
Sarah Prevette
Pioneering Web Entrepreneur & Founder of Sprouter
Sarah Prevette has captured attention as a passionate and pioneering web entrepreneur — an exciting voice from inside the online community revolution. Her untraditional and multi-faceted approach to branding and promotion provides actionable insight to those looking to build communities, engage their audiences and leverage the full power of the web. Prevette is the founder of Sprouter, an online collaboration tool facilitating knowledge exchange between start-ups and business leaders. She is a highly sought after speaker on the topics of social media, start-ups, usability, advocacy on the web and community building.
Sarah Prevette has captured attention as a passionate and pioneering web entrepreneur — an exciting voice from inside the online community revolution. Prevette’s untraditional and multi-faceted approach to branding and promotion provides actionable insight to those looking to build communities, truly engage their audiences and leverage the full power of the web.
The founder of Sprouter, an online collaboration tool facilitating knowledge exchange between start-ups and business leaders, Prevette continues to branch out and create opportunities and support systems. An entrepreneur long immersed in the start-up community, Prevette has robust familiarity with the common pitfalls of early stage start-ups and the tips and tools that foster success. Prior to starting Sprouter, Prevette built the tween pop culture community Upinion and held various strategic positions in the recently acquired Cyberbahn Group as well as at Info~Tech Research Group.
Prevette has appeared in the media on CTV, CBC, Profit Magazine, The Toronto Star, The Financial Post, The Wall Street Journal and tech publications including Wired, IT Business and Mashable. She is an in-demand speaker who has delivered keynote speeches and sessions at prestigious events including South by Southwest, the Canada 3.0 conference, Net Change Week, and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She was also named one of Inc. Magazine’s Top 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs in July 2010.
Prevette has captured attention as a passionate and pioneering web entrepreneur — an exciting voice from inside the online community revolution. She is knowledgeable on the subjects of social media, start-ups, usability, advocacy on the web and community building.
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2. Founders Notes: Lessons, ideas and strategies for StartUps
When it comes to entrepreneurship, failure is often embraced as a stepping stone on the road to success. Sprouter founder Sarah Prevette knows that better than anyone. While her company was recently acquired by one of Canada's largest media companies, she was no stranger to setbacks and failures along the way. She shares how she's failed so you don't have to - from outlining the startup lifecycle, to dealing with limited resources, and ultimately how you should strive for success but prepare for failure.
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1. Disruptive Technology Your Organization Should be Using
Sarah is immersed in the world of technology startups, which means she sees new technology and innovation as its happening. Whether it's new software, mobile applications or social networking platforms, Sarah has an ear to the ground on emerging tech, and understands how it can affect your organization. She'll tell you about the new companies that are making waves in the tech world, and how you can adopt the tools, and understand their business implications.
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Sarah Prevette was a major draw for the Canada 3.0 2010 forum because she’s incisive, opinionated, informed and entertaining. She’s also a great example of a young entrepreneur setting a course and passionately following her dreams despite all the usual obstacles encountered by any new company. Her spirit of determination, can-do attitude and smarts make her a force to be reckoned with on the Canadian small enterprise landscape. Sarah captivates audiences, informs and leaves them with homework -- reviewing her innovative ideas and thinking about how to take advantage of opportunities in their business.
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