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(ions officer P] Lowe and chief with talent and mentorship," he . t '- “i 35“ Welcome to the seventh annu- software engineer Brent Untner. said. , 4 “fl al Entrepreneur Week, where out- The name tinyHippos came. in All of the investors are accred- - . ”w of-the-box innovators meet their part, from his young son. But it ited and have a wide range of , angels ' ‘ also reflects the company itself, experience, from technology to A)" Dan Silivestru is the chief tech- which is small but seeks to business and marketing. i .. a» nology officer and co-founder of addressahuge market. “We look for great founder , y if. ,, ' tech start-up tinyHippos. and the About 500 developers are teams with the ability to execute, , 335 a flak-"£59, l wearer of the leather toe socks. already testing their product. “it's and exciting business opportuni- 3-2. if; flag; 43"? They're for barefoot running, but growing virally." Silivestru said. ties." 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The “the centre of the action" in the guys with the cheque book. conference was hosted by Com- mobile application development. You need mentors and knowl- ms munitech at the Hub in down- About 1,500 people ranging edge.”hesaid. town Kitchener's redeveloped from students to the giants of "identify your gaps. Know Lang Tannery buildings. The industry registered for Entrepre- what you don‘t know." ,. -- three-person team of tinyHlppos neur Week's various events. pan- For that reason, tinyHippos is is located right next door, in a elsand seminars. taking advantage of Commu- ‘ Q fourth~floor office in the artisan That included a founders and nitech's executive-in-residence ' ' " wing of the Tannery. - funders dinner â€" a sort of speed program. and has been matched Their expansive but raw space date where entrepreneurs and up with Mark McArdle, a former is a testament to the wild west investors can look for the right vice-president at McAfee. who ~ spirit of the tech start-up. match. has been helping them plan their . “This space isn't finished yet. There was also a talk by Alan business development and mar- ‘ a, but we hope to outgrow it in six Quarry of Quarry integrated ketlpprooch. ‘ months." Silivestru said. Communications titled “Entre- ‘He has his feet deeply rooted “ There's no elevator. 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