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Startup funding sources – National Angel Capital Organization
My previous article on start-up funding sources covered the Investment Accelerator Fund. For the next article in this series, I will cover the National Angel Capital Organization (NACO). I recently met with Dan Mothersill, President and Bryan Watson,…
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Because Startups Need Each Other
“Because startup entrepreneurs need each other.” The Philly Startup Leaders have published a manifesto for startups. The manifesto embraces the call for community. It reminds me of the passionate call that Jevon led with "How Startups will save…
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One small step for startup kind
“I believe this Nation should commitment itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to earth. No single space project in this period will be…
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Startup funding sources – Investment Accelerator Fund
My previous article on start-up funding sources covered the Maple Leaf Angels. For the next article in this series, I will cover the Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF). What is the IAF? The IAF is a fund that was…
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Weekend Reading
W Media Ventures joins in $2M investment in Yapta a Seattle based travel search company – http://bit.ly/wSysK # Rick Segal leaves JLA Ventures – http://bit.ly/flJcD # Canadian angel funded success story Streamlogics bought by Thomson Reuters – http://bit.ly/Ler4p…
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SR&ED Tax Credits – From now on, Less is More
This is a guest post by Stan Singh [stan.singh [at] ca.pwc.com] and Peter Allen, Senior Managers in PriceWaterhouseCoopers SR&ED practice. Stan and Peter work with software companies to ensure they are making the most of their investments in…
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Startup funding sources: Maple Leaf Angels
As a follow on to the start-up funding survey, and to help start-ups have a better understanding of sources of funding, I’m going to write a series of articles on the various sources of funding available to start-ups.…
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Friday Night Fights
Whether you think of the UFC and mixed martial arts (MMA) as bloodsport or entertainment, there’s no denying that it is big business. Sure it’s still a bunch of individuals pounding the hell out of each other, but…
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Weekend Reading
@rayluk: Lead to Win: An open source Business Accelerator # @startupcfo: Post: The startup funding gap – Angel to VC # @sgblank: Selling with Sports Scores – How I learned to stop talking and listen to customers at steveblank.com…
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StartupDrinks – July 29, 2009
DemoCamp Toronto 21 is sold out! But that is no reason that startups in Toronto shouldn’t get together. Raymond Luk from Flow Ventures will be in town for DemoCamp and suggested that we host an informal StartupDrinks event…
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Weekend Reading
@rayluk: New post: Bullsh!t, Next Slide or the big lie of startup projections http://www.flowventures.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/19/bullst-next-slide/ # @sgblank: Epitaph for an Entrepreneur – Family and Startups http://steveblank.com/2009/06/18/epitaph-for-an-entrepreneur/ # @andrew_abou: Murphy Balance of Power Equations http://blog.techcapital.com/2009/06/17/power-equations/ Interactive Ontario announced that the 3rd…
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Weekend Reading
LAST DAY to apply for ExtremeU — If you have an idea, don’t miss this chance. http://www.extremevp.com/university.php #
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Weekend Reading
@rww: “The Capital-Raising Ladder” http://www.readwriteweb.com/readwritestart/2009/06/the-capital-raising-ladder.php (This is part 11 of the Startup 101 – How to Build a Startup book) @dondodge: "How to get funding from VCs and Angels" http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2009/06/how-to-get-funding-from-vcs-and-angels.html also see @ricksegal "Inside the process" http://ricksegal.typepad.com/pmv/2005/12/inside_the_proc.html @davemcclure:…
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Built to Exit
Is a company that is built to exit the same as a company that is built to flip? Not in my opinion. Understanding how to build a company that is attractive to a potential acquirer can help entrepreneurs…
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Weekend Reading
Venture Capital’s Elders Say Think Small http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/05/venture-capitals-elders-say-think-small/ @fredwilson The Leap of Faith necessary to be a successful VC http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2009/06/the-leap-of-faith.html @sethgodin Don’t go to business school and the learning from the alternative MBA program @austinhill Simple investment philosophy. Products…
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Extreme University
Extreme Venture Partners is hosting a summer program for start-ups called Extreme University. It’s reminiscent of the Trilogy University, which should come as no surprise given Farhan Thawar is ex-Trilogy Software (TU98 to be exact). The Extreme University…
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Big Hairy Audacious Goals for Startups
Reid Hoffman talks about LinkedIn’s startup story on CNN. It’s a very interesting story about a successful entrepreneur becomes a serial entrepreneur by focusing on both a vision and a set of success metrics. We had this initial…
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Weekend Reading
Gigpark partners with Metro, Canada’s #1 free national daily newspaper, powering local service recommendations – http://bit.ly/pMUE5 # FreshBooks on the cover of Entrepreneur Magazine – http://bit.ly/Fe7rh # Emptying the tank… My Aquarium FB App gets wound down and…
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GigPark partners with Metro Canada
GigPark has partnered with Metro, Canada’s #1 free daily newspaper, to power local service recommendations. This is exciting news for Gigpark, getting their incredibly compelling service in front of over 1 million Metro readers. I have used GigPark…
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Startup Funding Survey Results
Thanks to all that have taken the time to participate in the funding survey. Results of the survey can be viewed by clicking here for powerpoint or by clicking here for pdf. I’ll have more in future posts…