- 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 #
Author: Jonas Brandon
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Week in Review
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Week in Review
- 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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PostRank acquired by Google
Ilya has confirmed today that PostRank has been acquired by Google.
The launch of AideRSS, the precursor to PostRank, was one of the first things we covered here on Startupnorth, so we are happy to see such a great outcome for the team.
We are extremely excited to join Google. We believe there is simply no better company on the web today that both understands the value of the engagement data we have been focusing on, and has the platform and reach to bring its benefits to the untold millions of daily, active Internet users. Stay tuned, we’ll be sure to share details on our progress in the coming months!
Of course, we wouldn’t be where we are today if it wasn’t for all the help, feedback, and support we’ve received from our community over the past four years—thank you all, you know who you are, and we truly couldn’t have done it without you!
Ilya also notes that the team will be moving to Mountain View as part of this acquisition.
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Week in Review
- 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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Smart or Lucky? What Differentiates Successful Technology Companies?
I will be on a Focus.com panel tomorrow discussing whether it is better to be smart or lucky.
I know which one I would pick. What do you think is more important? Share your answer of on Focus.com before the panel.Join us for a roundtable teleconference moderated by Judith Hurwitz, author of the newly published Smart or Lucky? How Technology Leaders Turn Change into Success, with panelists Chris Selland, Jevon MacDonald and Jeff Nolan. We will discuss approaches and recommendations on how to win in competitive technology markets.
Creating successful technology companies that stand the test of time is never easy. No matter how smart an entrepreneur is timing is everything. Having the right idea and right execution at the time when the technology infrastructure is in place and the market is ready can be the difference between success or failure. But even this lucky isn’t enough. A successful technology company needs to have a well defined growth strategy that takes into account changing customer needs. The failure rate is indeed high but there are techniques and strategies that can help turn great ideas into sustainable companies.
Updated to include proper link.
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Week in Review
- 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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Week in Review
- 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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Week in Review
- 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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Week in Review
- 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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Housecleaning and what’s next for StartupNorth
We have a little house cleaning to do here. We are starting to pick up the pace with posts but we are still missing a lot of good stuff. A lot of it gets posted to our Twitter account but since we stopped the Weekly Reading posts, many of you are missing those.
- First off it is worth mentioning that things seem to be heating up in Waterloo, Toronto and Montreal. We are seeing acquisitions picking up pace and I think that will continue for the next year at least. The overall level of activity in these cities has been staggering
- We are tracking almost a dozen “any day now” acquisitions and look forward to posting them. Of course we are a very discreet bunch so we don’t make a peep in advance. Some people could learn from us on that front I think.
- So while things are really taking off in those cities, I am wondering what is happening everywhere else? Where is the action in Edmonton, Vancouver, Halifax, Calgary, Ottawa and Quebec City? Let’s get more of the great stories from those cities told.
- Congrats to Lymbix on closing a financing with Growthworks Atlantic. That is $1.35m more in for a total of almost $4million in. Growthworks continues to be a source of needed capital in Canada and they continue to play in places others don’t seem to have an appetite for. Thanks guys.
We have some very cool things in the pipe. Taking on sponsorship has helped us reinvest in StartupNorth and we owe a big thanks to KPMG and VMFarms for that. We have two very cool changes on the way and the result will be a very different StartupNorth. We think there is a lot of great content out there for Canadian startups now. The news and events that never used to get coverage are all well reported on both via blogs and twitter.
I see our role changing to focus more on:
- Direct support. We are going to focus more on connecting great startups with the right resources. There are a lot of great folks who have reached out to us over the years who are willing to help out and we think it is time to take them up on their offer.
- Advocacy. Startups are not on the economic or political radar in Canada. It is sad and we think there are some things we can do to change that. Our activities will piss some people off and will hopefully inspire others. Either way, are going for broke.
- Data. To advocate for startups you need a clear picture of what is happening. We have some very cool updates coming to StartupIndex and we hope it will be a powerful tool for the entire community.
- Events. Grassroots events off the beaten path. It’s what we are good at and we hope to do more.
That’s it for now.