The Quiet Part Out Loud

Could Canada’s productivity crisis serve as the breaking point for a tech industry that historically stayed out of politics?

As an early-stage investor, velocity is the #1 thing I’m trying to measure when I meet with founders.

Plenty of posts have been written about how investors diligence startup founders, but how can founders diligence VCs?

There are strong economic arguments for governments to help foster the creation of new venture funds to support their startup ecosystems. But how should they approach this?

The relationship between a founder and an investor can last 10 years or more. Just like any long-term relationship, you need to put in effort to stay aligned.

Like fundraising, getting acquired is something most founders only do once (if ever). Here are 5 ways you can improve the outcome of an M&A process.

As an early-stage investor, velocity is the #1 thing I’m trying to measure when I meet with founders.

Plenty of posts have been written about how investors diligence startup founders, but how can founders diligence VCs?

One topic that gets founders riled up is the fact that many VCs won’t invest in solo founders. Why do solo founders make investors so nervous?

As an early-stage investor, velocity is the #1 thing I’m trying to measure when I meet with founders.

The relationship between a founder and an investor can last 10 years or more. Just like any long-term relationship, you need to put in effort to stay aligned.

If your goal as a founder is to build a world-changing company you need to put yourself in the best position to run an epic, decade-long marathon. Which means you need to treat yo’ self!

Could Canada’s productivity crisis serve as the breaking point for a tech industry that historically stayed out of politics?

There are strong economic arguments for governments to help foster the creation of new venture funds to support their startup ecosystems. But how should they approach this?

I’ve had the privilege of working with dozens of startup ecosystems around the world, and I can say from experience that along with death and taxes, one of the certainties of life is that every politician, journalist and armchair entrepreneur thinks that their city can be the next Silicon Valley.