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Jevon MacDonald on July 2nd, 2011

"Silicon Valley has two speeds: full speed ahead and not going anywhere. " http://on.wsj.com/jueY4h #
RT @rogerchabra: No doubt the number of "VC is Dead!" articles is inversely correlated to the the number of "Are We in a Bubble?" articles. #
The AdParlor story is incredible. 3 years and >$10m in revenue http://bit.ly/lKqZrB #toronto #startups #
Wow, get well soon Gareth @TheCodeFactory http://bit.ly/kiMCqQ #startups #ottawa #wevegotapiperdown #
RT @hnshah: So you want to do a #startup eh? http://kiss.ly/j5Ru88 [Presentation] /by @missrogue #mustread #
New job posted: Application Developer, Fixed Term Contract (Sept â€“ Dec 2011) / Communitech / Kitchener, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/mDg32S #
New job posted: All rounded developer – iOS & Java / GreenOwl Mobile / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/lsOiAR #
RT @skanwar: Wow, congrats RT @eh_eh: Big announcement this morning at #LeanCoffeeTO http://blog.twg.ca @ceben joins @theworkinggroup #
Why founding a three-person startup w/ zero revenue is better than working for Goldman Sachs by @antoniogm http://smf.is/1ua199 via @summify #
New job posted: Sales Account Executive / Filemobile / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/l94qIw #
New job posted: Mobile Studio Director / Arkadium, Inc / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/krpoVt #
RT @fastdrvr We gotta do better RT @mgeist: RT @globepolitics: Canada slips further in innovation rankings: http://bit.ly/meFhhu #
New job posted: Senior Mobile and Web App Developers / Boom Digital Media Group / Kitchener, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/jAVsWz #
New job posted: Senior Developer/System Architect / Boom Digital Media Group / Kitchener, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/jEOMs4 #
The First 300 Days of a Startup @Guardly by @jsookman http://bit.ly/lggk2Y #toronto #startup #
New job posted: Intermediate Front-End Developer / Student Trip / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/jEpjmo #
The day after you get funded by @tawheed http://bit.ly/mPtwfE #500startups #
RT @HealyHoops: Awesome VC position in YUL RT @startupcfo: Real Ventures is hiring. Join us as an Associate or Analyst. http://ow.ly/5tkaU #
Ways to acquire users for free by @spencerfry founder of @carbonmade http://bit.ly/mrByRt #marketing #customer #acquisition #
RT @aprildunford: RT @Pitch_Doctor: Traction – Investors Want It Here’s How You Show It http://bit.ly/9qCJ3o #startups #mustread #traction #
RT @davidcrow: Heading over to Granuaile (Grace O'Malley's) for StartupDrinks need to leave around 7pm http://bit.ly/mzlAua #
RIM – It's even worse than it appears. http://bit.ly/jmlAwH #
NEXT JANUARY http://bit.ly/jPrOT4 #

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Jevon MacDonald on June 25th, 2011

Love the @instagram @color contrast in this post http://read.bi/j7bTBf #
In Waterloo hanging with @jrodgers @josephfung talking @tribeHR @UWVelocity #
I am going to open an incubator for VCs. You get some seed capital and a kick in the pants! #
New job posted: Insanely smart web developer / Top Hat Monocle / Waterloo, ON, Canada ($500 Referral Reward) http://bit.ly/mHkRG0 #
FreshBooks is hand delivering invoices in Toronto – http://bit.ly/jxmdYr #CanadaPost vs @SaulColt #
New job posted: Web Dev / Mugo Web / Vancouver, BC, Canada http://bit.ly/iowj5d #
The Great Grilled Cheese Bubble of 2011 – http://nyti.ms/k2jXAA #
Waterloo Hacker News meetup! http://bit.ly/ksKp7g #
Added @mike_j_potter "Desparately Seeking Early Adopters" post to HackerNews http://bit.ly/kQekY0 #
21 #mustread Resources for Startup Marketing http://bit.ly/iyBTeV #
RT @fredwilson: There Aren't Many Exits Over $100mm http://bit.ly/jNaUHh and @msuster source post http://tcrn.ch/l6s8ji #mustread #
The Gravedancer Fund http://bit.ly/lWCw9y #
RT @JonasBrandon: Congratulations to @Desire2Learn on the acquisition of @Metranome – http://bit.ly/kC8Ckc #
RT @aprildunford: The one process every #startup should have http://bit.ly/k8H9HU On hiring – love it #
RT @JonasBrandon: Meeting Vancouver startups w/ @DEMO join us at Granville room Thursday at 7pm – http://bit.ly/iFGRrg #FreeBeer #
New job posted: Rockstar Web Engineer / Uken Games / Toronto, ON, Canada ($300 Referral Reward) http://bit.ly/jpbkGA #

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Jevon MacDonald on June 18th, 2011

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" RT @ceonyc: Ignore startup history at your peril http://bit.ly/mdcez7 #
New job posted: Software Engineer (Internal Tools) / Kontagent Inc. / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/m1eCeW #
My cat tried to file for an IPO this morning. #
New job posted: Senior UI Architect & Developer (Javascript expert, perm) / Client of Grossman Dorland Recruitme… http://bit.ly/keAw6O #
RT @jldavid Tech Leaders Don't Win By Saying They'll Crush Somebody: http://bit.ly/kU8Gg8 #
RT@fnthawar: @LadyGaga unveils @XtremeLabs android app for the @Polaroid Grey Printer bit.ly/m2rkwN <- Lady Gaga = #KILLINGIT #
RT @VentureFizz: 5 Things that Predict Success in Software Companies: http://bit.ly/jhINnR #
RT @NodeSummit: Node – Up and Running by @sh1mmer – Save 50% w/code DDM95 @OReillyMedia http://oreil.ly/lXc3Md -> Thx @timoreilly #
RT @natfriedman: The tools we're using to run our startup @xamarin_com: http://bit.ly/jXRJjC #tooling #
RT @mazdak: @HackReduce big data hackathon happening @Chango offices Sat, Jun 18. Come by & let's talk big data. #hackresuce #toronto #
Creating a cult aka startup hiring http://bit.ly/lyJ4GC by @stevenewcomb #mustread via @sebpaquet #
Founders School http://bit.ly/lMbiP7 by @stevenewcomb #powerset #berkley sounds like @UWVelocity #
Hack/Reduce Toronto is taking place at the @chango @mantellaVP offices. Wish I could be there! http://bit.ly/jBxMWo #

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Jevon MacDonald on June 11th, 2011

Congratulations to @500px on the Series A – http://tcrn.ch/j0DmaL #
RT @GoEpicRise: A report on the progress of the 20 teams competing to win at #swtoronto – http://bit.ly/jxgDg2 #
A new fund is starting to take shape in Atlantic Canada http://bit.ly/ml5mVf #
more dets? RT @49Pixels: Just announced: @TheDrakeHotel has launched "Grass Fed Capital", a fund for startups & entrepreneurs #swtoronto #
RT @bwertz New blog post: "Pivoting" http://bit.ly/mzUO5g #
New job posted: Senior Software Developer / iDataMine / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/izkRRT #
Woah @dannyrobinson out as CEO of BCIC via @techvibes http://bit.ly/k5snBu #yvr #vancouver #
RT: @techvibes comprehensive list of Canadian Tech Acquisitions – 50 & counting http://ht.ly/5dc0J by @robertslewis #
DemoCamp Toronto # 29 Link Bundle including demos http://bit.ly/kh0xd4 #
New blog post: Customer Retention: 7 Ideas for Marketers by @aprildunford #marketing #retention #churm #startups #
#DemoCamp spnrs @istopover @Jordan_Banks @dfait_maeci @bwat @SpeakerofAngels @BlackBerry @OCEInnovation @KPMG_Canada @SMU_Ryerson @vmfarms #
Damn I shoud have read the rider RT @howardlindzon: @ExtremeVP @soravanahalli see you at 3 pm….i need lots of tequilla and green m&m's #
RT @davidcrow OH #DemoCamp Toronto with @howardlindzon is bigger than @fredwilson http://post.ly/2BQmB #
New Blog Post: @waveaccounting raises $1.5MM from @pcarrescia at INKEF/OMERS http://bit.ly/kjFzXH #toronto #seed #funding #startups #
RT @alexdc The new startup ecosystem [Infographic] http://ff.im/-FpU6O via @gigaom #
RT @jkozuch: I'm always looking for interesting tech/startup/digital media stories to cover. Hit me up if you've got a great story to tell. #
RT @SteveCase RT @DonDodge: It's easy to start a company, but really hard to build a business. #
New job posted: Jr. Java Developer / Analyst / PatientOrderSets.com Ltd. / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/lRr91d #

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Jevon MacDonald on June 4th, 2011

Reading: Startup Genome Report http://bit.ly/kNGKDk recommended by @sgblank #mustread #
RT @wmougayar: Why New York City’s tech scene is thriving http://eqent.me/iWf3c0 #community #hype #culture #people #diversity #
RT @vcsangels: Silicon Milkroundabout: How London Startups Took Hiring Back Into Their Own Hands http://bit.ly/mkJDfK #community #
RT @newsycombinator What Does The Business Guy Do Pre-Launch? http://j.mp/mpmMqY #
RT @Carnage4Life: Quora on aspects of PayPal's culture led to reputation as a well of entrepreneurship http://b.qr.ae/lvLBoq #PaypalMafia #
The community is the framework – happy to be part of a rocking community of entrepreneurs across Canada #
New job posted: Product Manager / Savvica / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/m1GUHj #
The Economics of Carbonite http://bit.ly/jLqSsQ by @dcahill8 #SaaSmath cc: @startupcfo @bostonvc #freemium #mustread #
New job posted: MySQL Database Developer / FreshBooks / Toronto, ON, Canada ($1,000 Referral Reward) http://bit.ly/k1x0Go #
New job posted: CTO – Chief Technology Officer / FreshBooks / Toronto, ON, Canada ($1,000 Referral Reward) http://bit.ly/lWa7SF #
RT @vcsangels: Silicon Milkroundabout: How London Startups Took Hiring Back Into Their Own Hands http://bit.ly/mkJDfK #community #
RT @newsycombinator What Does The Business Guy Do Pre-Launch? http://j.mp/mpmMqY #
New job posted: PR Specialist / XMG Studio / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/inVNXi #
RT @aprildunford: blog post: Startup vs. big company politics http://bit.ly/jClKN1 #startup #prodmgmt #hr #
RT @dharmesh: There should be only two job titles available in a startup: "Builder of Stuff" and "Seller of Stuff". #
RT @aprildunford: You don't get (stuff) you don't ask for http://bit.ly/iwUHhl Love, love love this post #startup #
Is there a peak age for entrepreneurship? http://tcrn.ch/knYldR by @adeoressi @founding | >35… #gumpyoldfolks #
New job posted: Lead Architect / RIGHTSLEEVE / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/kjf0RF #
New job posted: Senior Developer / Piccsy / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/ihfCQc #
YCombinator is 6 years old and worth $4.7B http://bit.ly/iZxuuQ I hope my kids are that capable #
RT @Jordan_Banks @JamieShulman @andrewchen: Why it’s smart for consumer startups to grow first and make money later http://bit.ly/ifof0B #
RT @fastdrvr: @brasandranties: five simple (ha!) steps to pursuing an entrepreneurial career http://onforb.es/kswdp4 #
New job posted: Sr PHP Engineer / a well-funded web startup / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/kIOKZ0 #
New job posted: Sr Web UI/Experience Designer / a well funded web startup / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/k2Ey1h #
RT @suziedingwall: Gaming the OETF: Should VCs use OETF to bolster their current portfolios? OR should new investments get priority? #
RT @Jason: Best way to get a meeting w/me is to send a URL/screen shot of something awesome. Sending biz plan or 10 paragraph pitch? Nope. #
RT @startupcfo: Introducing @founderfuel http://ow.ly/593ga #
disappointed lack of gender diversity with accelerator/incubator mentors http://bit.ly/mTCc9s only @deblanda listed cc: @aprildunford #
New blog post: @GrowLab + @FounderFuel Launch http://bit.ly/mTCc9s #montreal #vancouver #startups #
RT @leilaboujnane oh hey @chrisarsenault i hear you guys are now an exclusive boys club http://bit.ly/lfkZRk disguising as an accelerator :) #
RT @MaRSDD @erinbury: 5 Reasons to Join a Startup After Graduating http://bit.ly/kfQ3IL by @ericstromberg #
RT @bwertz: Application deadline for @growlabs is approaching fast – calling all entrepreneurs out there to apply: http://bit.ly/kXm81s #
Reposting a #mustread post for startups – New blog post: A Startup Marketing Framework (Version 2) by @aprildunford http://bit.ly/mFNCyD #
RT @CVCACanada: February 2, 2011 – Waterloo's VeloCity: creating the next-generation of entrepreneurs http://eqent.me/lcs7Iw cc: @uwvelocity #
Wondering when @Facebook @LinkedIn @Twitter @Groupon will start sniffing around Canadian Startups http://bit.ly/k1j5cL #
RT @saif_ajani: This goodbye note is awesome RT @TechCrunch: Facebook VP @Chamath forms New Fund http://tcrn.ch/k4NiAr #mustread #
New job posted: Product Manager of Community Products / Uken Games / Toronto, ON, Canada ($500 Referral Reward) http://bit.ly/lxNeRE #
RT @startupcfo @SREDfund: Appealing an SR&ED claim. Read if u have a web startup in Canada http://bit.ly/jnyCAm /via @smartrmobi #

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Jevon MacDonald on May 28th, 2011

RT @jevon: Six Key Principles of a Successful Acquisition Strategy, Part 1 http://j.mp/mvN3uY by @mavolpi #
Looking for sample pitch decks? Send the best and the worst examples #
RT @truejebus: Experienced Django Developer Wanted (full-time, Halifax) http://ow.ly/50hkY #
New blog post: The Art of the Pitch http://bit.ly/iAZtds #startup #pitch #examples #
RT @PerspecSys Founder & CTO presenting @Cloudexpo closes $8M Series A Financing with Intel Capital http://fb.me/tPwc1MvC #waterloo #
RT @JonathanAbrams It's been a long day, the final lean startup diehards in Montreal. #sllconf http://twitpic.com/51p95d #
RT @KatherineHague Just registered for Democamp 29 which is coming up June 9th. http://bit.ly/mokCzK #
RT @MarkRuddock: 7 Types of Entrepreneurs; which one are you? http://j.mp/iTeJIN #
The BDC closed their VC office in Atlantic Canada years ago "not enough good deals" – Now this: http://bit.ly/k97McG — Will they reopen? #
RT @davidcrow: @startupcfo explaining cohort analysis http://bit.ly/ka9eEB & http://bit.ly/lNJtmb #SaaSMath #mustread #
k-Factor http://bit.ly/ltpUiR by @jradoff plus Virality 101 http://bit.ly/iIz0uz by @yeeguy cc: @startupcfo #SaaSMath #
New job posted: iOS Enginerr / Enthrive Inc. / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/l9U2rd #
RT @jaafer: @startupcfo Canadian company's rocking #tcdisrupt here's the PR: http://bit.ly/lEFtXj #
New job posted: Java/Grails Developer / ECHOage.com Inc. / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/lBxVHA #
RT @chrisarsenault @startupcfo: @CVCACanada – Capital Rants – Attracting foreign entrepreneurs http://bit.ly/ku6B46 #cvca11 #
RT @ExtremeVP: Entrepreneur DNA http://bit.ly/m0Ii1H #
Peter Thiel's "20 Under 20" http://tcrn.ch/kwA8vX includes 2 Canadians @gskurek @roseicollistech #congratulations #
RT @Pitch_Doctor Canada and Attracting foreign entrepreneurs http://bit.ly/mm9ilP #
RT @CVCACanada: Vancouver welcomes new early-stage, startup accelerator: GrowLab http://eqent.me/iiADTQ @robertslewis @techvibes #
RT @sonsryan: congrats to @deblanda @bwertz @lbrody @mtippett @superrewardsCEO on the launch of Growlab! http://bit.ly/mOuN4e #yvr #startups #
New job posted: Facebook Developer / BNOTIONS / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/kjRx8t #
New job posted: Senior Java Developers! / Pre-launch Startup / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/m9LmJV #
New job posted: Java Developers! / Pre-launch Startup / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/kZntY7 #
New job posted: Server Developer Co-Op / Kik / Waterloo, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/iJcQ3f #
New job posted: Quality Assurance Co-Op / Kik / Waterloo, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/l6tGMH #
I'm wondering what @bmann and @dannyrobinson think http://bit.ly/lWKC6l #incubator #bubble #

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Jevon MacDonald on May 21st, 2011

New job posted: Core Software Developer – Effective and Independent – Full Time / Enable Imaging Technologies / … http://bit.ly/jN83cd #
New job posted: GUI Developer – Talented and Creative – Full Time / Enable Imaging Technologies / London, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/kiMZYQ #
New job posted: Security Information Analyst / SecureKey Technologies Inc. / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/ilCQSc #
RT @JonasBrandon: Quick Practical, Tactical Tips for Presentations – http://smf.is/1sYwjv via @summify #
New job posted: Web Content Manager / OpenFile / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/j4OGod #
New job posted: Java Web and Application Developer / KP Logix / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/mGujCG #
Eat your heart out: Toronto's DealFind raises $31M from Insight, Georgian Partners, and OVCF – http://bit.ly/mAYDh9 #
RT @davemcclure: Launch a Startup for The Price of an iPad http://bit.ly/lg7WOy #women2 cc @500startups #mustread #
RT @startupcfo: The Great Canadian Seed Lawyer Challenge http://bit.ly/iBzOQT << Huge news #
We're giving away 2 tickets to @OCEinnovation – tell us me why you need them? 140 chars or less #toronto #events #
RT @om Move Over Flickr — Hot Shots Love @500px the buzzy new photo sharing site. http://t.co/yNFHQkE #toronto #startups #
RT @bwat Lack of venture capital funding holding Canadian tech firms back from competing globally http://bit.ly/l8TNNA #
RT @raganwald A must-attend for Toronto Ruby devs and consultants: http://bit.ly/ijcs34 #
New job posted: Server Developer / Kik / Waterloo, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/mSz4iy #
New job posted: Mobile Developer Co-Op / Kik / Waterloo, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/ldwAUY #
We made some BIG updates to the Startuonorth.ca design tonight http://bit.ly/kFb4G1 #
Reid (@quixotic ) at Startup School http://www.justin.tv/startupschool/b/272179996 #
RT @chrisarsenault: RE: @nextmontreal Great job guys. The MtL Tech Entrepreneurial landscape is really booming here. http://disq.us/1zyhze #
DemoCamp Toronto # 29 – Featuring @howardlindzon tickets now available at http://guestli.st/57585 #
Join a startup or hire a rockstar dev tonight in Waterloo at the Tech Startup Recruiting Event, tickets going fast – http://bit.ly/jMZOfv #
This is why we do it… RT @ameet_wadhwani: If not for @StartupNorth, I'd never have met the crew and we wouldn't be rockin! #
RT @jevon: RT @ameet_wadhwani: If not for @StartupNorth, I'd never have met the crew and we wouldn't be rockin! « Going to make me cry! #
RT @peepf: Launch Pad video vote wraps tomorrow afternoon – choose who you want to demo live in Boston: http://bit.ly/l6H7wl #e2conf #e20 #
Long weekend? Here is a "WTF is that" for all you startups out there. #
RT @leapingazelle: Thursday May19 is @FounderyTO Mixer http://guestlistapp.com/events/56550 #Toronto #startups #coworking #
RT @bwat: StartupDrinksTO20 is May 25 http://bit.ly/mAaP2j /cc @mhp @johnPhilipGreen @spelton #social #startups #
RT @torontoist: Founders of Toronto Game Jam talk mobile games & rise of T.O. & share advice for game developers http://stjo.es/lscXcs #
RT @byosko: What is the Ideal Seed Round Composition by @robgo – http://bit.ly/kj8mCY #greatadvice #
New job posted: Marketing Director / Client of Grossman Dorland Recruitment / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/jSqcE4 #
New job posted: Development Director / Client of Grossman Dorland Recruitment / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/jbQHlr #
HackDays are amazing HackYYC http://bit.ly/mBcfqq #YYC peeps can you help @barsoomcore connect @jbristowe @d4v @jonincalgary #

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Jevon MacDonald on May 14th, 2011

RT @jaygoldman Excellent advice RT @joestump: HOWTO: Spend your investors’ money http://t.co/rSxzumi #startups #funding #
Sign up for your 15 Minutes of Fame @MeshConference – http://smf.is/1sRH3Z #
RT @VentureFizz: Brainstorming for New Startup Ideas: A Framework to Spur Creative Thinking by @bostonvc http://cot.ag/k47zS6 #startup #
RT @infoarbitrage: RT @albertwenger: On Incubators http://bit.ly/lTEPTQ Fantastic post – a must-read for investors and entrepreneurs #
RT @TheCodeFactory: Tech Student looking for work? http://bit.ly/fQBOW8 Students and Startups #yow #ottawa #startups #
Tonight in Toronto – "Hello World 2.0" http://bit.ly/kLFfCp with @edwardog cc: @TechTalksTO #
RT @TechTalksTO: We've opened up 5 more spots for tonight: Hello World 2.0 by @pushmatrix @edwardog #opendata http://bit.ly/fNItE6 #hotsh t #
RT @davidcrow In Waterloo in line for Google I/O Extended http://post.ly/21CAt #
RT @googleio: I/O Live starts in less than an hour. Don't forget to tune in at 8:59PDT http://www.google.com/io #io2011 #
RT @startupcfo: Post: Does Competition Matter? http://bit.ly/j2vDlO #
A shout out to @extremevp @xtremelabs @communitech what are we chopped liver at @startupnorth #io2011 #extended cc: @sgwoods #nolove #
RT @UWVeloCity: Applying to VeloCity Residence for Winter 2012 Make sure to do so by June 30th! http://bit.ly/kwxq6K #
RT @msuster: Taking on Silicon Valley's strongly held view: The Co-Founder Mythology http://bit.ly/lFcci5 #cofounders #
that was totally robot @vicgundotra #dangerwillrobinson welcome #waterloo RT @dpmorel: I think that was robot Vic Gondotra #
RT @JonasBrandon: How to create $6.5B in 18 months… Microsoft Buys Skype – http://bit.ly/isSQ2W congratulations @bhorowitz #
RT @bwertz: Great discussion of free versus paid app strategies: http://bit.ly/m0ACMR #monetization #
RT @danmartell: Congrats @sarahprevette Wired Women of Canada: Sarah Prevette, connector http://awe.sm/5J3Gh /by @ambermac #
Check out XX Tech Founders http://bit.ly/lOzmtl includes @sarahprevette @ambermac @yummymummyclub and others cc: @danmartell #
New job posted: Sr. Java Developer Specialist / PatientOrderSets.com Ltd. / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/kPHnsy #
RT @ceonyc: New post: Hobbies and Entrepreneurship http://bit.ly/m8liTY #
RT @davidcrow: @startupcfo is a genius http://bit.ly/luMgLn The Mobster Style VC Intro via @spelton #mustread #
Speed mentoring @oceinnovation http://bit.ly/lrJFmg with @jacquimurphy @avarma @techmarketer #OCEDiscover http://bit.ly/iTV30x #
RT @hummingbird604: @matwilcox Under 30 & an entrepreneur? apply for the #fuelawards http://bit.ly/mQufic #
If any Canadian startups need a great PR list., @ or DM me. Don't pay for access. #
If you are in the press/media and claim to cover startups in Canada the rubber is about to hit the road. I am giving away your email address #
New job posted: Rails Developer / Bandzoogle / Montreal, QC, Canada http://bit.ly/jK7upa #

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Jevon MacDonald on May 7th, 2011

New job posted: Senior Developer / Architect / UME Golf / Kitchener, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/mLnLnK #
New job posted: Multiple Positions: SW Engineers, PM, Marketing / Fixmo / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/lruL3s #
New job posted: VP, Research & Development / Confidential / Waterloo, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/jRd30D #
New job posted: Software Developer (5) / FreshBooks / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/jpkhwV #
New job posted: Front End Developer / FreshBooks / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/jQnuX4 #
New job posted: Project Manager (Contract) / FreshBooks / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/iOJ1nh #
New job posted: System Administrator (Linux) / FreshBooks / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/kwz9qv #
New job posted: Customer Acquisition Trail Blazer / FreshBooks / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/kvccIT #
New job posted: QA Analyst / FreshBooks / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/meopAO #
New job posted: Sr. Business Analyst (Contract, Video Platform, PS) / Client of Grossman Dorland Recruitment / T… http://bit.ly/kGX5kX #
RT @dharmesh: Zero 1 to 1 million – Acquiring customers and building brand on a shoe-string budget. http://bit.ly/i70QHu #
New job posted: Senior Software Developer / RedIron Technologies / London, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/jbSyW7 #
New job posted: Software Developer (Junior) / RedIron Technologies / London, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/kBqOwH #
RT @davidcrow @rypple hosting Gabe Zimmerman for Gamification Workshop http://bit.ly/jnXGe1 #toronto #
RT @SarahPrevette: Getting inside Salesforce’s $340MIL acquisition of Radian6 http://awe.sm/5IpSW #
RT @spolsky: Dan Ostlund, director of sales @ Fog Creek, blog series on how to do high-tech sales http://bit.ly/kwAS8O #mustread #
RT @Tech_Canada: International Startup Festival Montreal http://bit.ly/lt0pD9 #tech #events #
C100 hosting 48 Hours in the Valley this June. Applications due May 13 – http://bit.ly/lW4GUQ #
New job posted: Developer / Snapsort / Waterloo, ON, Canada ($250 Referral Reward) http://bit.ly/kIisTk #
Congrats @roymap RT @techvibes: @shinyads a Business Insider 2011 Startup Finalist http://bit.ly/l4Qzpu #toronto #startup #rockingit #
New blog post by @dpmorel: The presentation that Changed How I Think About TechOps http://bit.ly/knLVUV #
RT @brunomorency Highlights of Under the Radar: @PhoneGap and @Versly http://bit.ly/m9QCtG #
RT @meshcon There's still a few weeks to apply for the $40,000 mesh prize, sponsored by Teehan+Lax: http://bit.ly/lHbdQN #mesh11 #
Early bird pricing for #swtoronto ends today at 6pm. Get your ticket here: http://bit.ly/iiKC64 #
RT @BDC_News BDC Young Entrepreneur Award winner @JeremyGutsche @trendhunter receives Cisco Innovation Excellence Award http://bit.ly/mKgh2i #
hat tip to @JenniferMeacher for the @JeremyGutsche @trendhunter Cisco award #
New job posted: Programmer, Mo'fo' / Peek / New York, NY http://bit.ly/iWCoEh #
RT @byosko: How to Structure Good Hypotheses for Your Lean Startup – http://bit.ly/l94iWu #
RT @startupcfo: RT @lacbrome: HOW TO: Sign Up Users Even Before You Launch Your Startup http://on.mash.to/juqFQU #
RT @om: everyone & their mom is creating incubator.product idea factory. it is the new fashionable thing to do. http://bit.ly/k4aAxB #
Great interview RT @Scobleizer: How to launch a new company/product with @jevon (he has something cool coming soon) – http://bit.ly/iEvlg4 #
RT @chrisarsenault: Entrepreneur 2.0: Martin-Luc Archambault @bolidea, entrepreneur en série. http://bit.ly/mKyV2M #entrepreneurship #
RT @techvibes: AccelerateAB to bring together Alberta's tech community http://ht.ly/4NVyd @thec100 #
RT @davidcrow: I should not find @TechCrunch Cribs so funny and frightening http://tcrn.ch/jXYnVT #startup #culture #
RT @newsycombinator: @MSuster on Seattle and how a few key people can transform a community http://j.mp/mKimyc #
We <3 hot sh!t RT @patroy: Congrats @joshmerchant and @juliehache http://bit.ly/iB3262 I know some hot sht people :) #
RT @GrowConf: 14 Email Marketing Options http://bit.ly/lcWqd8 @mailchimp @constantcontact @whatcounts @madmimi ++ #email cc: @attachmentsme #
RT @JohnPhilipGreen: Fight! @Spreed CEO Anthony Novak kicks butt in public message about @GlobeAndMail's mobile app: http://j.mp/spreedsplit #
New job posted: Software Engineer/Developer / Social Think / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/kPK09y #
RT @e2conf: Vote for Launch Pad http://bit.ly/kHZErY #
NodeJS at Facebook — some cool insights on where it is working and where it isn't http://rww.to/kKPvCC #
Look, it's a startup CEO! http://youtu.be/CiVlAevviq8 #
RT @JonasBrandon: @dtapscott on the age of transparency and entrepreneurs rearchitecting institutions – http://bit.ly/lcdr7i #
RT @tpurves: Good post by @MGeist on competitive broadband in Canada. Parliament needs to step up not CRTC http://bit.ly/kPiWd4 #
New blog post: OCE Discovery + DemoCamp + One Day Pass http://bit.ly/iTV30x #conference #
RT @dharmesh: Tips For Getting Started For The Non-Technical Web Entrepreneur http://is.gd/plWzdh #
RT @alkarim: Toronto gets a Google I/O Extended event – wooot http://bit.ly/mIpaUs #developer #events #
our friends @kontagent http://on.wsj.com/mQIqP7 and the lopsided funding boom #toronto #sf #startups #

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Jevon MacDonald on April 30th, 2011

RT @canadatechnews: High school students to see top projects at Waterloo's Designing the Future event http://eqent.me/fQvll0 #
RT @meshconference: One day left to jump on the #mesh11 early-bird special to save $100 off the regular price http://bit.ly/hwEC0F #
New job posted: Web designer/developer / Confidential / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/fQny3i #
RT @heri: 30 tech entrepreneurs / developers speed dating tomorrow at cofounders http://twtup.com/mtlco31 come if you're looking to partner #
New job posted: Web/iOS Developer / Bramm Technologies / Edmonton, AB, Canada http://bit.ly/hU5nQO #
RT @Shopify It's Official! Build-a-Business 2011 is here! http://bit.ly/gYaXn2 Bigger prizes, more countries, & incredible advice #buildabiz #
RT @byosko: Chris Albinson (@chrisalbinson) on Venture Capital & the Canadian Startup Ecosystem – http://bit.ly/gnglKY #
RT @SarahPrevette: Optimize your startup financing http://bit.ly/fghlQJ by @bostonVC on @venturefizz #mustread #
The Darkside of Hadoop http://bit.ly/emUbbM by @backtype via @peteforde cc: @attachmentsme #
Sponsor Post @vmfarms talking about impact AWS EC2 + EBS downtime including SLA impact http://wp.me/p4tFC-1Pk #infrastructure #startups #
RT @Rocketr: Announcement: @Rocketr Now Available Publicly! #jetcooper http://bit.ly/gdIL77 #toronto #startup #
RT @cdixon: There are two kinds of people in the world http://bit.ly/eNNGEl #
RT @rww: Add Location-Based Q&A With the Localmind API http://rww.to/e09XIc #
RT @CBCPEI: P.E.I. company hits iPhone top 40 http://tinyurl.com/3tu9dac #
RIM bought @tunglerocks http://bit.ly/eTPs65 #montreal #startups #acquisition #
RT @Tunglerocks: Exciting news from Tungle – We've joined the RIM team! http://cot.ag/dT7aWn #
New blog post: By train to Watelroo http://bit.ly/iTEQ0m cc: @communitech @fnthawar @extremevp @uwvelocity @jrodgers #kwawesome #
Another day, another exit for the Montreal community. Congrasts @acroll http://bit.ly/lRYLlb – We think it is 9-figures #
RT @newsycombinator: Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs Are Leaving the U.S http://j.mp/mjDX5s #
RT @tribehr: @GigaOM: "TribeHR is one of the more robust platforms…providing many HR mgmt tools in one app": http://bit.ly/lfOJLg #
RT @dpmorel: The Mis-interpretation of Minimal Viable Product http://bit.ly/jbZ77g @startupnorth #
RT @techvibes: BlackBerry Partners Fund launches $3 Million Developer Challenge http://ht.ly/4JTPE #
New job posted: HTML5 Game Engineer / Uken Games / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/kCb5kL #
New job posted: Mobile Game Developer / Uken Games / Toronto, ON, Canada http://bit.ly/jvP3Eb #
RT @alancross: A Song for Coders and Developers | ExploreMusic http://bit.ly/mB2RTC #
RT @chrisarsenault: Way to go guys! @appdirect – Announcing the winners of Under the Radar http://bit.ly/mx8kij #utr17 #
RT @lborsato: #Waterloo where there are always 2000 tech jobs http://bit.ly/j1G1Gn #

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