Featured Startup: DIRTTFeatured Startup: DIRTT
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past 5-10 years, you know that the world is going green — and fast. Eco-friendly, environmentally conscious solutions to everyday problems have been...
View ArticleIs The Love For Gaming Gone?Is The Love For Gaming Gone?
Grab a headline and at least once a week it seems you’ll find some mention of a Zynga employee leaving company to join a competitor or start their own business. Given that example it’s easy to see the...
View ArticleStartup Success Story: MakerBotStartup Success Story: MakerBot
Being able to print objects in the comfort of your own home is something that, not too long ago, would be featured on “The Jetsons” as a fantasy; a technology we could only dream of. However, 3D...
View ArticleFeatured Startup: PatreonFeatured Startup: Patreon
The music, video, and art industries have all hit a rough patch since the birth of the Internet. File sharing, while a great convenience in our everyday lives, has made it difficult for content...
View ArticleThe Metrics That Matter: Part 1The Metrics That Matter: Part 1
Evaluating and analyzing startups is often a thumb in the wind type of business. Depending on what your are looking for in an investment, or what the areas of focus are in your startup will generally...
View ArticlePutting Content in the Hands of ConsumersPutting Content in the Hands of...
Social media has evolved in so many ways since the days of instant messaging and MySpace profiles, but perhaps one of the most omnipresent facets of this media is the ability of customization and...
View ArticleHonesty is the Best PolicyHonesty is the Best Policy
In the innovative and imaginative world of startups, entrepreneurs must constantly pitch their business as “the next big thing”. Trying to impress potential and existing investors, the board of...
View ArticleFeatured Startup: HappierFeatured Startup: Happier
The purpose of any business is to create and sell a product or service that the public needs, generating revenue for the shareholders and satisfaction for the consumers. There are few companies,...
View ArticleThe Metrics That Matter: Part 2The Metrics That Matter: Part 2
Last week, we addressed some of the key metrics that startups track and use to determine success. Much of this is laid out in a canvas that helps both startups and investors assess what it relevant,...
View ArticleFunding Solicitation Gives Power to StartupsFunding Solicitation Gives Power...
The biggest in startup investing news today is the SEC lifting of the General Solicitation Ban. The decision was a result of Title II of the JOBS Act, which was signed into law by President Obama last...
View ArticleStartup Success Story: ShazamStartup Success Story: Shazam
There are few mobile apps one can think of that are more recognizable than Shazam. While many apps rise and fall in popularity, such as variations of social media outlets and gaming apps, Shazam is an...
View ArticleThe Life Left In MobileThe Life Left In Mobile
While Hardware startups have drawn a lot of media attention lately, and rightfully so, they are still jockeying for space against their well entrenched Software cousins. Hardware has been steadily...
View ArticleFeatured Startup: LearnmetricsFeatured Startup: Learnmetrics
In one way or another, we have all seen the traditional education system fail. Students who deserve, and should be able to succeed in school don’t due to a lack of attention, “one size fits all”...
View ArticleBeggars Can and Should Be ChoosersBeggars Can and Should Be Choosers
Many startups get frustrated and discouraged after a big VC makes a big investment, and then expects the startup to change its vision. This is totally understandable — a startup is the lovechild of an...
View ArticleAre Startups Doomed to a VC Fallout?Are Startups Doomed to a VC Fallout?
Startups everywhere are now quaking with the news that the venture capital bubble has popped, making it harder than ever to raise Seed and A-Round funding. This strikes fear into the hearts of all...
View ArticleStartup Success Story: LocationaryStartup Success Story: Locationary
Just this morning, it was released that user-friendly tech giant Apple has purchased Canadian startup Locationary, a crowd-sourced enhancement to the traditional maps application. While these apps,...
View ArticleThe Cycle We’ve Seen BeforeThe Cycle We’ve Seen Before
The fight over talent exists for a very distinct reason, supply and demand. With “too few” developers companies beginning throwing out exorbitant salaries to woo potential employees. When this happens...
View ArticleFeatured Startup: PrivyFeatured Startup: Privy
Although e-commerce is on the rise, and some businesses today choose to be 100% online, there is still demand for brick-and-mortar stores. Whether a business is family-owned or started and promoted...
View ArticleWhy Do Companies Fail?Why Do Companies Fail?
The anecdotal statistics behind the failure of startups is astonishing. It’s either 9 out of every 10 startups, or 99% of startups that will fail. Either way you slice those numbers, that’s a lot of...
View ArticleCheckboxes On The Way To ScalingCheckboxes On The Way To Scaling
Companies can waste a lot of money by not getting their priorities straightened out. By focusing on the wrong aspects at the wrong times, startups can undermine themselves and their progress, doing...
View ArticleStartup Success Story: SeamlessStartup Success Story: Seamless
Tech startups typically all have one commonality with each other: the goal of convenience for the consumer. Most apps, consumer web, social media and hi-tech innovations generally make our lives easier...
View ArticleThe Art of Pushing ForwardThe Art of Pushing Forward
Startups are notorious for their high failure rate. Business turn off the lights and shut down on a daily basis, that is just the reality of life as a small business entrepreneur. One look at any...
View ArticleFeatured Startup: MoolaHoopFeatured Startup: MoolaHoop
If you pay attention to investing and startup news, you’re aware of the disparity between male and female entrepreneurs and their ability to receive funding. While it is somewhat of a controversial...
View ArticleFinding The Hidden GemsFinding The Hidden Gems
Every once and awhile there is a startup that comes along in an industry you’d never expect that becomes an absolute stunner. Whether they are offering a product unlike anyone else, or a service that...
View ArticleAre Ads Back?Are Ads Back?
There are a variety of ways to get rid of them on your website, but somehow Ads keep sticking around. Even with adblock and the various other ways you can eliminate those pesky ads from your Youtube...
View ArticleStartup Success Story: HootSuiteStartup Success Story: HootSuite
Social media has exploded in the last ten years, evolving from an experimental space, to an elite service, to a household name, and now to a staple of marketing tools and commerce as a whole. When once...
View ArticleFeatured Startup: AppSociallyFeatured Startup: AppSocially
It’s no longer debatable that we live in an app-filled world. It seems as though the advertising hook “There’s an app for everything” was a self-fulfilling prophecy, as a software revolution launched...
View ArticleBig Data Doesn’t Win, Analytics DoesBig Data Doesn’t Win, Analytics Does
Coming off the last Presidential election and growing from the idea of managing a baseball team, Big Data has been steadily gaining steam over the past few years. It has changed a lot of the ways that...
View ArticleStartup Success Story: FlixelStartup Success Story: Flixel
“Our world is no longer limited by the constraints of print. Now that digital screens have eclipsed paper, it’s time to take photography to the next level.” So says the homepage of the Flixel website,...
View ArticleThe Hustle And FlowThe Hustle And Flow
Trying to deny that startups are a vibrant, lively, and always changing ecosystem is roughly the same as saying water isn’t wet. That being said, simply being a company that pivots a lot doesn’t make...
View ArticleFeatured Startup: ArkamiFeatured Startup: Arkami
With all of the social networks we are expected to be active on, devices we use to access those networks, and even the multiple bank accounts some of us have, at any time we are expected to remember...
View ArticleKnowing What Startups KnowKnowing What Startups Know
The startup pitch is an art form that more often than not gets overlooked. Sure we talk about the key elements of a pitch, what needs to be present, what has limited importance, but very rarely is the...
View ArticleWhen Social Goes ColdWhen Social Goes Cold
Go back a few years and if you had suggested anything other than a social startup you would have been ostracized. Simply put, social was the way to go. Its where all the money was flowing towards. In...
View ArticleStartup Success Story: InteraXonStartup Success Story: InteraXon
The human brain is a deep and complex mystery — one that has garnered attention from researchers, neurologists, and medical tech developers worldwide. It’s an organic motherboard, shooting codes and...
View ArticleDown Is The New UpDown Is The New Up
Trends can be a curious and wonderful thing in the world of technology startups. When you get in at the right time, it’s an extra gust of wind in your sails. Hit it at the wrong time and all the sudden...
View ArticleCorporate Is Filling The GapsCorporate Is Filling The Gaps
It’s part of some intense debate in the investment community. Corporate Venture Capital, Corporate Investing, whatever you’d like to call it has been making a comeback throughout 2013 and it is causing...
View ArticleThe Startup of 2013The Startup of 2013
Startups are an evolving business. From year to year the characteristics that define a startup change over and over again. Even from the start of the year to the finish, what these startups look like...
View ArticleValue Add Is More Than DollarsValue Add Is More Than Dollars
Investors come in all shapes and size. Big, Small, Silent, Active, they are everywhere. When it comes to their investment their number one focus is always the end game. Their purpose is to get money...
View ArticleThe True Stages Of StartupsThe True Stages Of Startups
When you’re funding a company there are a series of stages that a company goes through. A lot of them have arbitrary titles that aside from a naming convention don’t have any applicable meaning. That’s...
View ArticleFeatured Startup: Local MotionFeatured Startup: Local Motion
In efforts to reduce waste and minimize one’s carbon footprint, the world has scrutinized many of our habits of transportation. Carpooling, car sharing, and alternate methods of transportation are at a...
View ArticleThe Swing Of ValuationsThe Swing Of Valuations
No, they haven’t plummeted. Valuations for a consumer technology company that has revenue are still incredibly high. Likely they’ll remain that way for some time. In the US, where the majority of...
View ArticleFeatured Startup: MattermarkFeatured Startup: Mattermark
It’s the startup of startups. Where Bloomberg offers endless information on small and large enterprise, and Crunchbase offers quick facts on the capital history of a company, Mattermark hopes to...
View ArticleThe Art of RatiosThe Art of Ratios
Startups are never an easy business to be in. They require and demand a significant amount of attention typically above and beyond what a lot of people are able to give. It’s why you hear about burn...
View ArticleWalking The Line With InformationWalking The Line With Information
Some people just get the art of pitching. They’ve found the blend of art and science and can walk the line in between with ease. When it comes down to pitching that takes a very specific type of...
View ArticleIs Canada Ready?Is Canada Ready?
With what looks like a large announcement about the Canadian Venture Capital ecosystem on the horizon it looks like the waters in Canada are continuing to heat up. But is Canada ready? Looking at the...
View ArticleFeatured Startup: MoPubFeatured Startup: MoPub
While consumer web and social media startups have exploded in the past few years, many are struggling with the issue of revenue generation. Even the leaders in this field, such as Facebook and Twitter,...
View ArticleFeatured Startup: IQ EnginesFeatured Startup: IQ Engines
Ever since Marissa Mayer ascended to CEO of Yahoo earlier this year, the tech and consumer web worlds have been buzzing about the search engine. Yahoo has undergone rebranding, retargeting, and perhaps...
View ArticleWhat To Watch For In A Product StartupWhat To Watch For In A Product Startup
Startups are an interesting beast. They have the ability to pivot and move on a dime, but often that ability is purely theoretical. Pivoting requires capital. As it is usually the result of a failure,...
View ArticleFeatured Startup: GyftFeatured Startup: Gyft
Holiday after holiday, we receive countless small pieces of plastic known as “gift cards”; otherwise known as a last-ditch resort when you don’t know what to get someone. While these cards do allow the...
View ArticleThe Path Is ShiftingThe Path Is Shifting
It use to be that when you raised money for a startup, you raised a lot of money. Not out of vanity, but because you needed to raise that money to build a product and get to market. Not necessarily...
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