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Inspiring, Developing and Supporting Innovators, Entrepreneurs and Tech Talents

The Founder's First Steps: Generating Ideas and Validating Them Before You Build

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Are you a first-time tech startup founder with a burning desire to create the next big thing?

Join us for an exclusive event that will equip you with the essential tools and strategies to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey.

What You'll Learn

Idea Generation Techniques

  • Discover market-first, experience-driven, and problem-first approaches to ideation

  • Explore collaborative innovation and brain-based techniques like mind mapping and blue sky thinking

  • Learn how to combine seemingly unrelated concepts for innovative solutions

Validation Strategies and Process

  • Understand key validation criteria: feasibility, viability, desirability, and integrity

  • Learn how to conduct effective customer discovery interviews and comprehension tests

Practical Idea Generation and Validation Tools

  • Get hands-on experience with startup idea validation tools of 2025

  • Explore AI-powered idea generators to spark your creativity

Why Attend?

  • Avoid common pitfalls that lead 40% of startups to fail due to poor market validation

  • Save time and resources by validating your ideas before building an MVP

  • Network with fellow first-time founders and industry experts

Speakers:

Kenneth Ip

Kenneth is the CEO of Careerin Tech Society, a non-profit organization that supports innovators and entrepreneurs in starting and growing their businesses. The organization’s mission is to create economic growth and job opportunities by connecting people with learning resources and job opportunities in the tech sector.

Kenneth is also a prominent leader in the tech community in Greater Vancouver and Canada. He has led several successful initiatives, including Techstars Startup Weekend Vancouver, Founders Boost Vancouver pre-accelerator program, Founders Huddle, Startup Grind Richmond Chapter, and the Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute.

Steve Won

Steve is the founder of Be01 - a software studio focused on crafting new tools and interfaces at the intersection of software, design, and intelligence. Prior to Be01, Steve has helped bring new products to life, from startups to larger companies such as Coda, Microsoft, Samsung, and NAVER. 

Be01 is building Flyway - a tool to help founders, entrepreneurs, and idea builders brainstorm, validate, and strengthen early business or product ideas. It helps evaluate each idea across dimensions like market viability, feasibility, and profitability, while providing guidance to navigate the early exploration phase.

Don't miss this opportunity to lay a solid foundation for your tech startup. By the end of this event, you'll have the knowledge and confidence to generate promising startup ideas and validate them effectively, setting you on the path to entrepreneurial success.

Register now and take your first steps towards building a startup that truly resonates with your target market!

Inspiring, Developing and Supporting Innovators, Entrepreneurs and Tech Talents