Unless you plan to start a business that is profitable right out of the gates and won’t need venture capital, then from the hop gear up for a financing. Every startup should be built to fill a need/want in society with its development timeline planned around …
Why SPIE Photonics is Better for Investors than CES
Meeting the management of startups is THE way to gauge the worthiness of a possible investment, particularly with technology-related companies… Last week, along with my company which is working on a lens technology that has real game-changing potential in the imaging space, I headed to …
4 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Must Watch The Revenant
I had been looking forward to watching The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy, since the summer. I first learned of the movie at the Calgary Stampede last July, when it was announced that a prominent chuck wagon rider was involved with training the …
What’s Wrong With Canada’s Venture Capital Market
Despite an epic 5-year bull run for America’s venture capital and small-cap market, Canada’s has been butchered in recent years. Starting 4 years ago, almost to the day, Canada’s small-cap market began a historical and frustrating decline. For some context on just how bad it …
Beware of ADD Money
The term ‘respect the money’ in the finance world - particularly within venture capital circles - is frequently used. And it’s sound advice. Any group or individual willing to put up the capital, which will allow you to pursue a new venture, must be respected. …
Betterment Bettering the Wealth Management Business with Big Data
Betterment is a web-based money management company that previously raised $13 million - $3 million in its Series A back in 2010, and $10 million in Series B in the last quarter of 2012. You can think of the company as a financial advisor, except …
Every Entrepreneur’s Journey Starts with a Business Plan
Before you think I am going to give you the usual five steps ‘to a great business plan’ rundown, let me just say, that’s not going to happen here. Cookie cutter business plans are for wannabe entrepreneurs and whenever one comes across my desk, it …