will be up on display and for sale. Check it out and RSVP! http://meetu.ps/2YzNZx

Getting your Startup off the ground is hard work. Each month we pull together founders and discuss relevant topics to get you moving.

Make sure you register to save your spot at: http://bit.ly/1riKMYn

The cost is $10 to cover the snacks and drinks.

Each event will have 2-3 Entrepreneurs who are building successful businesses. We will hang out and meet each other, host a short presentation and then have a great interactive discussion about the subject most important to the group.

6:00 - 7:00 pm – Hang out and meet the other attendees 7:00 - 7:10 pm – "North Bank and News" 3-4 top stories that effect founders building startups 7:10 - 8:00 pm – "Flashpoint" Founder interview about subject voted by audience 8:00 - 8:30 pm – More Hang Out and Conversation

We are a group of 3D enthusiasts In Vancouver. We are artists, hobbyists and professionals interested in 3D printing. Our group is open to anyone from beginner to advanced.

We meet every month to talk about the industry, our work, and to collaborate on projects.

Every 3rd month we plan to combine with the Portland 3D Printing Lab here in Vancouver.

Tonight will include a ride on the Couve Cycle ($20). There are a few spots left on Vancouver's 14 person bike.

VanTechy is the social starting point for the Vancouver Tech scene.

The beginning of a startup is about people and ideas. VanTechy, is our local meeting point for meeting each other in a relaxed, casual format. Our goals include:

-Welcoming new people to the growing Vancouver tech community. -Sharing and discovering local events, opportunities, connections. -Growing our skills and learning new things. -Sharing our experience by mentoring new members.

For beginners, VanTechy is where you should start. For veterans, VanTechy is a place to share and mentor others.

At Columbia Collective we believe that "together is better" Whether you're you're a freelancer, a entrepreneur, or a startup, working in isolation is detrimental, that is why we work hard to provide a workspace this is inspiring, and fun, where ideas come together and a community is forged.

Come have a drink and socialize with local entrepreneurs, freelancers and startup junkies. Play ping pong or PS3, and get to meet our local artist of the month Paul of www.paulsartwork58.faso.com who's art work is up on display and for sale.