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Hundreds of business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs attended the last event in Winnipeg that featured a keynote presentation from Kevin O’Leary of CBC’s Dragons’ Den. Check out the Photo Gallery of Manitoba’s Entrepreneurial Elite HERE.

Here’s what some of you had to say:

(Rainmaker Lessons™) An evening with Kevin O’Leary was an incredibly entertaining and informative event. It is not every day you have the opportunity to hear strategies and stories from one of Canada’s most successful entrepreneurs. Not only did I thoroughly enjoy myself and learn new things, I had the opportunity to network with many local entrepreneurs – connections that I have no doubt will prove invaluable in the future. Truly a top-notch production from Empower Productions Inc.

-Glen Buhler, President & CEO, Innovatis Inc

Thank you for the opportunity to help promote Rainmaker Lessons™. We had a number of people comment on our advertising of the evening. It was a really great evening, and Kevin did not let anyone down. Forthright and honest. He signed a Coffee News for us and took a copy for himself! We really enjoyed being part of such an organised event

-Alastair Gillespie, Coffee News Winnipeg

Rainmaker Lessons™ really is going to help me improve my business, Kevin O’Leary was coherent and a pleasure to listen to. I’d advise any business owner to attend the next lesson.

-David Bell, iBellix.com

Kevin O’Leary delivered a fascinating (and at times infuriating) presentation as part of Rainmaker Lessons™. His bold yet frank lecture was entertaining and thought-provoking. Through stories from his experiences and with Dragons’ Den, the audience gained a fresh perspective on growing a business, life as an entrepreneur, and what it takes to ‘get the deal’. O’Leary’s passion for success and candor is inspiring.

-Michelle Klassen, President, Fitness Equipment Innovations Inc

Terrific event; well worth it.

-Ken Coughlin, Operations Manager, Coughlin Insurance

Thank you! It was such a great event!

-Joelle Foster, Director, Manitoba & North, Canadian Youth Business Foundation

The speaker series was a well organized, well attended, professional event as expected. Kevin O’Leary brought a unique perspective to the entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs in the room with his no-holds-barred speech on life in the fast lane. His time with the Winnipeg faithful brought forth laughs, tears, but most of all inspired hearts that continued to shine well after his speech had concluded. The city would benefit greatly from more inspirational speakers to continue to encourage the continued success we have already seen from our community amidst these tough economic times.

-Chris Ronson, General Manager, INDUSTRYimages

There were three components to the night:

Networking – grab your java, business cards and smiles and make some connections.
Keynote Presentation – Kevin O’Leary of CBC’s Dragons’ Den will talk about his journey as an Entrepreneur and offer advice on how to succeed in business. Get your questions ready! Kevin’s talk will be follow-up by a question and answer session with the audience.
Information Gathering – check out some of these great organizations with tools and resources to help you succeed in business: Winnipeg Free Press, CoffeeNews, Canada/Manitoba Business Service Centre, Women Business Owners of Manitoba, Manitoba Marketing Network, Food Development Centre, Red River College, Canadian Youth Business Foundation, Life Sciences Association of Manitoba…..

Kevin O’Leary

With candor and unmatched business smarts, Kevin O’Leary draws on his encyclopedic knowledge of finance, investing, economics and business to discuss a variety of topics. How, for instance, will the global recession affect a myriad of industries, including your own, and what can you do to protect your company, and come out stronger than ever? Razor sharp and quick on his feet, O’Leary pulls no punches in his enlightening and timely talks.

500+ Manitoba Entrepreneurs took advantage of this opportunity to gain insight into what it takes to build and maintain a multi-billion dollar company.

See you at the next event!

-Terri