C100 is excited to share details for next week’s Virtual Roundtable. Please join us for our next session on Wednesday.

April 22nd @ 9AM PT/12PM ET

Topic: A Playbook for Building, Managing, and Leveraging a Strategic Partner and Channel Ecosystem: Why now is a great time to build out a partner and channel ecosystem.  Featuring Bill Lipsin (VP of Worldwide Channels, Cohesity) and Sunir Shah (CEO, Appbind). Moderated by Mark Sochan (Managing Director, CEO Quest).

Partnerships are a critical aspect of any business plan, but even more critical in this era of economic uncertainty. Hear from industry experts about why taking the next 6-12 months to establish key partnerships could enable critical leverage when the market turns around. Learn and discuss how to build and manage a strategic partnership strategy. Suggested for: SaaS, B2B, Enterprise founders & execs.

Moderated by:

Mark Sochan (Managing Director, CEO Quest). Mark is C100 Charter Member who for over 25 years has successfully managed hundreds of strategic partnering initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, and has grown revenue for clients such as SAP, Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, Capgemini, and Accenture. Mark’s unique gift is his experience on “both sides of the table,” with an ability to successfully manage complex partner relationships. Mark is the author of the book “The Art of Strategic Partnering: Dancing with Elephants.’

Panelists: 

Sunir Shah (CEO, AppBind) Sunir loves SaaS partnerships, possibly too much! Sunir is the CEO of AppBind which is bringing SaaS into the massive reseller market; the  President of the Cloud Software Association, the network of 3,000+ SaaS partnership leaders; and Conference Chair of SaaS Connect, the SaaS partnership conference.

Bill Lipsin (Global VP, Channels, Cohesity). Bill has more than 30 years of enterprise channel, sales, and marketing expertise. At Cohesity, Bill leads the company’s go-to-market strategy, channel programs, enablement, and distribution channels. Previously he was a senior partner at The Spur Group, a leading consulting firm helping companies optimize channels, end-user sales, and business operations to rapidly increase revenues. Prior to joining The Spur Group, Lipsin was VP of worldwide channels at NetApp and held senior channel leadership positions at Brocade and CA Technologies.

We look forward to seeing you online!

The C100 Team

Hi C100 community member,

Relentlessly Pursuing the Mission in Trying Times

Last week, C100 proudly announced our latest cohort of 26 early-stage Canadian startups to 48Hrs in the Valley, C100’s signature program that aims to support and inspire the next generation of Canadian success stories through mentorship, thought-partnership, and venture guidance.

While this event was scheduled to be held in the Bay Area on May 20-21, 2020, due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, C100 is postponing the event to October 6-7, 2020, and looks forward to welcoming this cohort to the Bay Area in the fall. The necessary postponement of our Spring events calendar has given us the opportunity to examine how we can deepen our delivery on our mission “to support, inspire, and connect the most promising Canadian entrepreneurial leaders.” Read our take on why supporting Canadian entrepreneurs is more urgent than ever.

Thank you and stay well,

The C100 Team

48Hrs in the Valley 2020 Cohort

Over the last few weeks, all of you have seen your worlds shift drastically. What was once a period of immense growth and opportunity has now morphed into the first economic downturn many will ever have to face. As we all work to understand what the future holds, we do know one thing: we’re in this together. So in the spirit of deepening community connections and collectively navigating a new normal we’d welcome you to join us and fellow C100 leaders for a series of virtual roundtables for discussions and advice on leading through the pandemic.

Our previous virtual roundtables included topics such as team crisis management as well as access and approach to capital. If you missed them, you can watch them here.

Upcoming Virtual Roundtable Topic & Registration

April 15th @ 9:30AM PT/12:30PM ET
Topic: What GPs Need to Know About BDC’s New Capital Bridge Financing Program – COVID-19 Relief for Startups

Join for an exclusive session with Jérôme Nycz (EVP, BDC Capital) as he shares details on how GPs can leverage BDC’s new matching program to extend runway to Canadian startups.

More dates/topics to be announced soon!

BECOME A MEMBER OF C100 & MAKE AN IMPACT

C100 launched our newest membership program at the end of 2019 and we’ve had incredible Canadians join us in that time. We’ve hosted over 6 members-only dinners and gatherings since then in addition to our largest event of the year: Growth Summit.

Membership to C100 is one of the ways you can get more plugged into the Canadian eco-system. We offer programming, events and special networking opportunities.

C100 members form the preeminent, global community of Canadian entrepreneurs, investors, and exceptional leaders at technology companies who are focused on supporting the growth of other Canadian entrepreneurial leaders.

Members benefit from learning from fellow members, and enjoy unique opportunities for personal and professional development. C100 is committed to supporting its members through a rich program of high-value events and building meaningful connections with our global network of exceptional Canadians in tech.

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS

FOUNDATIONAL PARTNERS

CORPORATE PARTNERS

C100 is the preeminent global community of Canadians in tech, a mission-driven network committed to supporting, inspiring, and connecting the most promising Canadian entrepreneurial leaders. C100 and its members – individual and corporate – support Canadian-led technology businesses and their leaders through mentorship, investment, partnership, and talent.

Follow us on Twitter. Like us on Facebook. Forward to a Friend.
Sign up for our newsletter to receive updates directly to your inbox.