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TLC 2017 preview: Patty McCord on how to build a great enterprise
28 March 2017 | By Bill Bean in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, News
Patty McCord, former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix discusses ways to seek the right talent in tech to foster diversity, and to meet the needs of the business. Read more
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The Funder's Side: An angel’s perspective on valuation and exit strategies
27 January 2017 | By Murray Gamble in: Ecosystem, Featured, Opinion, Small to Mid Size, Startups, The Funder's Side
Murray Gamble lays out key things to consider before preparing your pitch for an angel investor. Read more
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The Funder's Side: Angel investor Diane Wolfenden on thinking big
25 November 2016 | By Rob Douglas in: Featured, Opinion, The Funder's Side
The Funder's Side shares valuable information about GTAN, Diane Wolfenden, and investors. Read more
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Waterloo Innovation Summit 2016: Day 1 highlights
15 September 2016 | By Bill Bean in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
The first day of the Waterloo Innovation Summit, co-hosted by the University of Waterloo and Communitech included speakers such as Navdeep Bains, David Fransen, Feridun Hamdullahpur, Amanda Lang, Walter… Read more
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Real traction: Three years in, Tulip Retail kicks into growth mode
14 September 2016 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Tulip Retail creates mobile technology that connects sales associates with their company and their customer. Tulip has offices in Kitchener, Toronto, and New York and is seeing significant growth. Read more
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Chamath Palihapitiya: Silicon Valley's social conscience
09 September 2016 | By Bill Bean in: Ecosystem, Featured, News
Chamath Palihapitiya is the founder and CEO of Social Capital, whose mission is to advance humanity by solving the world's hardest promblems. The former Facebook senior executive is set to be a keynote… Read more
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Early-stage startup valuations: More art than science
02 September 2016 | By Rob Douglas in: Featured, Opinion, The Funder's Side
It is important for early-stage startups to have accurate, realistic valuations when pitching to investors. Read more
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Cultural revolution: Patty McCord on workplace innovation
31 August 2016 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News
Patty McCord, former chief talent officer at Netflix, and keynote speaker at the 2016 Waterloo Innovation Summit shares her thoughts on the role that employees play in innovation, disruption and growth. Read more