Building a collaborative global FinTech ecosystem
âSoftware is eating the world,â explained Marc Andreessen, Netscape co-founder and partner at venture capitalist firm Andreessen…
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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…
Ask @StartupCFO: Am I settling when it comes to driving company performance?
I was with one of my CEOs this morning. As we walked through the highs and lows of his business I made a suggestion that I…
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…
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?
Itâs 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 Victoriaâs transformation to Tectoria
Iâve 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? Itâs hard to think about a more important question. Sometimes you have no choice. If youâre…
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. Youâve…
What Canada can learn from Israel’s startup ecosystem
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynneâs 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 Queenâs University study in 2013, Canadaâs workplace levels of stress have doubled since 2009, and financial…