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 […]
Don’t Miss the International Startup Festival in Montreal
The International Startup Festival is happening in Montreal from July 13-15th. Mid-summer is a great time to visit Montreal, and now entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone interested in tech startups has the perfect to visit. The Startup Festival is a multi-day event focused on the business of startups. The schedule is still being fleshed out but […]
Meet the Year One Labs Team in Waterloo, Toronto and Ottawa
As part of our effort to find and recruit the best entrepreneurs into Year One Labs, the four partners are doing “Office Hours” in Waterloo, Toronto and Ottawa. More details here. Year One Labs is based in Montreal, and entrepreneurs (companies) that get into the Lab will need to be in Montreal (for ~12 months.) […]
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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