Dan Martell is someone whose work I follow closely. If you’re new to Martell’s work, the Canadian-born entrepreneur and angel investor produces a seemingly endless stream of quality content – all aimed at entrepreneurs carving their way. Having launched two companies of my own, Martell’s wisdom and advice has been an invaluable resource for me. If you’re after an introduction…
Recruiting talent was a big topic at this year’s Vancouver Startup Week. Providing employee stock options is one way to attract great people to your company and can be a powerful incentive that rewards retention and drives performance and loyalty. I sat in on Faskin Martineau’s talk on Equity Incentives for Employees, and thought I’d share some tips for getting your…
As part of Vancouver Startup Week, Chris Hobbs shared his journey from President of UBC Ski Club to President of Vancouver-based software development company, Two Tall Totems, and a number of important business lessons he learned along the way. While at university, Hobbs actually launched his own venture, LiftPasses.com – a kiosk system that allows customers purchase tickets, and tells…
As part of Vancouver Startup Week, Two Tall Totems hosted a series of workshops where the Vancouver-based software development company talked bleeding edge technology and product launch strategy. To me, a lot of their advice had cross-industry appeal, so I thought I’d share three of their tips for flawless client communication and planning a smooth product release. 1. visualize your…