University of Waterloo and University of Toronto students’ obsession with the valley

This is part IV of the series where I will examine the problem that #Canada has with its lack of funding for #technology startups. If you happen to have missed part I of Canada, and more specifically Toronto, belongs at the

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Canadian Tech Sector Thrives, but Struggles to Keep Its Talent – WSJ

Yes, it’s true. Funny that #Trudeau mentions the “#brain drain” days after I had published a lengthy article about it here. Mr. Trudeau has lamented a “brain drain” of #Canada’s best tech minds, saying at a recent #Google event in

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WeWork Opens 35,000 Square-Foot Second Toronto Location – Techvibes

Good work #Toronto! More space for us to be competitive against places like San Francisco / Bay Area, Seattle, Boston and New York. The new location covers an impressive 35,000 plus square feet and sports two common areas along with

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Steve Jobs’s Advice on the Only 4 Times You Should Say ‘No’ Is Brilliant | Inc.com

In this era of distractions, learning to say “NO” is truly powerful People think #focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the

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Lack of venture capital money, lack of visionary technology leaders and lack of Canadian exits

This is part III of the series where I will examine the problem that #Canada has with its lack of #funding for #technology startups. If you happen to have missed part I of Canada, and more specifically Toronto, belongs at the

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