Black Swan #14: Disrupting startup culture and why Canadian FinTechs are pissed
Somehow we’re halfway through 2020. Anyone else need a break? “Wubba lubba dub dub!” We’re rapidly approaching…
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Black Swan #13: The Help List
When the pandemic hit in mid-March, within days, so too did the layoffs. “We were witnessing the rapid decline of job…
Black Swan #11: A Canadian in the Valley
If you weren’t aware, allow me to confirm: the Black Swan podcast is co-hosted by two white males living in Canada. Both…
Startup Canada Podcast: growing from grassroots with Sonya Satveit
Sometimes when you don’t fit the mould, you need to break it – just ask Sonya Satveit, founder and CEO, Qanik DX Inc. Satveit’s…
Black Swan #10 – Please register for our virtual event
I’m not supposed to be here. I know. We’re all thinking that, and it’s true for everyone. But I was literally supposed…
Black Swan #9 – Calgary and Toronto look to stop the bleeding
It’s been two weeks since our last episode, and there’s a reason for that. Black Swan was launched shortly after the pandemic…
Black Swan #8 – Building the Canadian Shield
I need PPE. You need PPE. We all need PPE. Here’s a story about the Canadian startup that pivoted to provide. “I get…
Startup Canada Podcast: reaching your digital audience with Kevin Chan
In an age where everyone has a soap-box to stand on, it’s more important than ever to carve out your corner in the digital…
Black Swan #7 – Scaling healthcare in a pandemic
Last episode, we spoke to a Canadian startup pivoting to healthtech in light of COVID-19. So what’s happened to those already…
Black Swan #6 – Every startup’s a healthtech startup now
It’s not quite true that every startup in Canada has moved into the health space. But many have dipped their toes. There…
Black Swan #5 – Managers are not OK
It’s a hard time to be a boss. “I don’t know what matters anymore – I’ve lost my guideposts.”…
Startup Canada Podcast: empowering by including with Darrell Schuurman
It’s never been more important to help every Canadian through times like these; just ask Darrell Schuurman, CEO of the Canadian…
Black Swan #4 – Michael Hyatt says we’re all wartime entrepreneurs now
What Canadian tech is facing right now with COVID-19 is worse than 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis. Combined. “Hope…
Startup Canada Podcast: unconventional thinking for success with Solon Angel
Stay off the beaten path, blaze your own trail, whatever the saying is Solon Angel, founder of Mindbridge AI, says it works.…
Black Swan #3 – Is this pandemic tax deductible?
It was a tough week. Last Thursday, Canadian tech woke up to the cold reality that the 75 percent federal wage subsidy wasn’t…