by Chris Massot | Aug 23, 2016 | Education, Entrepreneur, Investment, Investor
Pro-Rata rights are one of the most important rights investors in private companies enjoy. Just as is the case with share preferences, their true value is commonly misunderstood, as is their long-term effect on the entrepreneurs who provide them. Entrepreneurs often...
by Chris Massot | Jul 27, 2016 | Education, Entrepreneur, Financing, Investor
Indian fashion e-tailer Jabong has been acquired by Indian e-commerce company Flipkart’s subsidiary Myntra for $70MM cash. Based on information available, the entrepreneurs who started the business likely earned $0 from the sale. This should neither be shocking,...
by Chris Massot | May 6, 2016 | Education
The Craigdarroch Research Awards took place on May 5th 2016 at the University of Victoria. The awards celebrate research excellence at UVic, with the award recipients being honoured for their commitment to the fundamental value of freedom of inquiry. Award recipients...
by Chris Massot | May 5, 2016 | Conference, Education, Trends
Canada’s largest social media conference, Social Media Camp kicks off in Victoria BC today! Congratulations to Paul Holmes, Chris Burdge, and the team on what promises to be another outstanding event! Now in its 7th year, SMC brings together between 700...
by Chris Massot | Apr 26, 2016 | Education, Entrepreneur
Corporate Social Responsibility should be a key foundation of the corporate culture of your organization. It definitely is to the community at large, even if we are not all accustomed to referring to it by its formal name. The values that bind the principles together...
by Chris Massot | Apr 13, 2016 | Education, Entrepreneur
For the details from first half of this “Top 10+” list about speaking and presenting, read through yesterday’s post. #12. Lack of Dynamism #11. Avoiding Eye Contact #10. Bullet Points #9. Not Preparing Well #8. Too Much Jargon #7. Making Things Overly Complicated #6....
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