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Sexy! Where can we order the calendars?

Awesome list.  Last year’s list did some big things, so this year’s list is going to have double down and do some awesome stuff…

Good list! Many unsung heroes on here, great to see them getting some recognition. 

Jeez. No pressure :)

granted, this is definitely a subjective list, so it’s no surprise there are some notable omissions and some questionable mentions… for example, to mention andrew louis but not katherine hague behooves reason, much like mentioning devon galloway (hell ya!) and not michael litt leaves me scratching my head (especially when both seto brothers are up there)… also, no oleg kastour? Pair may be the most significant Canadian consumer business since Hootsuite… and where is Alkarim Nasser from BNOTIONS if we’re talking disruptive forces? Or Ted Livingston? Or anyone from the Shopify team? Or Karamdeep Nijjar from iNovia for his outstanding support for Canadian startups? Again, I recognize that this list is subjective, but those are some very notable omissions that are just hard to miss, so I would be curious as to your rationale for omitting them provided you did think of them but decided not to include them in the list. 

thanks,
@guygal:twitter

Thanks for the mention, Guy – luckily success isn’t derived from a mention on Startup North. 

The list does have some amazing folks on it and your additions are bang on. 

The idea of a Hot List to begin with is obviously going to be subjective – “likers gonna like” 

I say if he knows who is hot and who is not – he should start a fund and put his money where his mouth is. 

Not that I want to belong/deserve to be on this list, I am interested to learn what qualifications does it take to make this “cut”? What makes these people Hot Sh!ts over other people?

I definitely think Katherine should be on there. 

The list is a challenge,. it has to be comprehensive enough that it is believable/legitimate but also short enough that it isn’t a drag to read through or talk about.

So we throw out some names and talk about the ones we really think are going to do amazing things in the next year and we leave out the “seasoned” pros who have been at it for a while (they don’t need the recognition).

If you take the perspective of who is missing from the list then you miss out on the awesomeness of who IS on the list. Although it sounds like you don’t love some of our selections, but that is cool too, it’s all part of the conversation about who/how/when Canada is going to do great things.

Great list! Looking forward to seeing it expand every year!

That’s actually a different list. 

David Crow’s List of People He Wants to be Associated With
* @howardgwin:twitter 
* @dossip:twitter 
* @johnolilly:twitter 
* @ddebow:twitter 
* @jevon:twitter 
* @michaellitt:twitter 
* @bostonvc:twitter 
* @fdestin:twitter 
* @bradfordcross:twitter 
* @startupcfo:twitter 
* @fredwilson:twitter 
* @wmougayar:twitter 
* @aprildunford:twitter 
* @aliasaria:twitter 
* @schwartzPJ:twitter 
* @beltzner:twitter 

This list is neither complete or sufficient. But if you’re reading this thread, you already know the inadequacies of my list building skills. 

I’m not sure you know what you’re getting into there. 

Ah, I knew I was on some list…even after being turned down twice by @davidcrow:disqus over an offer to drink Bourbon. 

Snazzy hats?

This is frankly what SUN started doing,. most of our articles were profiles of startups. Our goal was only to make sure that Canadian startups had at least some small platform for exposure.

Over time our role has changed,. I think BetaKit is doing the best job of industry and/or company profiles right now and they have the staff who can do it. 

I fully agree with what William is suggesting –  next montreal does fantastic posts and lots of good interviews. They also have local people such as Chris Arsenault (INOVIA capital), Didier Leconte (MSBIV) and Helge Seetzen (Tandemlaunch) contribute to their articles. 

Spirit fingers and jazz hands

Loving the sassy comments.