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Craig Elias

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Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Bow Valley College at Sproutx · Technology Development Advisor at Alberta Innovates funding programs

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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About

An entrepreneur-in-residence at Bow Valley College and active startup mentor, pitch coach, and ecosystem builder delivering numerous free educational events for Alberta founders.

Experience

  1. Alberta InnovatesTechnology Development Advisorcurrent2024 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
  2. Help A Startup OutFounder and Ecosystem Buildercurrent2023 — presentCalgary, Alberta, Canada
  3. Alchemist AcceleratorStartup Mentorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. SHiFT Selling, Inc.Speaker, Advisor, Trainer, & Mentorcurrent2006 — presentGreater Calgary Metropolitan Area
  5. SXSWAdvisory Board Membercurrent2018 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
  6. TechstarsMentorcurrent2022 — present
  7. GrowthXScale-up Mentorcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. Bow Valley CollegeEntrepreneur in Residence2015 — 2024Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area
  9. Babson CollegeGrowth Advisor - Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program2015 — 2023Greater Boston
  10. Nudge.aiAdvisory Board Member2017 — 2020Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  11. Haskayne School of BusinessEntrepreneurship Instructor2011 — 2014Calgary, AB
  12. MNPInstructor - Self Employment Education2004 — 2014Greater Calgary Metropolitan Area
  13. Globe and MailGuest Writer2012 — 2014Calgary, AB
  14. InnerSell. Inc.Chief Executive Officer2002 — 2006San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Sales Processes3Lead GenerationEntrepreneurshipMarketing Strategy99Business Development99Sales99Sales Process99Selling99New Business Development99Sales Management99Marketing99Sales Operations99
+12 moreStart-upsSocial MediaSolution SellingCustomer RetentionSelling SkillsCustomer AcquisitionDemand GenerationCustomer EngagementStrategyPublic SpeakingBusiness NetworkingCross Selling

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Colleagues at Sproutx

Abhay Ghatpande
Principal at Sproutx
Aroon Sequeira
Founder and Senior Advisor, Sequeira Partners at Sproutx
James Keirstead
President & CEO, Levven Electronics Ltd. at Sproutx
John Pinsent
Partner, St. Arnaud Pinsent Steman CPA's at Sproutx
Kristina Milke
General Partner at Sproutx
Lindsay Dodd
Director, Doddcor Ltd. at Sproutx
Mark Benning
General Partner at Sproutx
Rahim Nathu
VP Business Development, Fluid Biomed Inc. at Sproutx

Frequently asked questions

Who is Craig Elias?
An entrepreneur-in-residence at Bow Valley College and active startup mentor, pitch coach, and ecosystem builder delivering numerous free educational events for Alberta founders.
Where does Craig Elias work?
Craig Elias is Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Bow Valley College at Sproutx.
Where did Craig Elias go to school?
Craig Elias studied at University of Calgary (Executive MBA, Technology Commercializaton & New Venture Creation); Western University (B.A., Business & Computer Science); York University (Business Administration and Computer Science).

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