ReadWriteStart

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Here’s how public venture funding can help build Canada’s tech talent. Despite such efforts, up to 25% of STEM graduates from the country’s top universities leave Canada to work abroad , taking the investment into their education — and their potential to generate tax dollars — with them.

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David Teten

DECEMBER 24, 2015

At our firm, ff Venture Capital , we didn’t aim to go to Canada, but ended up there anyway. seed-focused investor with as many investments in Canada. Additionally, the Canadian government has significantly more rational immigration policies for foreign entrepreneurs than America, encouraging talented people globally to come to Canada.

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Feld Thoughts

JANUARY 25, 2013

I read the announcement today that Canada has just launched a Start-Up Visa Program. By doing so, they are saying to the world “welcome immigrant entrepreneurs – please come start your business in Canada.” In the mean time, Canada is shouting from the rooftops about the benefits of the Start-Up Visa program.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 5, 2017

Recent reports show Ottawa as the most attractive tech hub in Canada with the best cost of living and second best average salary. Alongside its affordable living conditions, both local agencies and the government play a key role in the growth of its tech scene. We’ve benefited immensely from the diverse talent pool in the region.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 8, 2017

For businesses that intend to compete on a global playing field, a workplace – and workforce – that reflects a diversity of generations, cultures, values and thinking is a prerequisite to success. In fact, any business, whether it has a local, regional, national or global footprint, will be better off with a diverse base.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

What are some of the things that come to mind when you think of Canada? Canada boasts a well-educated population that draws its heritage from all corners of the globe. cities, but the Canadian government remains at the ready to attract and assist new startups. People who say “eh”? Celine Dion?

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The Startup Magazine

MAY 15, 2018

According to the 2018 Global Startup Ecosystem Report , in 2017, global venture capital investments reached the record of $140 billion, while the total value creation of the world’s startup economy hit astonishing $2.3 Even though venture capital funding is still less accessible in Canada compared to the U.S., Conclusions.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 29, 2016

Canada created their own Startup Visa. In response to the non-action from Congress, I co-founded the Global EIR Coalition with Jeff Bussgang and Craig Montuori. I’ve learned a lot about our federal government as part of this process and expect that the learning will continue. The UK created an Entrepreneur Visa.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Countries like Russia, China, Canada, and the United States are involved in drilling races, trying to capture as much of the crude oil market as they can, all the while implementing new energy tech innovation to improve safety, productivity, and environmental impact. Canada has also been competitively searching for new oil and gas reserves.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 27, 2017

For businesses that intend to compete on a global playing field, a workplace – and workforce – that reflects a diversity of generations, cultures, values and thinking is a prerequisite to success. In fact, any business, whether it has a local, regional, national or global footprint, will be better off with a diverse base.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

You were featured as one of three companies approved to provide AI products and services to the Government of Canada. What are some primary ways you envision AI driving efficiency in government? Government itself has the additional challenge of regular changes in leadership and strategic direction. especially at work.

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crowdSPRING Blog

JUNE 20, 2018

What are some of the things that come to mind when you think of Canada? Canada boasts a well-educated population that draws its heritage from all corners of the globe. cities, but the Canadian government remains at the ready to attract and assist new startups. People who say “eh”? Celine Dion?

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David Teten

MAY 16, 2011

I’m excited about the program below on “Investing in Intellectual Capital: Intellectual Capital: Patents, Trademarks, Domain Names, Litigation, Government Rights, and other Intangible Assets” Click here to make a reservation. Joe Chernesky, Vice President and General Manager of Global Licensing Sales, Intellectual Ventures.

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Version One Ventures

JUNE 17, 2013

From cities in Canada, the U.S. So does this mean that local governments are powerless when it comes to attracting special entrepreneurs like Zeschuk and Muzyka? Globalization and immigration are often hot button issues, but they can be crucial to local economies. Bioware was later sold to Electronic Arts for $860M.

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Women Entrepreneurs Can

APRIL 9, 2021

The recent government announcements regarding the U.K. Women entrepreneurs perceive this as an incredible activity hub and exceptionally well-positioned place for global market access. The new Startup visa signals to bestow upon a pragmatic approach for an immigration policy by the European government. Belize, Canada, Dominica.

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Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

We’re seeing more governments, organizations, and corporate enterprises start to realize the impact this technology could have on how they operate. It’s estimated that 20 to 25 percent of funds are lost to corruption globally at the government level, so this is a really important issue. ETHDenver , which took place Feb.

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Feld Thoughts

MARCH 1, 2013

CNN is in the background with the talking heads blathering on about sequestration and all the problems it, and our government, are creating. And I remember that getting into Canada on Wednesday took me literally five minutes, was pleasant, and welcoming. What a shitty morning. The post The Joy Of Being Detained By U.S.

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Transformify

MARCH 4, 2018

To ease the selection process, we compiled a list of 25+ staffing agencies active globally or in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Founded in the 1980s, Aerotek is a global provider of staffing services covering all major industries. Insight Global. One of the largest staffing agencies founded back in 1960.

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ReadWriteStart

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

During this week's roundtable, once again, we had an international group of entrepreneurs presenting from Buenos Aires, Argentina; Warsaw, Poland; Geneva, Switzerland; Sherbrooke, Canada; Oakland, California; and Austin, Texas. In addition, we had attendees from many other parts of the world.

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YoungUpstarts

JUNE 5, 2011

By Terry Hicks, General Manager and Vice President, Intuit Global Small Business. Many small and medium sized companies in Singapore can even tap on certain government grants to help them on their way. He currently manages teams in India, Canada, Singapore and the UK.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 9, 2012

Founded in 1999 by college student Bryn Carey, this ski and snowboard rental and delivery service is used by over 30 ski resorts in locations such as California, Colorado and British Columbia, Canada. CETRA offers a range of employee benefits including trips for staff and families to offer thanks for helping the company reach its goals.

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 18, 2019

The purpose of Stanford HAI is to convene researchers, builders, leaders, and users from across a broad range of disciplines — including philosophy, neuroscience, government, computer science, robotics, and many others — to promote and develop human-centered AI technologies and applications that enhance human productivity and quality of life.

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Feld Thoughts

AUGUST 3, 2016

As a result, we lose out to other countries as non-US founders start their ventures to countries like Canada, Chile, or Singapore instead of the US, often because it’s impossible for them to get appropriate visas to create their companies while living in the US.

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ReadWriteStart

MARCH 17, 2014

It’s easier than ever for businesses to go global—even small ones. Cloud-based file sharing has gone from a pie-in-the-sky idea to an essential business tool for operating in a global economy. Canada, and other parts of the world using Dropbox. Yet settling on a common tool to use across a company is surprisingly difficult.

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Ben's Blog

APRIL 7, 2021

Economic inequality and opportunities for job growth are directly correlated with overall spending levels on R&D and with the geographic concentration (or distribution) or those dollars — both public funding (government) and private (as with VC). As noted above, government spending on R&D has fallen and at the same time U.S.

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ConversionXL

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Some major findings this year: Global trends for prioritizing and investing in CRO; Which industry (Ecommerce, Lead Gen, SaaS, Agencies) is investing more in CRO; The biggest struggles of CROs; How much CROs make (by industry and work experience). This post outlines some of our findings. You can download the full report for free here.

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Up and Running

JUNE 26, 2014

Be smart and apply the global mindset we talked about in Chapter 1, which is to stay flexible and adaptable. For example, NAFTA is the FTA among Canada, the United States, and Mexico serving to remove most barriers to trade and investment in that region. Does the government help or hinder the sale of imported goods?

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Andrew Payne

MARCH 8, 2019

On one hand, Facebook and their gorilla brethren have earned their market positions within a global capitalist ecosystem (mostly) fair and square. Interestingly, the gorillas are now forced to deal with a growing number of government-like political issues. Warren announcing the idea as part of her campaign platform.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 2, 2020

9- Desire to go global. I wanted to be the first Indian beauty/wellness brand to go truly global. We are now in over 300 US cities and we are beginning to expand to Canada. The 5 years that I spent working in the US were majorly governed by 2 things: Work and Cooking. 20- Add value to the global human community.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

New York checked in at Number 5 in the Ecosystem Index but it’s the global capital of female tech entrepreneurship. ” Canada Is Cash Poor. Canada is “underhyped.” Startup Chile is a government-sponsored effort to attract and support entrepreneurs from inside and outside Chile with cash and services.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 13, 2016

Artipoeus streams online globally and broadcasts on several radio stations in the US and Europe. Given the new economic realities, many parks and downtown areas can no longer be maintained by city and state governments alone, but increasingly through public-private partnership. We offer free shipping to Canada and the U.S.,

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David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

While fundraising of US VCs has dropped slowly as a percentage of global limited partner allocations over the last decade, non-US startups are receiving a more rapidly increasing percentage of that money. Canada is a case study of a mutually beneficial relationship between the US and the US tech ecosystem. Source: NVCA, Pitchbook.

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David Teten

APRIL 30, 2018

While fundraising of US VCs has dropped slowly as a percentage of global limited partner allocations over the last decade, non-US startups are receiving a more rapidly increasing percentage of that money. Canada is a case study of a mutually beneficial relationship between the US and the US tech ecosystem. Source: NVCA, Pitchbook.

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abovethecrowd.com

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

We estimate that the global GMV for ride sharing was over $100B in 2018 (including Uber, Didi, Grab, Lyft, Yandex, etc) and still growing handsomely. Upwork is a global freelancing platform where businesses and independent professionals can connect and collaborate remotely. The idea is simple and simultaneously brilliant.

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Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 19, 2013

This is a violation of the "give before you take" principle that governs social interactions. One of the most popular is to release an app in a limited number of countries, such as Canada or New Zealand, prior to a global launch. For example, you''ll often see apps where the very first screen is a Facebook-only login screen.

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YoungUpstarts

JULY 3, 2012

CEO_INGDIRECT : Peter Aceto, CEO of ING Direct Canada offers insight on finance, business, and even learning online. JohnFMoore : Gov In The Lab magazine founder and CEO John Moore discusses bridging the divide between citizens, politicians, and the government.

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 2, 2021

Khosrowshahi, who previously served as CEO of Expedia before taking the reins at Uber in 2017, sat down with Greylock general partner Reid Hoffman to discuss the past, present and future of the mobility and delivery business that now operates in 71 countries around the world and employs around 20,000 people globally. Iconversations [guest].

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