Tweet I learnt quite a few things during my stint at Velocity. My favourite philosophy that was really articulated and expressed to me was the idea of JFDI. What is JFDI, you ask? What is JFDI and Why Just. F******. Do. It. It is a very simplistic idea, but I think that this philosophy holds… More
Category Archives: Entrepreneurship
The Canadian Brain Drain
Tweet Google’s recent acquisition of Postrank made a lot of waves in the local community – there was a lot of excitement and all around happiness that a local startup was able to catch the attention of one of the Tech Big Four. In the midst of all the excitement, a couple of Twitter posts… More
Twitter – the best communication tool for tech startups?
Tweet One of the things I was most surprised to realize at Velocity is that the aspiring entrepreneurs here generally had very little Twitter presence. A common thought or theme was “I don’t understand Twitter”, or “Twitter is useless and a waste of time”. Michael Litt from Vidyard came to Velocity to chat with us…. More
Velocity – first impressions
Tweet I moved into Velocity 6 days ago. The past three days have been quite an experience, and I want to capture some of the learning points I’ve gotten from the place. Don’t be an asshole I think that is probably the mantra that struck me the most. Basically, at Velocity, it means that be… More