11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2017
Last year, I wrote an article about the 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2016, which highlighted tech companies of all…
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You know your product team is failing, but do you know why?
I build teams that build products. Itâs my thing that I do. Engineering, design, marketing, and product management. Thatâs…
Futurist Optimist: why 2017 is the dawn of an amazing world
We’ve experienced some incredible technological and societal changes throughout 2015 and 2016. Circular and sharing economies,…
Kevin Sandhu reviews his 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2016
Last year, I wrote an article about the 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2016, which highlighted tech companies of all…
A brief overview of failing, firing, and Scotch
Weâre sitting around the living room drinking super smoky Laphroaig Quarter Cask and talking about the first time we had…
Evolving beyond pink ghettos
I have the distinct privilege to work with an accelerator at Communitech as an Executive in Residence mentoring a stellar group…
How to be a better leader in four badly drawn charts
New managers are idiots, and I was no exception. I meant well. We all do. But tech isnât great at setting examples for management,…
#smallrooms Podcast: Nima Gardideh of Suto on bots and YC Fellowships
Host Rob Kenedi has a coffee with Nima Gardideh of Suto, an SMS-based bot that recommends the best product to buy. Gardideh…
Jim Orlando’s 10 Canadian startup and venture capital predictions for 2017
Coming off a B grade on my predictions for 2016, itâs time to make some predictions for 2017. This time Iâm trying to be…
Jim Orlandoâs 2016 Venture Capital predictions scorecard
Twelve months have flown by and it is time to look back at my Ten Canadian startup and venture capital predictions for 2016.…
Why you should never apologize for crying in the office
Oh, tech. You adorable, idealistic, inconsistent beast. Tell me again about how much you value passion. Letâs talk about…
Debunking the myth of higher pay in Silicon Valley
Each year, like clockwork, I observe the mass exodus of highly-skilled engineering and computer science students from the Kitchener-Waterloo…
Some garbage I used to believe about equality
I will probably spend the rest of my life trying to be less of an ass. I think this is a fine occupation for most people. But…
Obvious to you is not the same as obvious
âWhatâs the biggest lesson you learned in the past year? Business lesson, I mean.â I know it immediately and I wish I…
Why it’s a mistake to hire superheroes
Welcome to startup interview #27. In our opening scene, the curtain lifts on a startup conference room. Thereâs a big monitor…