MBiz | May 2015

We understand start-ups You have an idea. Maybe you’re ready to go to market. You’re not sure what to do next, but you know you’re on to something. At Pitblado Law , we offer strategic and cost effective advice to entrepreneurs. Our extensive experience in the start-up community works to your advantage, and we can help you make informed decisions on your emerging business, including:

• Incorporation and business structure • Protection of intellectual property • Partnership, non-disclosure, and confidentiality agreements • Venture capital financing • Strategic alliances and joint ventures

clockwise from top left: new board members this year are carolynn cancade (chamber executives of manitoba directors, corporate), helen halliday (delta Winnipeg), paul holden (manitoba institute of trades & technology), alison kirkland (Women's enterprise centre) and paul provost (6p marketing).

www.pitblado.com 2500 – 360 Main Street Winnipeg, Manitoba • R3C 4H6 Phone: (204) 956-0560 Email: firm@pitblado.com @PitbladoLaw

Adam Herstein , Partner Email: herstein@pitblado.com Direct: (204) 956-3523 @arherstein Contact

• Chair: Merv Gunter, Frontiers North Inc. • Vice Chair: Kyle Romaniuk, The CHR Group • Vice Chair: Judy Murphy, Safety Services Manitoba • Past Chair: Kenneth Thomas, Rainbow Residence • Treasurer: Regan Windsor, Manitoba Hydro • Secretary: Michelle Aitkenhead, RBC • Legal Counsel: Todd Andres, Pitblado LLP directorS • Scott Whitmore, Dauphin Chamber of Commerce • Brian Scharfstein, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce • Gerry Glatz, Assiniboia Chamber of Commerce • Damon Johnston, Aboriginal Chamber of Commerce • Johnathan Fahr, East St. Paul Chamber of Commerce • Carolynn Cancade, Chamber Executives of Manitoba Directors (Corporate) • Dale Lacombe, DMT Development Systems Group • Kevin Ploegman, Deloitte • Helen Halliday, Delta Winnipeg • Paul Provost, 6P Marketing • Paul Holden, Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology • Alison Kirkland, Women's Enterprise Centre directorS at large • Frank Sottana, CIBC • Wadood Ibrahim, Protegra meet the neW manitoba chamberS of commerce board of directorS:

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