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Got "Founder Fit?" If You Want Venture Capital, You Need It

Up and Running

Boris is currently based in Vancouver, Canada and has been since 2002, after his own company, JustBooks, was acquired by AbeBooks. ” At present, Version One Ventures portfolio includes startups from all over the United States and Canada. From the outset of the conversation, Boris was careful with his words, collected.

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Cake Over Heels – In Love With Baking

YoungUpstarts

But the intrepid home baker also knew that if he were to pursue his future as a professional baker he would need professional training, so he flew off to Canada to pursue a 9-month pastry making course. It was in Canada that he also won a national gingerbread house making competition. The things, he admits, he’s really bad at.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

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I built a multi-million dollar company (and sold it) from New Brunswick Canada. Near shoring development with your team (ex: your team is based in Canada / India) is cool, but not outsourcing. We (QuoteRobot) are a “ramen profitable” startup in Canada. I did my last startup in Moncton, NB, Canada and made it work.