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EXHIBIT 10.2

                          P R O M I S S O R Y   N O T E
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To:  Lindlay Equity Fund                              Principal Sum:  US$100,000
     (the "Creditor")                                 Expiry: September 15, 2001

FOR VALUE  RECEIVED,  Second Stage  Ventures,  Inc. (the  "Debtor")  does hereby
promise to pay to, or to the order of, the  Creditor,  the  principal  sum of US
$100,000.00 together with interest calculated thereon on or before September 15,
2001. Interest will begin accruing from and including the effective date of this
Promissory  Note  and  will be  calculated  for each  month  in  respect  of the
principal sum outstanding as at the end of that month.  The applicable  interest
rate for the purposes of this Promissory Note will be 12%. If the interest for a
given month is not paid by the Debtor within 10 days of the end of the month, it
will be added to and form part of the principal sum.

The Debtor hereby waives presentment,  protest,  notice of protest and notice of
dishonour.

This note is not assignable.

Payments  made or  notices  given by a party  hereto  must be given to the other
party at its address  appearing  above (or such other  address as that party may
have provided in writing).

Dated effective as of the 15th day of September, 2000.

THE CORPORATE SEAL of Second Stage              )
Ventures, Inc. was hereunto affixed in the      )
presence of:                                    )
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Authorized Signatory                            )
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Authorized Signatory                            )EXHIBIT 10.3

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

To:  Second Stage Ventures, Inc.                  Principal Sum:  USD$ 60,000.00
     (the "Creditor")                             Expiry Date: November 22, 2000

FOR VALUE RECEIVED,  EasyTrivia.com,  Inc. (the "Debtor") does hereby promise to
pay to, or to the order of, the Creditor,  the  principal sum of USD$  60,000.00
together with interest calculated thereon on or before November 22, 2000.

The repayment of this Note (including principal and interest,  if any) is due in
full on November 22, 2000 (60 days from the above  date).  The terms of the loan
will be for 60 days,  non interest  bearing.  If  EasyTrivia.com,  Inc.  fail to
complete the  acquisition,  then the loan is due and payable  upon demand.  Upon
completion  of the  acquisition  of  EasyTrivia.com,  Inc. then the loan will be
repayable under the terms of the funding agreement.

TERMS OF REPAYMENT

1.   This note may be repaid in whole or in part without penalty.

2.   In the event of the  failure to make any  payment  when due,  the holder of
     this Note may declare  the entire  principal  balance and accrued  interest
     immediately due and payable. Any overdue payment shall bear interest at the
     rate of 12% per annum or the maximum rate  permitted  by law,  whichever is
     lower.

3.   Security  Lien.  The  maker of this  Note  hereby  grants  to the  Holder a
     security  interest in any and all  corporate  property,  including  but not
     limited to, real property, inventory, receivables, and office equipment.

4.   All parties to this Note,  including  the  Undersigned  and any endorser or
     guarantors,  if any,  jointly and severally  waive  presentment,  notice or
     dishonor, and diligence in collecting and all agree to remain fully obliged
     under the terms of this Note even if, without notice,  the time for payment
     is  extended,  or the Note is  renewed or  modified,  or one or more of the
     parties is released or discharged,  or the release or  substitution  of any
     collateral given as security for the payment of the Note.

5.   If this  note is not paid  promptly  in  accordance  with it's  terms,  the
     undersigned  agrees to pay all costs of  collection,  including  reasonable
     attorney's  fees.  In the event that any  judgement is obtained  under this
     Note, the Undersigned waive, to the extent permitted under law, the benefit
     of any law exempting their property, or any part of it.

Date effective as of the ------  day of --------------------------- , 2000.

EASYTRIVIA.COM, INC.

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Authorized Signatory

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Authorized SignatoryEXHIBIT 10.4

                            SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT  made effective as of the 5th day of October, 2000

AMONG:

          BRAD RUDOVER ("Brad") of 836 Pemberton Road, Grosse
          Pointe Park,  Michigan 48230

          - and -

          BRENT  SNEJDAR ("Brent") of 16 - 8100 Alpine Way, Whistler,
          British Columbia V0N 1B8

          (together, the "Vendors")

AND:

          SECOND  STAGE   VENTURES,   INC.,   ("Second   Stage")  a  corporation
          incorporated  under  the laws of the  State of  Nevada  and  having an
          office at P.O. Box 280, 92 Welk Lane,  Windward Road,  Providenciales,
          Turks & Caicos Islands, B.W.I.

AND:

          EASYTRIVIA.COM,  INC., ("EasyTrivia") a corporation incorporated under
          the laws of the State of Washington  and having an office at Suite 400
          - 107 114 West Magnolia Street, Bellingham, Washington 98225

WHEREAS:

A. The authorized share capital of EasyTrivia consists of 2,000 common shares of
which 200 common shares (the "EasyTrivia Shares") are issued and outstanding.

B. The Vendors are the registered and beneficial owners of the EasyTrivia Shares
as follows:

         Brad Rudover                              100 common shares
         Brent Snejdar                             100 common shares

C. The Vendors  have agreed to sell the  EasyTrivia  Shares to Second  Stage and
Second  Stage has agreed to purchase the  EasyTrivia  Shares from the Vendors on
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

     NOW  THEREFORE in  consideration  of the mutual  covenants  and  agreements
hereinafter  set  forth,  and in  consideration  of the sum of US$2 paid by each
party to each of the

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other  parties (the receipt and  sufficiency  of which  consideration  is hereby
acknowledged  by all parties) the parties  hereto agree as follows:

1.   PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES

1.1  Subject to the terms and  conditions  of this  Agreement,  the Vendors each
agree to sell their  EasyTrivia  Shares to Second  Stage and Second Stage agrees
with each of the Vendors to purchase their  EasyTrivia  Shares for the aggregate
sum of US$200 (the "Purchase Price").

1.2  The Purchase Price will be paid by Second Stage to the Vendors as follows:

         Brad Rudover                              as to US$100
         Brent Snejdar                             as to US$100

2.   FINANCING AGREEMENT

2.1  Second Stage will  provide  EasyTrivia  with certain  financing in order to
allow EasyTrivia to develop its online trivia game show business and the parties
to this Agreement will enter into a Financing  Agreement in the form attached as
Schedule "A" to this Agreement.

3.   CONSULTING AGREEMENTS

3.1  EasyTrivia  and Brad will enter  into a  Consulting  Agreement  in the form
attached as Schedule "B" to this Agreement.  3.2 EasyTrivia and Brent will enter
into a  Consulting  Agreement  in the  form  attached  as  Schedule  "C" to this
Agreement.

4.   DIRECTOR OF EASYTRIVIA

4.1  Second  Stage will  ensure  that Brad is  elected  as a director  of Second
Stage.

5.   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

5.1  In order to induce  Second Stage to enter into this  Agreement and complete
its  transactions  contemplated  hereunder,  the Vendors  jointly and  severally
represent and warrant to Second Stage as of the date of this Agreement that:

     (a)  EasyTrivia is a corporation  duly  incorporated  under the laws of the
          State  of  Washington,  is not a  reporting  corporation,  is  validly
          existing and is in good standing with respect to the corporate filings
          required by the laws of the State of  Washington;

     (b)  The Vendors own and have good and  marketable  title to the EasyTrivia
          Shares as the legal and beneficial owners thereof,  free of all liens,
          claims,  charges,  options  and  encumbrances   whatsoever;

     (c)  The  EasyTrivia  Shares  have been  duly and  validly  issued  and are
          outstanding as fully paid and non-assessable  shares in the capital of
          EasyTrivia;

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     (d)  The Vendors have due and sufficient  right and authority to enter into
          this  Agreement  on the terms and  conditions  herein set forth and to
          transfer  the  legal  and  beneficial   title  and  ownership  of  the
          EasyTrivia Shares to Second Stage;

     (e)  The Vendors are not  "non-residents"  of Canada  within the meaning of
          Section 116 of the Income Tax Act (Canada);

     (f)  EasyTrivia has never had any business operations, has never prepared a
          financial  statement  and has never been required by law to file a tax
          return or report;

     (g)  The  Contract  of Services  dated July 24,  2000 is the only  material
          contract or agreement of EasyTrivia;

     (h)  To  the  best  of  their  knowledge,  there  are  no  actions,  suits,
          judgments,  investigations  or  proceedings  of  any  kind  whatsoever
          outstanding, pending or threatened against or affecting the Vendors or
          either of them or  EasyTrivia  at law or in equity or before or by any
          Federal,   Provincial,   State,   Municipal   or  other   governmental
          department, commission, board, bureau or agency of any kind whatsoever
          and there is no basis therefor; and

     (i)  The  execution  and  delivery by the Vendors  and  EasyTrivia  of this
          Agreement or the performance by the Vendors and EasyTrivia of any term
          of this  Agreement  will not  violate,  contravene  or breach or cause
          default  under any laws or other  agreement to or by which the Vendors
          or EasyTrivia is a party, bound or subject.

5.2  Second Stage  represents and warrants to the Vendors as of the date of this
Agreement that:

     (a)  Second Stage is a corporation duly incorporated  under the laws of the
          State of Nevada, is not a reporting  corporation,  is validly existing
          and is in good standing with respect to the corporate filings required
          by the laws of the State of Nevada;

     (b)  Second Stage has due and sufficient  right and authority to enter into
          this Agreement on the terms and conditions herein set forth; and

     (c)  The  execution  and delivery by Second Stage of this  Agreement or the
          performance  by Second  Stage of any term of this  Agreement  will not
          violate, contravene or breach or cause default under any laws or other
          agreement to or by which Second Stage is a party, bound or subject.

5.3  The  representations  and  warranties  of the  parties  contained  in  this
Agreement  will survive the execution of this  Agreement by the parties and will
continue  in full  force  and  effect  for a period  of one year  following  the
execution of this Agreement by the parties.

6.   GENERAL

6.1  This Agreement will enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties
and their respective successors and assigns.

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6.2  The parties to this Agreement  covenant to execute and deliver such further
and other documents,  conveyances,  agreements and transfers as may be necessary
to give effect to this Agreement.

6.3  Time shall be of the  essence  of this  Agreement  and of the  transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

6.4  No change or  modification  of this Agreement will be valid unless it is in
writing and signed by the parties to this Agreement.

6.5  This Agreement and any documents and agreements to be delivered pursuant to
this  Agreement  supersede  all  previous   invitations,   proposals,   letters,
correspondence,   negotiations,  promises,  agreements,  covenants,  conditions,
representations  and  warranties  with  respect  to the  subject  matter of this
Agreement. There is no representation, warranty, collateral term or condition or
collateral  agreement  affecting  this  Agreement,  other than as  expressed  in
writing in this Agreement.

6.6  It is intended that all of the  provisions of this  Agreement will be fully
binding and  effective  between the  parties.  If any  particular  provision  or
provisions  or a part  of one or more is  held  to be  invalid,  illegal,  void,
voidable  or  unenforceable  for any  reason  whatsoever,  then  the  particular
provision or provisions or part of the provision will be deemed severed from the
remainder  of this  Agreement.  The  remainder  of this  Agreement  will  not be
affected by the severance and will remain in full force and effect.

6.7  Each party  confirms and agrees that Campney & Murphy is acting  solely for
Second  Stage  in  connection  with  the  negotiation  and  preparation  of this
Agreement. The Vendors and EasyTrivia confirm and agree that they have each been
duly advised  (and fully and fairly  informed  with respect to such  matters) to
obtain all necessary and  independent  legal and other  applicable  professional
advice and  counsel  prior to  entering  into this  Agreement.  The  Vendors and
EasyTrivia  have either  obtained all such advice and counsel or have determined
to their own satisfaction, having been fully and fairly informed therein, not to
seek such advice and counsel.

6.8  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts  with the same
effect as if all parties had signed the same document. All of these counterparts
will  for  all  purposes  constitute  one  agreement,  binding  on the  parties,
notwithstanding that all parties are not signatories to the same counterpart.  A
fax  transcribed  copy or  photocopy  of this  Agreement  executed by a party in
counterpart  or otherwise  will  constitute a properly  executed,  delivered and
binding agreement or counterpart of the executing party.

6.9  This  Agreement  will be governed by and construed in  accordance  with the
laws of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable in such Province.

6.10 All  notices  and  other  communications  given  in  connection  with  this
Agreement  shall be in writing and shall,  except in the event of a mail strike,
during which time all notices may be personally delivered, be sufficiently given
if delivered  in person or sent by  registered  mail,  postage  prepaid,  to the
parties at the addresses  set forth on page 1 hereof.  Any such notices or other
communications sent by registered mail addressed as aforesaid shall be deemed to
be

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received by the  addressee  thereof on the fifth  business day after the mailing
thereof.  Any such notices personally delivered shall be deemed delivered on the
day of  delivery.  Any party hereto may change its address for service by notice
in writing to the other parties hereto.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have duly executed this Agreement to be effective
as of the date first written above.

SIGNED, SEALED & DELIVERED by         )
BRAD RUDOVER in the presence of:      )
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Signature of Witness                  )   BRAD RUDOVER
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Name: --------------------------------)
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Address: -----------------------------)
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Occupation: --------------------------)

SIGNED, SEALED & DELIVERED by         )
BRENT SNEJDAR in the presence of:     )
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Signature of Witness                  )   BRENT SNEJDAR
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Name: --------------------------------)
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Address: -----------------------------)
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Occupation: --------------------------)

SECOND STAGE VENTURES, INC.,
by its authorized signatory:

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Authorized Signatory

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EASYTRIVIA.COM, INC.,
by its authorized signatory:

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Authorized Signatory

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