Articles Tagged: "Entrepreneurs"
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Often the startup community attaches itself to buzzwords. We all know them. Growth hacker, lean, gamification, pivot, MVP, viral, ninja, disruptive, etc. I, and you,… More
I had the pleasure of being part of yesterday’s CN Tower tech entrepreneur elevator pitch event: “The Startup Festival Elevator World Tour. A question that kept coming up was: “So, what’s the best Elevator Pitch?”. And truth be told, the best elevator pitch is the pitch that gets you that second meeting, the one you need and want! It’s the pitch that helps build a relationship with your interlocutor… More
……..Winners are easy. Of course, the truth is that winners are tough as well. The success on the outside masks the hard work, constant issues and macro threats/opportunities the Company is constantly addressing. In fact, there was a period early on when the Company was teetering on the brink, before Chris and his team stepped up and pivoted to break through walls standing between them and the next level… More
You’re gonna screw up. If you’re gonna go fast enough to succeed, you’re gonna make mistakes,” explains Box’s Dan Levin. “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not going fast enough—you’re never going to win. It’s all about how you deal with those mistakes… More
This is probably one of the most common phrases you hear from venture capitalists. It has become the de facto phrase from an investor that really isn’t interested in your startup, but wants to let you down easy. I make a conscious effort to avoid taking this backdoor, but I know that I have been guilty of it as well… More
2012 is Montreal best year yet, because many key success factors will further be put in place to help build a stronger tech and startup ecosystem here. Montreal’s entrepreneurial DNA is spreading to more than just the few… More
The dynamics and process of getting a technology company off the ground are changing. When accelerators first started emerging I admit that I was skeptical…. More
I had the extreme privilege to head east last week and join up with my iNovia teammates to lend a hand in hosting Accelerate Montreal… More
Sanj Singh and the W. Brett Wilson Centre for Entrepreneurial Excellence are doing an excellent job inspiring passion for true innovation across multiple schools… More
All of our investments were done in sectors we understand. We have invested in entrepreneurs that we believe in and in large and growing markets that fit our IT cluster strategy (Mobile Internet and Ecommerce, Enterprise SAAS and Cloud-Computing, Digital Media and Communications)… More
