M-commerce opportunities
It has taken some time but mobile commerce finally feels ripe to take off and I personally think that there are tremendous opportunities for start-ups in this space. Over the past couple of months, I spent some time with my portfolio company KimaLabs on product opportunities in the m-commerce space and was really excited to […]
Inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs – RIP Steve Jobs
We have not truly celebrated entrepreneurs since the generation of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison – entrepreneurs got respect, awards, sometimes biographies but never the attention of top athletes or celebrities. Steve Jobs has changed this – he became a mass media phenomenon with a deep impact beyond the technology circles. I hope that many […]
What the BC technology industry really needs
Gary Mason had a great article in the Globe and Mail yesterday analyzing the performance of some of the BC government organizations charged to drive forward the tech sector in this province. And this paragraph probably sums it up best: There are many well-meaning and hard-working people at both the innovation council and Premier’s technology […]
Advisors
At a mentoring session at GROW I was asked about advisors and what entrepreneurs had to keep in mind when forming an advisory board. Here are a few quick tips: You want to focus on few but really engaged advisors – having 2-3 people that can help you on a weekly basis is much more […]
On innovation in start-ups
One of the most impressive pieces on innovation I recently read was Jeff Bezos‘ answer to a shareholder question at the last annual meeting. The question was: Amazon seems to be executing well lately — is the company taking enough risks? Added the shareholder, “If it’s still Amazon’s philosophy to make bold bets, I would […]