After writing several posts on startup accelerators and incubators, I received an email from Jason Della Rocca. He’s been working on designing a game incubator in Montreal. It’s a good idea, and one that I believe makes sense for the city. As I’ve said before, you have to play to your strengths, and in Montreal […]
Year One Labs Invests in Ken and Garry Seto (and Endloop X)
Year One Labs is the early stage seed accelerator that I started with three Montreal-based entrepreneurs – Raymond Luk, Alistair Croll and Ian Rae. We announced Year One Labs in early September. Since then we’ve been busy recruiting the best people we can find to join. It’s quite the experience, and something I hope to […]
Launching Year One Labs – An Early Stage Seed Accelerator
Today is a big day. After 6 or so months, I’ve launched my new startup: Year One Labs. Year One Labs is an early stage seed accelerator that will help fund and build startups, primarily in the web and mobile spaces. Although we’ll be in the business of helping others launch their startups, Year One […]
Introducing NextMontreal – A Tech News Hub for Montreal
On April 6, 2010 I wrote a blog post about resurrecting a Montreal tech news site. And today, it’s launched. Please visit NextMontreal >> Along with the NextMontreal team (and in particular, Patrick Tanguay!) we’ve been working a ton to get the site ready. I’m very pleased with what we’ve accomplished in such a short […]
The Art of Marketing in Montreal
The Art of Marketing is a conference being held in Montreal on September 30th. They’ve got a star-studded lineup, including: Seth Godin on Leadership & Creativity Jeffrey Gitomer on Customer Loyalty & Sales Avinash Kaushik on Brand Measurement & Analytics Mitch Joel on Digital Marketing & Social Media Max Lenderman on Experiential Marketing Andy Nulman […]
Announcing: NextMontreal.com – a News Site for Montreal Tech
It’s been a few months since I instigated the return of a Montreal technology news site. And today I’m pleased to announce that things are actively moving forward on the project. NextMontreal.com will be a news and opinion site for Montreal technology. The site won’t be launched for awhile, but you can stay up-to-date by […]
Hiring a Chief Editor for a New Montreal Tech Startup Site
About 2 months ago I put out a suggestion that we bring Montreal Tech Watch back to life or something similar to it. The site helped people a lot, and I’d like to see that happen again. I’d like people to be able to discover the startup ecosystem in Montreal, find jobs, find co-founders, share […]
Hiring a Ruby on Rails Developer for a New Startup
So here’s the scoop — I’m starting a new company. I can’t tell you the name (don’t have one), and can’t tell you what it’s about (not ready). I also can’t tell you who is involved (except for me, of course). I can tell you that it will have a strong mobile component. I realize […]
Bringing Montreal Tech Watch Back to Life
Montreal needs Montreal Tech Watch. When the site was active it provided a great deal of exposure to Montreal, and helped build a stronger community. There’s a lot going on in Montreal for tech startups and entrepreneurs, but without adequate reporting, too much of it doesn’t get the attention deserved. This is not to blame […]
Upcoming Startup Events in Montreal
People of Montreal…you have been summoned! There are a bunch of great new (and repeat) events coming to Montreal very soon. If you’re in a startup, thinking about it (hello students!), or just curious about the world of startups, you should attend: Startup Square Soiree: April 13, 6pm EDT. This is the launch event for […]
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