Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on the wrong way to run a billion-dollar company in 2016
When employees of Dropbox walked into their new San Francisco office this spring, they came face-to-face with a 5-foot-tall…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on using “the steak clause” to win your next negotiation
In the 2001 hit movie A Beautiful Mind, we got a peek into the brain of Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash. Brilliant…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on keeping creativity alive as a CEO
A few years ago, a bad back left me unable to sit at a desk for more than an hour at a time. But with my company in growth…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on how to make tough decisions
It’s said that President Obama prefers to keep his work outfits limited to two color choices: gray or blue. He says it’s…
Ryan Holmes’ open letter to BC Premier Christy Clark
Christy, Congratulations on the new program. This is an amazing commitment to technology and our future. Congratulations…
How to break up with really bad customers killing your bottom line
As an entrepreneur, I’ve built and run several different types of businesses over the last few decades. Throughout it all,…
Making sense of early-stage funding options
It’s a good time to be a startup in North America. Venture capital investing in the US reached a record $59.8 billion for…
Do you need a mentor for your startup?
This summer, Internet entrepreneur Markus Frind turned Plenty of Fish into plenty of dollars. In July, Frind sold his company — one…
Founders: when to ditch the ramen and give yourself a raise
Is it true that the lower a CEO’s salary, the higher the chances a business will succeed? Yes — at least according…