There's no one playbook that defines the path to startup success. For Chris Heivly, it's a mindset.

My conversation with Chris touches on his new book, Building the Fort, what people can expect to take away from his talk at Inventures, and he gives listeners some great insight how to pitch.

Welcome to Shift!

Inventures sessions

Startup Pitch Event – The Metaverse – June 01, 9:15 am
Why Building Great Ecosystems Is Even More Important Today – June 02, 10:15 am


Bio
Chris Heivly,  Managing Director, Build The Fort

Chris is one of the nation’s leading experts on launching startups. He co-founded MapQuest, is an investor (angel, corporate VC, 2 micro funds ~ directed over $75M) and was SVP Innovation with Techstars. Today he is focused on startup community building enabling city leaders to create the right environment for entrepreneurs.

Shift by Alberta Innovates focuses on the people, businesses and organizations that are contributing to Alberta's strong tech ecosystem.