The Canadian federal government has released a discussion paper asking for feedback on parts of its in-development Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative, we take a look at what's in the paper and also discuss a new academic paper from Stanford that claims that all U.S. unicorns are overvalued. And we talk to Yuri Navarro, the CEO of the National Angel Capital Organization. … [Read more...]
Building startup communities and startup ecosystems
"a visionary in his own mind ... Jim Balsillie"
Wait! When did startup investors start booing Doug Ford? All those roadside "Open for Business" signs might catch the eye of truckers, not techies. If you close your mind to artificial intelligence, you can't fool the folks who create startups. My latest: https://t.co/uSIyEBEpOX
Very disappointing to see ICP go. Always enjoyed reading their reports, even though I often found parts of their analyses irritating. Another victim of provincial cutbacks.
(1/3) After 18 years, the work of the Institute is coming to a close. While we are disappointed that we will not be able to continue contributing to the policy discourse in Ontario, our closure gives us the opportunity to look back on all our achievements. https://t.co/kmhIWEjE4m