Mark MacLeod (@StartupCFO) on achieving financial success in 2016
I’m not one for making bold predictions. So, rather than offering up a list of things that may or may not happen this year,…
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What does this $100 million government fund mean to BC #FinTech?
To all the scrappy BC entrepreneurs, building innovative technology on a cash-strapped budget: help is coming. To all of the…
Ryan Holmes’ open letter to BC Premier Christy Clark
Christy, Congratulations on the new program. This is an amazing commitment to technology and our future. Congratulations…
How to break up with really bad customers killing your bottom line
As an entrepreneur, I’ve built and run several different types of businesses over the last few decades. Throughout it all,…
A SAFE model for early-stage investing in Canada
Overly complex, non-standardized term sheets are a real problem for the Canadian startup ecosystem at the early stages. Too…
Applying the Three Rules of Silicon Valley to #WaterlooRegion
At the end of September, Velocity held its “Big Dinner” event, where entrepreneurs in our programs are invited to join…
5 mistakes firms make when implementing tech in their business
Companies aren’t paying enough attention to change-management when they decide to implement a new technology. That was the…
#WaterlooRegion: one person’s revitalization is another’s gentrification
I’m thrilled with the growth of the NetSuite office in downtown Kitchener – seeded with the TribeHR team as part of an…
Making sense of early-stage funding options
It’s a good time to be a startup in North America. Venture capital investing in the US reached a record $59.8 billion for…
Justin Trudeau Should Do Nothing for Startups
Amid the long list of things that newly-elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to “fix”, there has been a flurry of…
Why Kik lets co-ops build major features
University of Waterloo Systems Design Engineering student Katherine Carras recently shared a Medium post about her time as…
Do you need a mentor for your startup?
This summer, Internet entrepreneur Markus Frind turned Plenty of Fish into plenty of dollars. In July, Frind sold his company — one…
A single voice for the startup community
Something has been gnawing at me for quite some time and it has really surfaced during this upcoming Federal election. I believe,…
A challenge to Party Leaders on growth through code literacy
Dear Stephen, Tom, Justin, and Elizabeth, We’re disappointed. The tech community is disappointed. And many Canadians,…
Vancouver’s startups reach for greatness at Vancouver Startup Week
Vancouver is a special place. Its geographic location is incredible. The mountains, the ocean, incredible scenery, an open-minded…