Indigo Books is kicking off its Entrepreneur Speaker Series tonight in Toronto with its first guest speaker, Ted Rogers, CEO Rogers Communications. Edward S. (Ted) Rogers' start in the communications industry began in 1960 with the purchase of Toronto FM radio station CHFI. While FM was a new technology, Ted Rogers worked to popularize the superior service. Mr. Rogers has been involved at the start-up stage with numerous ventures in broadcasting, cable television and telecommunications.
Tuesday Sept 18, 2007 at 7:30 pm Indigo Books, Manulife Center 55 Bloor St West, Toronto
...one of the best lines of the night was a question from Heather Reisman, to Ted Rogers...so I understand entrpepreneurs can sometimes be difficult to work for. Without missing a beat, Ted replied yes, I've been talking to some of your people."
For more info on the series see www.chapters.indigo.ca/entrepreneur
For a story with Heather Reisman from Indigo Books talking about the Entrepreneur Series, see Gordon Pitt's interview in the Monday Globe & Mail
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