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…
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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…
Mentorship as Empowerment: Challenging every woman to find a mentor and be a mentor
The empowered woman is a force to be reckoned with. She is bold and focused, with big goals and even bigger dreams. She is…
10 ways the 2016 federal budget will affect Canadian entrepreneurs
Waterloo MP and Small Business Minister Bardish Chagger speaks at the Startup Canada HQ earlier this month in the lead up to…
Startup Accelerators: A guide for Canadians heading south of the border
Towards the end of 2015, we had a working, in-house app people were showing a lot of interest in. We came to the conclusion…
The new realities for Canadian entrepreneurs
First Round Capital published their latest LP letter last Friday. It details how the early stage venture capital firm is anticipating…
Ask @StartupCFO: Should I hire a COO or CFO?
Venturebeat recently declared in an article that “The CFO is dead, long live the COO.” The premise of this piece, written…
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…
@StartupCFO asks: Is your revenue model accurate?
We specialize in three sectors at SurePath: SaaS, E-Commerce and Marketplaces. The commonality across these segments is that…
Top 10 Digital Marketing Trends for 2016
As BetaKit expands its coverage in 2016, we’ll delve not only into more startup verticals, but the specific trials and…
@StartupCFO asks: should founders get stock options?
Founders often ask me whether they should be asking for stock options in their own company. Some of them feel sheepish for…