The State of Canadian SaaS
I was in Ottawa recently to present my thoughts on the state of the Canadian SaaS industry. The fact that 500 people showed…
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How we built a tech company that is 50 percent women
Tech has a gender problem. According to Fortune, only 2.2 percent of venture funding in 2018 went to female-founded companies.…
11 Prairie startups to watch in 2019
One of my favorite articles each year in the Canadian startup world is reading Kevin Sandhu’s predictions for the 11 Canadian…
Which Canadian city has the best FinTech ecosystem?
Six months ago we published the second edition of FCP’s FinTech Map and received great feedback. We explored the strengths,…
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2019
Thanks to my friends at BetaKit, for the last three years I’ve had the opportunity to share my thoughts about some amazing…
Over $20B in funding is available to Canadian tech companies (if you know where to look)
If you’re a Canadian tech company, listen up: there are billions of government dollars available to you, and chances are,…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes shares the two incompatible skills leaders need to get right
I started my first digital agency out of my apartment — building web and marketing tools for other companies. Initially,…
Outside Toronto: The Unsung Canadian Cities Leading AI Innovation
Robin Grosset, Chief Technical Officer at MindBridge Ai, spoke about the future of AI at SAAS NORTH in Ottawa earlier this…
How Canadian startups can prepare for SR&ED
This article was originally posted on PwC Canada. Let me ask you a question: is the federal government doing enough to support…
What I learned after being acquired by a US company
Choosing to head down the acquisition path can be one of the most exciting, yet difficult, decisions to make for a Canadian…
Why Canadian tech companies need to care about ‘Wayfair’
It’s been a year of changing dynamics for Canada-US trade. NAFTA renegotiations have dominated headlines in recent months,…
Offboarding: the neglected child in the talent management family
Me: “How does your organization handle offboarding?” HR client: “Sorry, you mean onboarding, right?” Me: “No, I was…
Why your company needs a chief diversity officer
It’s no secret that Canada’s tech scene is hot. Last year, more jobs were created in Toronto alone than in San Francisco…
How Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes beat imposter syndrome
Recently, I was called up on stage at a prestigious university — after dropping out of college nearly 20 years ago — to…
The state of Canadian FinTech in four charts
Last year, we released the first edition of Ferst Capital Partners’ FinTech Map, plotting all FinTechs serving Canadians…