Category Archives: Startups
Does Toronto’s Tech Community Need a Hub?
On Inc. recently, there was a long and bubbly feature on the emergence of Detroit’s high-tech sector. While Motor City’s high-tech community still has a long way to go, one of the more interesting angles to the story was how … Continue reading
The Last, Arduous Mile of Raising VC
For startups, raising capital is tough slogging. From the outside, the courtship with VCs may look glamorous but it consumes a lot of time and energy. As well, it can an enormous distraction because a startup’s founders have to spend … Continue reading
Do Startups Need Hockey Stick Growth to Raise VC?
When a startup raises a third round of venture capital, the assumption is it is beginning to experience hockey-stick like growth in some shape, way or form. The new financing is injected to support an idea that is viable and … Continue reading
This Week in Canadian Startups
Here’s the sixth edition of “The Week in Canadian Startups”, which takes a look at what went down in the Canadian startup landscape, as well as interesting blog posts and articles from around the world. I’m still working on the … Continue reading
Canada’s Hottest VCs: The Feds and Provinces
Canada’s venture capital industry is a damsel in distress so we should be thankful the federal and provincial governments are coming to the rescue. With not enough money being sprinkled by VCs on money-hungry startups, the federal and provincial governments … Continue reading
Ten Reasons Why Startups Fail
Failure is not something start-ups, entrepreneurs or VCs talk much about. Using the “F” word is like tempting fate within an industry that thrives on believing the glass is half full. But the reality is only a minority of startups … Continue reading
