Launch Stories
About this Event
You are invited to Launch Stories on Tuesday, September 15. We will be talking to Tony Dehnke about building a profitable digital business and being a digital nomad.
Tony Dehnke opened Driven Audio in Abbotsford in 2010 and grew it into an award-winning car audio shop before selling it in 2017. After a successful exit, Tony took what he learned and created a digital scheduling and management product called 12v.Biz to help car audio, tint and 12-volt shops across North America book jobs, protect their shops and keep customers in the loop.
Tony says, "I built this product because the 12v industry deserved better than paper scratch pads and "he said, she said" damage disputes. It’s the software I wish I’d had in the bay — nothing you don’t need, at a price a shop can actually justify."
He started hacking on the project a decade ago while attending the weekly ChilliHack sessions that we used to hold at Cowork Chilliwack. Tony is now a digital nomad and runs his company from his laptop from Asia and Europe and comes back to Chilliwack for a couple of months a year.
We will explore Tony's career and lessons learned along the way.
Dinner and drinks included
Your ticket includes beer or wine and pizza or a wrap! If that's not your thing, we also offer a cheaper ticket and you can bring your own food and drink.
What is Launch Stories?
Launch Stories is a monthly event that features a fireside chat with business founders and experts. The goal of these get togethers is to share advice and inspiration for early entrepreneurs and to connect and build a local startup ecosystem. Our guests have been involved in technology, design, retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, professional services, product innovation, construction, and more. We dig into our guests' careers and lessons learned along the way.
Venue
Cowork Chilliwack, 12-8465 Harvard Place, Chilliwack, BC V2P 7Z5
Cowork Chilliwack is a collaborative workspace on the north side of the freeway. Cowork Chilliwack has established a community of like-minded businesspeople including solo entrepreneurs, freelancers and small teams that call Chilliwack home.
Watch our latest video to get a sense of what to expect. Live video production courtesy of Studio C at Cowork Chilliwack.
Agenda
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Mingle and dinner
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Studio interview
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Mix and mingle
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 12.20 to CAD 23.34
