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The Party’s Rocking But Let’s Keep Our Heads
It is difficult not to get stoked about Canada’s startup landscape by looking at what’s been happening recently: – Halifax-based GoInstant is acquired by Salesforce.com for a reported $70-million – The $30-million Hyperdrive accelerator program in Waterloo officially launched with a co-hort … Continue reading
Canada’s Tech Sector is Thriving, Not Vanishing
According to a feature story in today’s Globe & Mail, Canada’s tech sector is vanishing. Not only that but “the air is quickly coming out of Canada’s high tech sector – or what’s left of it.” First reaction: this is a … Continue reading
Five Common Mistakes Made by Startups
Startups are risky propositions so it’s important to avoid straightforward mistakes that can undermine all the work and time involved in building a business. From my experience with clients and conversations with startup entrepreneurs, here’s a list of five common … Continue reading
It Takes Courage for a Startup Entrepreneur to Exit Stage Left
I met an entrepreneur recently who had just left a company he had co-founded after it had raised a large financial round from a high-profile group of corporate investors. With the company well on its way to becoming a leading … Continue reading
Is Your Startup Ready to Raise VC?
For many startup entrepreneurs, raising venture capital is an exciting ride. It’s the thrill of the chase, the expectation of having the money to grow aggressively, and to paraphrase Sally Field’s 1985 Oscar acceptance speech, a sign that VCs “they … Continue reading
