Week that was: September 23 – 27

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Find out what happened at CYBF last week:

• Financial Bridge Builders – participants announced! http://shar.es/K5QuB  @intuitcanada #FinancialLiteracy.
• We’re gearing up in Calgary for a great event @CYBFCanada @CYBFAlberta #CYBFtoursAB.
• Will Gen Y redefine work or fall into line? @CYBFCanada entrepreneur Lauren Friesen of @TalentEgg nails it http://fw.to/MIjixjf.
• Share your ideas! Developing social impact career opportunities for youth – Sept 25, 5-6PM MST #sewfchat.
• Mentoring is a critical component for young entrepreneurs bringing social-purpose business ideas to life #sewfchat.

Check out some upcoming events:

• Join @CIXCommunity 4 night of sessions & networking w/ local investors & entreps Oct 2 in #MTL Register here http://bit.ly/16WJ6Wh.
• Google+ LIVE event: Intuit and CYBF present The Start-up Generation: Building Bridges on Oct. 9 http://bit.ly/1gy4mDQ.
• #Lethbridge #entrepreneurs You’re invited to an Entrepeer #networking event Oct 9 @TheKeg RVSP today! http://bit.ly/1eMpBW5.
• Join #CYBF in #Halifax Oct 9 and meet other entrepreneurs & mentors @TheKeg RSVP today! bit.ly/18GnOLX #networking.

Great contributions from our outstanding volunteers:

• Advice for people considering a tech start-up business by #CYBF entrepreneurs @OneStory_com http://shar.es/Kr6bg.
• Advice for starting and growing a successful business by #CYBF mentor Christiana Mbazigwe http://shar.es/KrhD0  #startup.
• Growth strategy: plan your hiring ahead of time by #CYBF entrep Adam Gellert @LinkusGroup http://shar.es/Ko6jN.

Be sure to remain active on Twitter by regularly tweeting about events in the respective regions. Below are a few messages to tweet this week:

• The latest #CYBF Entrepeer Vibe e-newsletter is out! View it here http://bit.ly/19Be0ly  #startup #smallbusiness.
• Calling on Southern Ontario STEM workers – turn your idea into a big value idea #TheBigIdeaLabs: bit.ly/169hidF.
• Are you in the skilled trades in Manitoba or Saskatchewan? Become your own boss! http://bit.ly/15W3FTN.

Find out what’s happening in our regions:

British Columbia

• Congrats to BC teams @WildSideVan & @TAITLABS on being selected 4 @CYBFCanada & @Intuit Financial Bridge Builders Program Have a great time!
• #Victoria #entrepreneurs You’re invited to an Entrepeer #networking event Oct 15 @TheKeg RVSP today! http://bit.ly/1bE1zLL  #event
• @PentChamber wants nominations for Top 40 under 40 campaign http://ow.ly/oQElk  #Penticton @CYBFBC @CYBFCanada #entrepreneurship

Alberta

• #CYBFtoursAB #Calgary Award winning entrepreneur Zahra Al-Harazi is speaking to the crowd See photo here.
• #CYBFtoursAB Thanks to @CityofRedDeer for the use of your Council Chambers – we appreciate your commitment to #entrepreneurship.
• #CYBFtoursAB Three generations of #entrepreneurship @CYBFAlberta @CYBFCanada See photo here.

Saskatchewan

• Had such a great time helping out with the judging at #HackREGINA on Saturday! Awesome to see so many innovative people in #Saskatchewan!
• Final two minutes of hacking at @HackREGINA! See photo here.
• All set up at the @ReginaChamber All Nations Jobs Expo promoting becoming an entrepreneur as a career choice!

Manitoba

• Business incubators very busy – via @winnipegnews http://shar.es/KvmYB  – Check out CYBF MB’s cool co-working space!
• CYBF entrepreneur @SkipTheDishes presenting at MB Tech Accelerator. They will soon be in all Cdn cities! See photo here.

Ontario

• Located in the Hamilton area? Join #CYBF on Oct 2 and meet other entrepreneurs & mentors @ the Keg RSVP today! http://bit.ly/1alVvnc.
• Entrepreneurial aspirations and a big idea? In Southern #Ontario? #TheBigIdeaLabs Check it out: http://bit.ly/14L0CN9.
• Don’t miss the fast & fun pitch competition at 7pm today in #Waterloo for #startupsmackdown http://bit.ly/1aojulR  @CIXCommunity.

Quebec

• Etes-vous inscrit au prochain #réseautage #Entrepairs? Le 8 oct au #KEG Vieux-Montréal. Inscription: tinyurl.com/n87l3xq.

Atlantic:

• @Innovation_PEI has announced a new partnership with @CYBFCanada to help young Island entrepreneurs launch successful businesses.
• Take part in in the only workshop in Canada focusing on entrepreneurial mentoring @ The Hub Halifax: http://bit.ly/1bfEhfY.

“Entrepreneur is someone who has a vision for something and a want to create.”
—David Karp, Tumblr founder and CEO