SUPPORTING BC STARTUPS

WITH A TECHNOLOGY,

INNOVATION OR ADVANCED

ENGINEERING FOCUS.

MEET SOME OF THE

ENTREPRENEURS IN THE

VENTURE ACCELERATION

PROGRAM.

A PROVINCE-WIDE ALLIANCE

OF REGIONAL PARTNERS,

EXECUTIVES IN RESIDENCE

(EIRs) AND MENTORS.

EIRs

Schafer, Lance

Executive in Residence Accelerate Okanagan

A business graduate of the University of Manitoba Asper School of Business, Lance is an experienced entrepreneur who has founded businesses in digital media, e-commerce, domain name speculation and web publishing. He has successfully launched multiple startup technology companies with LemonFree.Com being his most notable venture to date. Lance was recently recognized by Ernst and Young as a finalist in their “Emerging Entrepreneur” category for his contribution to LemonFree.Com. He is passionate about the entrepreneurial experience and has focused much of his career on understanding the underlying formula that defines the success of most companies. In his spare time, Lance enjoys playing bass in a band, skiing and learning more about the Okanagan wine industry.