★ EST. 2026 ★ VANCOUVER · BRITISH COLUMBIA ★ A NEW VANCOUVER ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY ★

Issue No. 1 · Spring 2026

An association for builders, founders, and the curious.

Founded in 2026, NAUEA is a new, quiet meeting place for Vancouver enterprise — across industries, across generations, and across the table.

Featured · 2026 Founding Member Meetup · June 13 N° 01

About NAUEA

Founded by members. For members.

NAUEA was founded in Vancouver in 2026 by a small group of enterprise builders who felt the city's business community lacked a dedicated space — one that worked across industries, across generations, and across the table.

We're just getting started: a small, member-run community hosting gatherings, building a shared knowledge base, and helping new founders find their footing.

We don't have paid staff. We don't run advertising. Everything you see here was built by members, for members.

What we do

Three programs. One community.

Whether you're an established executive, an early-stage founder, or a student preparing to enter the field — there's a place for you here.

I.

Networking & Events

Small in-person meetups and online sessions that connect Vancouver members across industries — informal, practical, member-led.

II.

Shared Voice

A space to talk through what matters to local enterprise — small-business taxation, immigration, growth — and, in time, to speak with one voice.

III.

Member Resources

A shared space we're building together — notes, session recordings, peer introductions, and a member directory — growing as the community grows.

Upcoming events

Two events to mark in your diary.

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2026 Founding Member Meetup

An informal first gathering: meet the people behind NAUEA, hear what we're hoping to build this year, and help shape where a brand-new community goes next — over coffee and conversation.

Vancouver · venue TBA · evening · Free for members

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Practical AI for Small Business

A one-hour session on practical, low-cost ways small businesses can put AI to work day to day — tools members are actually using.

Live on Zoom · 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT · Recording shared with members

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We started NAUEA because Vancouver's builders deserved a room of their own. It's small today — that's the point. We're building it together, from the ground up.

Dr. Wei Chen · President, NAUEA

Membership

Three tiers, one community.

Members get access to member events, our shared resources, and a direct say in how this new organization grows. Corporate members add bundled seats for their team.

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From the community

Dispatches, recaps & field notes.

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Announcement

Welcome to the new NAUEA platform.

A note from the Board on why we started NAUEA and what we're planning for our first year — the bilingual website, a shared member space, and our first events.

From the board

Why we started NAUEA.

A small group of Vancouver builders on why they founded NAUEA in 2026 — and what they hope for year one.

Member story

Meet a founding member.

A conversation with one of NAUEA's founding members on why she joined in year one.

Industry

Q1 trade tariffs briefing.

Recent tariff announcements that may affect members, with practical things to watch over the next 60 days.

Industry

Immigration policy — practical implications.

Three changes to BC and federal immigration policy that members should be aware of this year.

Sponsors & partners — coming soon

We're looking for founding sponsors and partners to help a brand-new Vancouver association get off the ground.