Tagged: mentor

Experts on why you should stop listening to experts

Ashley Huffman

Published: June 9th, 2016

How to instantly develop the power of the ask

The one thing that every successful entrepreneur I've interviewed agrees upon is the tremendous power behind the skill of “the ask.”  In layman's terms, this means asking a real human for help. Asking

Published on: August 6th, 2013 Ashley Huffman

School’s in for summer: AcceleratorU opens doors with ‘innovation challenge’

For kids, having to attend summer school is a sentence worse than prison. But for entrepreneurs looking for help getting their business launched, taking some courses at the brand new AcceleratorU might seem

Published on: June 18th, 2013 Brian Jackson

Extreme Startups wraps third cohort demo day, announces new managing director

Toronto-based startup accelerator Extreme Startups launched its latest cohort of five startups yesterday at a demo day event in Toronto, following its latest 12-week program of business mentorship, investment, and product refinement. Extreme

Published on: June 13th, 2013 Brian Jackson

The trouble with mentors is…

By Francis Moran Last week I had a call with a CEO who has twice been a client. Along with a technical founder, he's been working on a new startup for about a

Published on: February 11th, 2013 Francis Moran
Clarity raises $1.6 million, launches new feature

Clarity raises $1.6 million, launches new feature

Moncton, N.B.-based Clarity announced its raised $1.6 million in funding today and also launching a new feature on its “dial-a-mentor” service.Founder and CEO Dan Martell began the phone-based, advice-giving service in beta mode

Published on: December 4th, 2012 Brian Jackson
Hey, kid, I hear you want to be an entrepreneur

Hey, kid, I hear you want to be an entrepreneur

By Leo Valiquette  “This is the most manic depressive way you could possibly live life. You’re never having a good day. You’re either having the best day ever, or you are thinking you

Published on: November 16th, 2012 Francis Moran
Fall deadlines loom for Canadian tech startups

Fall deadlines loom for Canadian tech startups

It’s a busy Fall season for tech startups, with lots of options available out there to grow your business and gain resources – but with opportunity, comes deadlines. Here’s a few startup programs

Published on: October 9th, 2012 Brian Jackson
Clarity’s dial-a-mentor service completes 10,000 calls

Clarity’s dial-a-mentor service completes 10,000 calls

The “dial a dealmaker” service launched by a native of Moncton, N.B. has completed 10,000 phone calls since opening its lines at the beginning of the year, the firm announced today.Clarity, which splits

Published on: August 7th, 2012 Brian Jackson
Wanted: Partners willing to take a leap of faith

Wanted: Partners willing to take a leap of faith

By Francis Moran and Leo Valiquette In our last post, we spoke to Katie and Luke Hrycak, the sibling founders of CommentAir, about their challenges as technology entrepreneurs who do not have a background

Published on: January 24th, 2012 Francis Moran
Accelerated: Springboard takes a ‘people centric’ approach

Accelerated: Springboard takes a ‘people centric’ approach

By Francis Moran and Leo Valiquette We recently conclude our two-part discussion with Jon Bradford, the man behind The Difference Engine and Springboard, two U.K.-based startup accelerators that took their inspiration from TechStarsand Y Combinator in the U.S. The Difference

Published on: August 17th, 2011 Francis Moran
Accelerated: The U.K.’s Springboard gets on and does stuff

Accelerated: The U.K.’s Springboard gets on and does stuff

By Francis Moran and Leo Valiquette Throughout this series, we have often referenced tech startup accelerators and the important role they play in the commercialization ecosystem, as well as where government support fits into the

Published on: August 11th, 2011 Francis Moran
Accelerated: TechStars harnesses the power of mentorship

Accelerated: TechStars harnesses the power of mentorship

By Francis Moran and Leo Valiquette Throughout this series, we have often referenced startup accelerators and the important role they play in the commercialization ecosystem, as well as where government support fits into the

Published on: July 25th, 2011 Francis Moran
Accelerated: Waterloo’s culture of collaboration

Accelerated: Waterloo’s culture of collaboration

By Francis Moran and Leo Valiquette Throughout this series, we have often referenced startup accelerators and the important role they play in the commercialization ecosystem, as well as where government support fits into the

Published on: July 14th, 2011 Francis Moran
Immigrants behind Silicon Valley’s tech supremacy

Immigrants behind Silicon Valley’s tech supremacy

By Francis Moran and Leo Valiquette In his book, The Way Ahead: Meeting Canada's Productivity Challenge, Tom Brzustowski, RBC professor for the commercialization of innovation at the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management, talks about

Published on: March 9th, 2011 Francis Moran