The life and ramblings of Canada's most innovative Technology leader
Why are Canadians (in tech) so risk averse? It comes off as a bit odd actually, we live in a country that is huge and has a ton of opportunities to branch out and do something amazing, yet we’re an
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This post is based on recent personal experience as a #landlord in #Ontario. It is devoid of my usual number of images, videos and media, but it explains the hardships that small landlords (those with 1-3 rental units) face when
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The best decisions I’ve made in my career I have always had a bit of an edge, something super competitive in me that drove me to be better than my self of yesterday. It’s an unrelenting hunger that I use
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Learning (in tech) never stops In my quest to become a superstar in the tech world I feel like I stagnated at times, especially at learning in my early career (as evidenced in my posts regarding how Canada belongs at
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Should your startup take VC money? Speaking with fellow investors, we often chat about whether we are always doing the right thing by investing in the businesses we do. It’s not that we do or don’t believe in the specific
Read more#Incubators and #Accelerators leading the charge to power (young) Canadian entrepreneurs One of the reasons #Canada’s economy is suitable for young founders to begin companies in is due to the rich incubator and accelerator system. Organizations like the #DMZ, #MaRS
Read more#Women, fathers and scientists can rejoice! #Canada‘s got your back There is a strong emphasis on gender equality, indigenous issues, #parental leave, tax reform and more, but from a #STEM standpoint, the #budget goes in-depth on topics of innovation and
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The state of parental (and paternity) leave in Canada (vs other countries) I have been asked to write an editorial by my very good friend Tihomir Bajić, VP #Engineering at LTSE, who himself is a father of three (3) wonderful
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Good news for #Canada tech – more developers and software engineers coming our way “We have to do better for our girls,” says Flanagan. “Through access to coding in schools and workshops and by promoting female role models, we can
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This is the final 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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