Jonas Brandon

Cofounder StartupNorth. Serial Entrepreneur. Venture Investor.

Week in Review

New job posted: Junior to Senior Software Engineers / gShift Labs / Barrie, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/9wW2nV #
The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa) http://bit.ly/dau2bJ by @msuster #canada #immigration #
New job posted: User Interface (UI) Programmer / Dymaxium Inc. / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/av8rpg #
New job posted: Web Developer â€“ Full-Time / Dymaxium Inc. (Toronto) / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/aJrM9f #
Startup Launchpad for the Enterprise 2.0 conference is now taking submissions http://bit.ly/d9ampZ #
New job posted: Experienced Sales Rep / TalentEgg.ca / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/cnDsUm #
New job posted: Senior Interactive Designer / TPM Communications / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/a5pxoR #
New job posted: BlackBerry Developer / Polar Mobile / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/9sWQjb #
Sitevalet.com gets profiled on their local CBC news http://bit.ly/cejOvI #
Why big M&A rarely works http://bit.ly/bxC36a by @dondodge talking about $850M $AOL failed acquistion of Bebo #
New job posted: Business Development Manager / ScreenScape Networks / Canada http://bit.ly/akJP3y #
New job posted: Senior Application Developer / Tucows / Toronto, PE, Canada http://bit.ly/dDi7fR #
MaRS Discovery District "Where does my money go?" shows disclosure at it's BEST! http://bit.ly/dkYo9b #
MaRS Discovery District "Where does my money go?" shows disclosure at its BEST! http://bit.ly/dkYo9b #
learn to tell stories RT @KristaNapier: The importance of having a kick-ass story to tell about your solution/company http://bit.ly/aYFx9v #
The growth of @indochino lately is impressive, but now my suit is delayed by 10 days. http://bit.ly/cKzY09 #
New job posted: QA Analyst / FreshBooks / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/c04xNg #
New job posted: Support Specialist / FreshBooks / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/d8tGM0 #
New job posted: Team Leader of EMR Software Development / Healthscreen Solutions Inc. / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/aO8ldL #
New job posted: Software Developer / Healthscreen Solutions Inc. / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/cEbdzw #
New job posted: Software QA / Healthscreen Solutions Inc. / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/bNrcfr #
Kontangent announces funding and product updates http://bit.ly/aF7iyF #
RT @aprildunford: Kontagent Rolls Out Features and Funding http://wp.me/p4P8c-t5j from @gigaom #toronto #startup #

Week in Review

RT @propelict: At #startupweekendnb with new company Bringbax! http://ow.ly/i/S7K << Sounds like StartupWeekend NB is off to a quick start! #
iMockup from @endloopstudios is looking sweet! http://bit.ly/cJwWyh #iPad #
RT @byosko @asaunders: Case Studies in Freemium: Pandora, Dropbox, Evernote, Automattic and MailChimp http://bit.ly/aZO6hi #bizmodel #
RT @clustershot: We think we can conquer the Paypal escrow problem. We have made a plan: http://bit.ly/9v1a06 Let us know what you think. #
RT @suziedingwall: What Liabilities do Board Observers Have? New blog post: http://bit.ly/aKPk4q #
New job posted: Web Interface Developer / FreshBooks / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/ceoa9F #
Before you start your startup http://bit.ly/bYH89N advice from @rhh #mustread #
Great coverage of @statusnet http://bit.ly/9IuVXD supporting Salmon Protocol http://bit.ly/98lY6R in @rww #montreal @startup #
RT @ptelio: Open call for startups to present at Startup Camp Montreal 6 + Win a trip to Asia http://bit.ly/dovwxj #
RT @rayluk @startupdrinksca: Don't forget to sign up for Startup Drinks Toronto this Wed, March 31. http://bit.ly/dhTbv2 #
MUST READ: The State of the Internet Operating System – O'Reilly Radar http://oreil.ly/90QCyv /via @VCMike #mustread #
RT @LaurenFriese: Friday is @TalentEgg 's 2 year anniversary. So much has happened << Congrats Lauren. #
Interested in going to #bmgen workshop with @business_design in Toronto on April 14 #DemoCamp discount code available http://bit.ly/aTQQHl #
RT @davidcrow: What!? YPG has bought @canpages_ca for $225M http://tcrn.ch/c52xGT #canada #startups #m amp;a #
More details on @YellowPages_ca acquistion of @canpages_ca http://bit.ly/dyk0IW #startup #canada #m amp;a #
3 deadly sins of a startup CEO http://bit.ly/bwOTTO #
RT @missrogue: Needed in the very near future: Python Developer (East Coast preferred…Montreal even better) for @shwowp! :) #
VM6 featured on @bizspark company of the day http://bit.ly/al7aOf #montreal #startup #virtualization #
Toronto ranked 'D' grade for venture capital investment relative to GDP – http://bit.ly/alswEI @TorontoBOT #
RT @brightwhite: reminder: #StartupDrinks Halifax is *tomorrow* night, 6-8 at the Loose Cannon on Argyle. See you there! #
teambuy is looking good! http://bit.ly/9gudRe @teambuy #
New job posted: Rockstar Developer / Assetize Inc. / Toronto, ON, Canada ($100 Referral Reward) http://bit.ly/dBjdT2 #
UPDATE: MaRS CEO Ilse Treurnich has taken a pay CUT this year, down to $436,624.92 from $437,500 in 2008. #
Ontario Centers of Excellence CEO has taken an almost 100k pay raise in the last year, now at $363,048.77 #
Actually, that is not accurate, Ontario Centers of Excellence CEO made $320,249.87 in 2008 and $363,048.77 in 2009 just a small bump. #
Startupnorth.ca is introducing a new unit of measure! All financings will be reported in "Ilse" units of 430k #
New job posted: Senior Flash/AS 3/Flex Developer / NDi Media / Montreal, QC, Canada http://bit.ly/dpXtyU #
FACT: For every Ilse of seed investment, a minimum of 2 Ilse's should be reserved for follow on. #
FACT: Amar from Extreme ventures has a 1972 Caddie soft-top #
RT @screenscape: ScreenScape is making a BIG push into the USA and we're looking for top notch sales talent (no agencies please). #

Week in Review

" the beginning of increased rules" RT @suziedingwall: What legal obligations do angel investors have to each other? http://bit.ly/aKPk4q #
The Revenge of the Fat Guy http://bit.ly/bC0Zmu includes 4 Product Market Fit Myths #mustread #
New job posted: Sr. Web Developer / Confidential / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/9G4oe9 #
RT @jrodgers StartupCampWaterloo is tomorrow night! We will open with some VeloCity teams pitching! sign up: http://bit.ly/aWGmkN #
RT @themarknews Mike Lee (@mcyl) on how Canada can become a #StartupNation – http://bit.ly/c3Xtg5 #
MaRS Discovery District's CEO Isle Treurnicht's salary? $437,500 a year. #almostseriesAbytoday #039;sstandards #
New job posted: Enterprise Software Developer / FreshBooks / Toronto, ON, Canada ($1,000 Referral Reward) http://bit.ly/91nYSh #
New job posted: Front-End Web Developer / Confidential / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/b0VbDF #
New job posted: Web Developer / Gossamr Inc. / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/cfb0uO #
Startupcamp Montreal 6 tickets are now available http://bit.ly/9V4gKu #
RT @seanellis: All startups have finite resources. Lean startups channel their resources for maximum effect against objectives. #
New job posted: Web Developer / Fuel Industries / Ottawa, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/cwNalI #
Anyone interested in a Geeks on a Bus trip to Montreal for StartupCampMontreal on May 6-7, 2010? http://poll.fm/1r6r0 #
#startups @bootuplabs making connections in vancouver RT @techvibes: Mentor speed-dating gears up for round 2 on May 7th http://su.pr/2JRIjI #
This weekend is StartupWeekend New Brunswick http://bit.ly/9Neg9X #
RT @startupnorth: MaRS Discovery District's CEO Isle Treurnicht's salary? $437,500 a year. #almostseriesAbytoday #039;sstandards << RTing myself #
Really,. I still have this cold? #
RT @seanbonner: RT @newsycombinator: Why VCs Won't Fund Game Companies http://bit.ly/apNtrd #
RT @venturehacks Startups: Seed-stage investors don't like top-heavy companies CEO, COO, CXO, CYO, VP of X, Y & Z. Almost an immediate pass. #
New job posted: Jr. Inside Sales Rep / Rypple / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/bE0pAL #
Interview with @tether on this week's @commandn episode http://bit.ly/99knDy #
New job posted: Ãœber Developers Needed for Social Gaming Company / Super Secret / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/dBw0X3 #