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November 25, 2016
Bootstrapping: Startups & Hard Choices
Dear Startup Founder, Aren’t there just so many hard decisions when you are startup? There are hundreds of moving parts to a new business. It’s hard to know which way is up some days. One day you think you have a solid business model, the next you see it’s not scalable or you realize you […]
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November 22, 2016
Startup Talk Episode 5: Starting a Movement
On Episode 5 of Startup Talk on this epIsode I talk with Emily Rose Antflick the founder of SheCoSystem about taking the leap from her day job to starting a community women’s coworking space and wellness centre, I also meet with Lyndon Johnson from the comms.bar about PR and marketing challenges of startups and his lean canvas approach to marketing & PR.
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November 15, 2016
What Makes a Founder?
Recently I had to sit back and ask myself what makes a founder? By this question I don’t mean what are the qualities that a founder should possess but what grants someone the title of founder or co-founder. The answer seems obvious. The dictionary says a person who founds or establishes, seems straight forward. Let […]
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November 12, 2016
Startup Talk Episode 4: Drones & Dragons
Startup Talk Episode 4: Drones & Dragons On this Episode of Startup Talk I talk to Victor Chew about closing the deal by building relationships, turning massive data sets into 3d animations that are consumable, & how drones change the video business. I also meet with the founders of Social lite Vodka about how to launch a beverage company, getting into the LCBO, being on Dragons den, having a Dragon as an investor, and they announce their latest flavor.
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November 4, 2016
Startup Talk Episode 3: 1 Founder, 1 Fund, & A Strategist
Startup Talk is back with Episode 3 on this episode we talk to recovering overachiever, TEDx Speaker, & co-founder of Splash Effect Hamza Khan about his entrepreneurial journey and in the second part of the interview about leadership, management, startup culture and Kanye West. I also sit down with Pat McNamara CEO of Apex Public Relations and talk about ignite capital their fund & competition and meet with Business Strategist Leyla Razeghi. all on this episode of Startup Talk
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September 6, 2016
Who Attended the StartUp Toronto Summer Bash?
Who Attended the StartUp Toronto Summer Bash? By Chuck Black There was only room for four hundred people at the August 9th, 2016 StartUp Toronto Summer Bash. The summer bash was held at the Marché Mövenpick in downtown Toronto. Seems like everyone came out to celebrate the growth of the Start-up Toronto’s Meetup group to […]
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August 25, 2016
Startup Toronto Summer Bash
The Startup Toronto Summer Bash earlier this month brought out over 400 people to Marche Brookfield Place in downtown Toronto. Growing the Startup Toronto community to over 2500 members since its launch last March and launching the brand new Startup Talk podcast were reason enough to celebrate with food, prizes and of course, startup talk. […]
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August 16, 2016
Startup Talk Episode 2: A Tech Community Experiment
Startup Talk Toronto's Startup Podcast Episode 2: A Tech Experiment We speak with a couple of the founders of TribalScale about starting in Toronto, working with Silicon Valley, and building a lean tech community in their office as an experiment - www.tribalscale.com Startup Suggestions with the Story Architect how to build messaging that catches attention - http://www.thestoryarchitect.com/ We talk to the founders of local startups FinalBlueprint.com and Worktango.io and find out what they are working on www.finalblueprint.com www.worktango.io Thanks for listening to Startup Talk from the founder of Startup Toronto Craig Major and remember to leave a good review in iTunes and the google play store it really means a lot to us. Follow us on twitter: @startup_tor @majorsolutions_ Thanks to our audio producer Jovi - yovirecords.com and TribalScale www.tribalscale.com Join us next week for another episode of Startup Talk #StartupTalk
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August 7, 2016
Startup Talk Episode 1: The #1 Rule of Networking
Startup Talk Episode 1: The #1 Rule of Networking We speak to the fabulous Bobby Umar talks about how he became a 4x TedX speaker, how he became a social media influencer with over 377K followers on twitter, and the number one rule of networking. We discuss tools, resources, and community and we even talk […]
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August 6, 2016
Startup Talk Episode 1: The #1 Rule of Networking
In this episode of Startup Talk we speak to 4x TedX speaker Bobby Umar, Mike Lee of Fundica, Daniel Levine of the Fireside Conference and how Fiix is disrupting the auto repair industry ..
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May 31, 2016
Startup Toronto & The Future of Entrepreneurship
Craig sat down with ThatChannel.com to talk about the future of entrepreneurship, Startups, and of course Startup Toronto. Check it out!
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April 4, 2016
Calling All Entrepreneurs
Calling All Entrepreneurs Join us for Canada’s BIGGEST gathering of entrepreneurs, innovators & policy makers Couldn’t make it to that once-in-a-lifetime conference in Silicon Valley? Startup Canada and Startup Toronto have you covered. Get your business cards ready! We’re inviting you to shake hands with Canada’s top entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, politicians, and government decision-makers at Startup Canada Day on […]
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February 11, 2016
Webinar Canadian Tech Markets: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal
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February 3, 2016
3 Marketing Hacks to Boost Your Sales
3 Marketing Hacks to Boost Your Sales by Doug Watson When I meet with entrepreneurs, I often find myself being asked what advertising channel or web tool is best for “marketing” – and my reply is always the same. It comes down to three key questions: Who is your customer? What is the best way […]
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January 14, 2016
HOW EMILY O’BRIEN BUILT A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS, AND A 29,300 PERSON INSTAGRAM FOLLOWING IN LESS THAN 7 MONTHS
Emily O’Brien is not your average 27 year old. In the past 7 months she’s launched a business (Gatherr) grown her Instagram following to 29.3k people (@territuesday) hired three staff, and adopted an adorable puppy (Pounce). We sat down for a latte at Bugigattolo, a restaurant owned by one of her Instagram partners, to talk […]
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November 16, 2015
Hello World! – Startup PR in a world of TL;DR
While you build, it’s easy to lose focus on why you’re building. It’s that why, however, that turns a good startup into a great brand. Failing to communicate that why, or worse, miscommunicating that why is the reason that so many great businesses fail to gain the notoriety they deserve. What’s the difference between Hipchat […]
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November 16, 2015
Movember Healthcare
Movember is here and people around the world are turning their attention towards prostate cancer for the month. Additionally, there are some Toronto based companies that have been focusing their attention year round on creating innovative technology based solutions to improve prostate cancer diagnosis and outcomes. One local company focusing on prostate health is Focal […]
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November 16, 2015
Three E’s for Writing Content That Actually Gets Read
You’ve got a blog, and some social media accounts, and you’re ready to tell the world about your startup. How do you make sure that what you are writing will resonate with your audience, and make them want to share it? Use the three E’s to check you posts before you send them. Engage – […]
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November 16, 2015
Entrepreneur new to the city
Finding my niche in a new market is an exciting journey. Here I will share my personal experience as an entrepreneur arriving and living in Toronto over the past months. I hope this article will be relevant as you also embark on this journey. All startups need to think about a lot of details – […]
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