Craig Elias is the globally connected Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Bow Valley College. He is a Startup Mentor for the Alchemist Accelerator in San Francisco, a mentor for Techstars in Stockholm and Toronto, and serves on an advisory board for South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. He is growing Alberta’s startup community and tech ecosystem by leading initiatives such as 150 Startups and Founder Fridays that build a more equitable entrepreneurship ecosystem by helping people become first-time entrepreneurs.