Tag Archives: startup
How Much Should Startups Spend on Marketing?
How much should startups spend on marketing? It’s a difficult to answer question to answer because many startups think that anything spent on marketing is a challenge to justify, whether it’s $100/month for a digital tool or $25,000 for an … Continue reading
This Week in Canadian Startups (March 2, 2013)
The latest edition of the newsletter kicks off with AppHero, whose founder, Jordan Satok, appeared on an NBC television affiliate in Cleveland. The host basically fell over themselves, calling AppHero the “best free app ever”. The newsletter also includes a … Continue reading
This Week in Canadian Startups: The Myth of Canadian Startup Financing
There was no lack of startup news this week, which makes for a jam-packed edition of This Week in Canadian Startups. We kick things off with a discussion about the state of the Canadian startup landscape, including views from seven … Continue reading
The Achilles Heel of the Lean Startup?
Here’s a confession: For all the buzz about Eric Ries’ “The Lean Startup”, I’m finding it tough slogging to read. I understand the thesis and the benefits it provides to startups looking to create and evolve products that resonate with … Continue reading
500px Unveils Major Redesign and Marketplace
500px, which has become one of the fastest-growing photo-sharing services, has unveiled a major redesign, as well as a new market that lets people buy and sell photos. To get a better handle on what’s new, 500px co-founder Evgeny Tchebotarev … Continue reading
Beta, What Beta?
I’m not sure about you but I sign up for a lot of betas that seem interesting. After all, they’re free so why not take one for a spin? For some start-ups, however, there’s a gap between the time they … Continue reading
