Jeff Musson shared North of 41's event to the group: StartupNorth.
Great lineup of speakers for the North of 41 Fireside Chat at the Toronto Stock Exchange #tsxignite #firesidechat #northof41
3 Common Mistakes to Avoid as CEO
Toronto Stock Exchange
Join us for an expanded version of North of 41 and the TSX Fireside Chat with the CEOs; an event series hosted at the Toronto Stock Exchange. The purpose of this event is to have an indepth discussion with experts and fellow CEOs as to avoiding 3 of the most common mistakes CEOs make as head of their company.
Speaking at NACO (National Angel Summit) nxt wk w Globe & Mail on creating a culture of risk and success in Canada.
The Canadian brand & culture is generally perceived as being about modesty & politeness. This is often cited by investors and entrepreneurs as a leading cause for why we don't realize our fullest potential when competing globally.
So my questions to you:
- is this even accurate? how risk-averse are we? or do you see something else @ play here?
- how we can overcome issues that limit the growth of Canada's startup ecosystem?
- what we can do to get our investors & founders to be bolder, to take bigger moonshot risks & to celebrate their success?
Thanks a mill, Startup North peeps - look forward to hearing your voices & sharing with the Summit!
Mx
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We're hosting Alexis Ohanian & Alina Libova at Vidyard HQ on Thursday for Open Office Hours. This is an opportunity to get "YC-like" advice on whatever you're working on + get on Initialized Capital's radar.
Signup for office hours here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfY7C2gpgBxWWjdy8Foc382QRKjY8-0tRIBrZbr_Tr_0LC4Ow/viewform?c=0&w=1
(If you're coming from Toronto, stick around for FUZEnation - Steve Wozniak & Biz Stone are speaking).
Office Hours w/ Alexis Ohanian & Alina Libova from Initialized Capital
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Working on a new idea? Thinking about starting a startup? Need advice? Tell us about it. Submit your request no later than midnight on Sept. 22 You'll be notified by Sept 26th if you've been selected. Office hours will be held on Thursday, Sept 29
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Terrance KwokIan Weng - check this out
53 minutes agoRohan Nair> Submit your request no later than midnight on Sept. 22
48 minutes agoMichael LittDon't worry ab that
34 minutes ago · 3Happy Monday friends! For anyone curious to learn about, or brush up on, the Scientific Research & Experimental Development (or SR&ED) tax credit we're hosting a lunch-time workshop tomorrow in the Camden Street lounge.
Speaker info and registration at the link below. Have an awesome day and hope to see of you tomorrow!
www.projectspac.es/event/sred-tax-credit
my latest (subscriber content). More news from this interview relevant to the tech sector in the coming days...
B.C. Premier Clark urges Ottawa to fix tech talent gap
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Fast-growing firms and B.C. Premier Christy Clark have called on the Liberal government to streamline the process to allow for better recruiting of top foreign talent
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Wrote this article for this community (cc John Ruffolo) and to understand the stock option taxation in Canada and the US for myself -- there is a bill which just recently passed the US House which would enable employees to defer taxes on their stock options until the shares are sold. In Canada, this is muddy waters - employees of a non-Canadian Controlled private corp get taxed when they exercise the options; and so do Canadian residents who hold options with a US entity.
Are there any efforts underway in Canada to catch up to the US here ? Who can instigate that ?
For those with no idea whatsoever of the terms here - I have tried to describe them here the best I can. (Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer or an accountant, just a blogger/founder who can and will be wrong on things...but I have done my research):
Employee Stock Options Taxation: US Is About To Leap-Frog Canada
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US House of Representatives recently passed a progressive bill which would defer taxes on stock options until they are sold/transferred…
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John RuffoloVarun Mathur you are correct. For non-CCPCs, taxation occurs on exercise not ultimate sale. For CCPCs, employees must meet certain tests in order to get the deferral. I am not aware of any of these rules changing.
19 hours ago · 5Ryan LazanisI concur with the above.
19 hours ago · 1Craig HunterQuality post - had to wade through this personally.
17 hours ago · 1Eric KryskiNice one Varun. I had a similar one around the time the election was going on. Bookmarked yours for reference! Thanks for writing! It would be great to see the Canadian government step on the gas and be aggressive with tax breaks for tech. [email protected][email protected]b6#.vij9q1hoh.
12 hours ago · 1free 10/10 startup idea ;)
will support and help raise funds for anyone willing to build this.
thanks.
bye.
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Lucas WalkerWhat about personal sob stories on LinkedIn
17 hours ago · 1Genia MiinkoLucas Walker that will obviously be the 2.0 upgrade
17 hours agoDaniel DuboisHow about an extension for blocking click bait? You could also fire based on sharing click bait if you wish
14 hours ago · 1If you're into podcasts about startups....
Every Imaginable Damn Startup Podcast Reviewed
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As a long-distance commuter, I listen to a LOT of podcasts. And given the explosion in podcasts on tech startups, it’s hard to keep track of them all. There really isn’t a good discovery source, al…
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Snapchat Releases First Hardware Product, Spectacles
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Snapchat Releases First Hardware Product, Spectacles
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Genia Miinko*brace yourselves,the pivot is coming*
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Salar Ali"Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate." - Snap.com
2 days ago · 2Andrew JamesWank
2 days agoKris GermannOh good Lord...
2 days agoKimberley Hansen@allelse olds
2 days agoPhil JacobsonThese will be big.
1 day ago · 1Hey startup peeps! Do you have recommendation for a USD credit card for businesses by Canadian banks? Inclined to just stick with my regular bank (scotia) but wondering if there's more info/features I should be looking into. Any tips appreciated.
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Thomas RankinIt's pretty easy to get a Chase Liquid.
4 days ago · 1Mark van BerkelI recently got a Amazon VISA that's provided by Chase bank, which has no foreign currency exchange fees. www.amazon.ca/gp/cobrandcard/marketing.html
3 days ago · 2Misha PlotkineIf you're ok with using personal accounts for it, the Amazon visa as Mark van Berkel mentioned is the best choice, the no fx fee (you get charged the visa overnight rate which is usually just a bit above spot) means you will actually get a better rate on the fx conversion than with any Canadian bank because they take a spread to the spot rate. The same terms are actually provided on the Marriott rewards premier visa
2 days ago · 1Melissa Shapiro NightingaleTd is useful on the east coast of the US but only so so on the west so check state coverage if you know where you're likely to use it. BMO has a relationship with Harris bank out of Chicago. Scotia has a relationship with BoA which is everywhere in the US. And AmEx is a great US business card but don't think it's integrated with AmEx Canada (or wasn't when I moved here a couple years ago). Good luck!!
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