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CategoryStop pitching your startup
Wait, what? Don’t pitch your startup?
Yup, you read right.
You’re probably thinking that goes against everything you’ve ever been told…
This is who you should hire next
Last week I published a post to explain why everyone in your startup should have stock options.
In it I mentioned that CEOs have 3 main ..
A message to founders in the city
Over the last 10 years of running and building tech startups, I’ve built up my fair share of experiences. I’ve had businesses in Montreal ..
New $10 million foodtech fund Edō Capital has grand visions
Foodtech and ag-tech startups in Montreal and beyond have reason to smile these days. That’s because Hamnett Hill and his partners have ra..
Five university entrepreneurship initiatives in Montreal you need to check out
The golden statistic surrounding Montreal’s student ecosystem has always been this: as early as 2013, the city was credited as having the ..
McGill’s new X-1 accelerator models itself on MIT program
The manager of McGill University’s new X-1 accelerator program, Thibaud Marechal, had just ten minutes to speak to us before he was due fo..
Recruiting firm Stacked HR is building world-class startups in Canada
Nearly two years after Montreal entrepreneur Ilan Saks formed The FounderProject, a movement that spurred hundreds of the city’s talented ..
Selective Few’s high-end fashion marketplace received the boost it needed
Selective Few cofounders Andrew Peker and Jeremy Weiss aren’t buying recent criticisms surrounding Canadian accelerators.
“We did have ..
Kickstarter success MakerBloks says kids today need more to work with
Things are going well for MakerBloks CEO Francois Poirier and his Montreal-based team. Having now far exceeded their $25,000 ask on Kickst..
Neptune Pine’s story a testament to ‘just do it’ mentality
Over coffee in downtown Montreal, Neptune Pine‘s founder Simon Tian told us that he never had any developing skills, let alone any experie..
MakeAChamp’s profitable platform is propelling athletes
Maya Laylor needs $50,000 to be able to compete in the 2015 Pan American Games. She’s already received about $8,600, from the likes of NHL..