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This tribe is for sending random posts to that don't really have anything in comon. While mainly used for testing - you never know what you'll find in here!
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Jean Charest’s buddies in bad times
While the corruption scandal rages on, Liberals can't seem to get enough of their tainted former leader
by len - October 29, 2012 -
The quiet cuts
Nearly a hundred employees at the National Research Council have received affected notices. “There’s...
by len - October 29, 2012 -
Does it Feel Frothy…Or Is It Just Me?
Ever since the dot-com boom (the original one!) went bust, I’ve always been cautious about not getting too caught up by the hype machine. As much as enthusiasm and bullishness drives the high-tech and startup worlds, too much of it can be unhealthy....
by dan - March 12, 2012 -
This Week in Startups
Welcome to another weekly recap of “This Week in Startups”, which puts the spotlight on Canadian startup news, as well as interesting articles and blog posts about startups that caught out attention. - A good read for startup founders is...
by dan - March 10, 2012 -
Does Toronto’s Tech Community Need a Hub?
On Inc. recently, there was a long and bubbly feature on the emergence of Detroit’s high-tech sector. While Motor City’s high-tech community still has a long way to go, one of the more interesting angles to the story was how a lot of activity...
by dan - March 09, 2012 -
Snapshot of a VC Deal: Axonify
Who: Waterloo, Ont.-based Axonify (formerly 17 Muscles), which is developing an online service to train workforces How much: n/a from Silicon Valley-based Bridgescale Partners, along with Investment Accelerator Fund in Toronto. The lowdown: I asked...
by dan - March 08, 2012 -
The Last, Arduous Mile of Raising VC
For startups, raising capital is tough slogging. From the outside, the courtship with VCs may look glamorous but it consumes a lot of time and energy. As well, it can an enormous distraction because a startup’s founders have to spend a lot of time...
by dan - March 07, 2012 -
This Week in Canadian Startups
Here’s the sixth edition of “The Week in Canadian Startups”, which takes a look at what went down in the Canadian startup landscape, as well as interesting blog posts and articles from around the world. I’m still working on the...
by dan - March 03, 2012 -
Canada’s Hottest VCs: The Feds and Provinces
Canada’s venture capital industry is a damsel in distress so we should be thankful the federal and provincial governments are coming to the rescue. With not enough money being sprinkled by VCs on money-hungry startups, the federal and provincial...
by dan - March 01, 2012 -
Ten Reasons Why Startups Fail
Failure is not something start-ups, entrepreneurs or VCs talk much about. Using the “F” word is like tempting fate within an industry that thrives on believing the glass is half full. But the reality is only a minority of startups become...
by dan - February 28, 2012