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Bryan Watson Joins Flow Ventures as Partner
| August 10thTORONTO, ON – August 10, 2015 – The Partners of Flow Ventures are pleased to announce that Bryan J. Watson has joined Flow Ventures as the newest Partner of the firm, spearheading the growth of the… Read More
Bryan Watson Joins Flow Ventures as Partner
| August 10thTORONTO, ON – August 10, 2015 – The Partners of Flow Ventures are pleased to announce that Bryan J. Watson has joined Flow Ventures as the newest Partner of the firm, spearheading the growth of the… Read More
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More From Our Blog
What startups need to know about the 2014 Quebec budget
| June 6thQuick Hit: Your Quebec refundable SRED credit goes down from 37.5% to 30%; more $$ for investors. The 2014 Quebec budget was just released and there are a few… Read More
A List of Corporate Governance Resource for Startups
| April 16thThis post was originally published on the Hockeystick.co blog on April 15, 2013 http://blog.hockeystick.co/2013/03/20/governance-for-startups/ To kick off the Hockeystick.co blog, we’ve compiled a list of resources about corporate governance and investor relations for startups. Unsurprisingly, most… Read More
Year One Labs grad Localmind acquired by AirBnB
| December 13thQuestion: Was Localmind acquired by AirBnB? Answer: You bet! I’m very proud to announce (or at least point to the TechCrunch article) the acquisition of Localmind by AirBnB. Localmind was one of… Read More
Introducing Scalability Inc. – A Back Office for Startups
| May 16thWe’re announcing the launch of Scalability Inc. a spin-off from Flow Ventures. Scalability has one goal: to take away all the hassles business owners go through to run the administrative side of their business. Read More
Startup Office Spaces for Rent (renovated, furnished, short-term leases)
| March 16thA client of ours has some extra office space they’d like to sublet. They’re perfect for startups: renovated, furnished, located right downtown and only requiring a one-year commitment. Each space has both closed offices and… Read More
An Interview with Adeo Ressi (and why Founder Institute should be in Canada)
| March 15thI’ve spent a lot of time thinking about incubators. Creating one, mentoring at others, visiting lots and being skeptical of several (I’m not saying which). You can decide for yourself if you think there… Read More
What’s Your Personality Type? Insights for Lean Entrepreneurs
| February 1stThe ancient Greek aphorism “Know thyself” is very relevant to entrepreneurs. Most founders don’t give much thought to how their own personality type influences how well they run their startup. Remember, your reality distortion field… Read More
Hiring for Lean Startups: The First Few Hires
| January 12thI was having coffee with a founder the other day and we started talking about his hiring plans. Since he’s a non-technical founder (which Ben Yoskovitz claims is a dead-end to begin with) he… Read More
Startup Metrics in Plain English
| January 10thIt’s a positive development that startups have figured out that metrics need to be at the core of their business and their pitch. Thanks to the Lean Startup, Dave McClure’s “Startup Metrics… Read More