Why legaltech won’t bring about ‘The End of Lawyers’
Six years ago, Richard Susskind published The End of Lawyers?, a book with a scary title but incredibly positive implications…
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Ask @StartupCFO: should I talk to corporate development?
Paul Graham, co-founder of Y Combinator, is a smart dude. Founders rightfully listen to what he has to say. One of his many…
Canadian banks vs. FinTechs: a zero-sum game?
It’s easy to be anti-bank. The global financial crisis is not easily forgotten, and we are all now aware of the excess that…
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…
How government regulators can better embrace the sharing economy
Where governments step in, entrepreneurship tends to die. In the early days of co-founding GoFetch, I have learned that…
A big challenge facing tech in the true north
Canada is behind the curve when it comes to investing in ICT. Regional development agencies across Canada provide some support…
@StartupCFO explains the long, winding road to a closed funding round
The typical way that startups raise capital is to wait until they have 6 months of runway and then start a roadshow. They put…
Celebrating Victoria’s transformation to Tectoria
I’ve watched the transformation of Victoria over the past 25 years. Back in the 1980s, Victoria was a small regional city…
Ask @StartupCFO: How do you know when to exit your company?
When should you sell your company? It’s hard to think about a more important question. Sometimes you have no choice. If you’re…
Growing a (sustainable) sales team: a guide for startups
Things have been going well. You and your founder have been hustling hard, spreading the word about your business. You’ve…
What Canada can learn from Israel’s startup ecosystem
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s first trade mission to the Middle East was an overwhelming success, generating 44 agreements…
Why entrepreneurs need to make mental health a priority
According to a Queen’s University study in 2013, Canada’s workplace levels of stress have doubled since 2009, and financial…
What does a great growth hacker look like?
A question that I predictably get asked at least once a week is how do I hire a growth hacker for my company? As the concept…
Has your startup thought about employee benefits?
When it comes to evaluating benefits for your startup, it’s not always about focusing on traditional plans, especially if…
On Hiring: Is your startup looking for a purple squirrel?
As a serial startup entrepreneur who gets to rub shoulders with other CEOS on the Vancouver scene, I can’t help but notice…