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 […]
It has never been a better time to be an angel investor
Paul Geyer – one of the most successful and respected Vancouver-based angels – won the AngelForum “BC Angel Investor of the Year” award yesterday and sent a very simple message in his acceptance speech: “This is a fantastic time to be an angel investor”. Paul (who focuses most of his investments in the medical device […]
“All in” is not a wise strategy
Image by Jam Adams via Flickr I have seen my fair share of entrepreneurs that were “all in” – mortgaged their house to the max to get their start-up going, using their credit card limits to make the next payroll, close to personal bankruptcy at any moment. There are probably tens of thousands of cases […]
Wanted: Entrepreneur-in-Residence for 2010
Vancouver-based W Media Ventures is one of the premier early-stage Consumer Internet investors in the Pacific Northwest and is looking for an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) for (all or parts of) 2010. If you are an individual with an outstanding entrepreneurial spirit and mind, who is looking to create the next best thing in consumer internet, would […]
The power of social media or “How Michael got a job through commenting on a blog”
Today, Michael Yurechko started working for Carrie & Danielle. How Michael got to the company? He commented on Fred Wilson’s blog on a post that was discussing if you need a college degree to be an entrepreneur, Fred connected him to me as Michael is from Vancouver, I met with Michael, liked him and offered […]