Stories of success are always endearing, but stories of failure can sometimes get a good laugh.
If you鈥檙e looking to smile then get a ticket while you still can to 91大黄鸭鈥檚 first revamped F鈥�-Up Nights.
Tony McGrath spoke about his business failures at an event in Calgary and after moving to the Okanagan wanted to bring the venture to 91大黄鸭.
鈥淚 asked the organization in Mexico City how do I bring this to 91大黄鸭,鈥� McGrath said, noting the idea of F鈥�-Up Nights started with a few young Hispanic men sitting around drinking tequila.
鈥淚t turns out it鈥檚 been here before. They had a couple of events some years ago and it didn鈥檛 quite make it. So, I said I鈥檒l fund this myself, my wife and I through our own consulting firm, funded the startup of this. We want to get things rolling here in 91大黄鸭 and give something back to the entrepreneur community.鈥�
The event starts at 5:30 p.m. today at the 91大黄鸭 Innovation Centre.
Speakers will include co-owner of 9Round Fitness Tricia Chranowski, CEO of Innovate B.C. Reghwa Gopal, and founders of Kitsch Winery Ria and Trent Kitsch.
So, what is F鈥�-Up Nights?
鈥淔鈥�-Up Nights is a global movement and event series that shares stories of professional failure. Each month we have an event across the globe鈥� Each month three to four people get to stand up in a room full of strangers and they share their own professional f鈥�- up.鈥�
McGrath said in 91大黄鸭 they are focusing on what he calls the 鈥渟moke stack鈥� entrepreneurs. 鈥淲e鈥檙e not just focusing on the cool tech kids, we鈥檙e looking for entrepreneurs who have built concrete companies or hair dressing salons or wineries.鈥�
The event will also have wine and beer for sale and charcuterie by the Vegetarian Butcher.
A small number of tickets are still available and can be purchased through or at the door.
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