Raising seed capital takes more than a deck and a pitch. Here are some trade secrets from the other side of the table to increase your chances of raising funds. Angels (high net worth individuals investing their own money) tend to be the gatekeepers of the venture capital ecosystem. They’re the only people who will […]
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In An Increasingly Digital Economy, What Steps Can Consumers Take To Safely Transact Online?
With an accelerated shift to a digital economy, consumers, who are being inundated with new information online, are placing greater emphasis on cybersecurity and are seeking out information on how to protect themselves online. Our latest Interac Corp. Cybersecurity Study* reveals that although 84 per cent of Canadians believe it is more important now than […]
A Bigger And Better Vancouver Startup Week & More Events Than Ever
Another month another batch of online events – I think I attended 2 conferences in September last year, this year I have been at 5+ in the past 30 days. Some notable online events I attended: Slack Frontiers was a conference for Slack developers built on Slack. I thought it was well done and especially […]
How Technology Is Innovating The Insurance Industry
We’re living in an age of pandemics, flash floods and forest fires. This year has taught us many lessons, one of which is to prepare for the unexpected. And yet, studies show that Canadians are dangerously uninsured. Why is that? My belief is that the traditional insurance industry is no longer set up to cater […]
What These 3 Successful Vancouver SaaS Companies Have In Common
In the past two years, three of my Vancouver-based Software-as-a-Service clients achieved significant growth milestones, or what we often refer to as an “event.” Lendesk was acquired in 2018, klue recently announced a $15 million Series A round, and 7Geese was acquired by Paycor a few weeks ago. In my quest to improve upon my […]
Values Are Key To Success In Vancouver Tech
How often do you think about your company’s values? In the tech startup world, it’s easy to get side-tracked by immediate concerns around product development, balance sheets, and just plain making it through another year. However, the values held by a company don’t just serve to look good on a corporate wall. Values define who […]
Access To Information Is Access To Capital For Women In Business
With less than 4% of venture capital going to white women entrepreneurs in Canada (and almost negligible amounts to Indigenous or Black women), and with women being more than three times likely to be discouraged to borrow funding than their male counterparts, the prospect of bringing a business vision to life for a woman entrepreneur can […]
What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About the Power of Mentorship
It was the beginning of March, and we had finished hosting our annual Locelle Presents: International Women’s Day event in Victoria, British Columbia. We had invited leaders for an inspiring panel discussion on breaking gender stereotypes. This engaging event connected our community in meaningful ways, and attendees, nearly 100 of them, were buzzing with takeaways […]
There Are No Small Parts In Creating A Diverse And Inclusive Workforce
As far as I know, neither Shakespeare nor Ruth Bader Ginsburg ever uttered these words. But I’m sure both of them would have agreed. Now that All Purpose, our Vancouver-based digital creative agency, is playing a big part in helping one of the world’s largest tech companies with two new social impact projects, I feel […]
Bridging the Startup Ecosystem Kingdoms of British Columbia
I just came back from a holiday exploring some of beautiful British Columbia and of course just because of the nature of my work: building communities and ecosystems — I had to get a couple of causal intros to some startup people to say “Hi” to while driving around the amazing Okanagan and beyond. I […]