by Chris Massot | Sep 7, 2016 | Education, Entrepreneur, Financing
AIG Canada, in partnership with the Consulate General of Canada in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, is excited to announce the launch of the AIG Innovation Challenge. AIG’s vision is to be our customers’ most valued...
by Chris Massot | Aug 24, 2016 | Financing, Investment, Technology, Trends
Is Silicon Valley may be becoming less relevant to software startups? Probably not, but US Software investing as a percentage of global deals is down; how does that change the market today and in the future? Are we starting to see the earliest signs of a...
by Chris Massot | Aug 18, 2016 | Analysis, Financing, Investment, Trends
Is Silicon Valley’s and the San Francisco Bay Area software industry becoming less important to investors? Are there warning signs for economists and investors in the trends emerging this year? Perhaps. Over the next few posts we will detail a...
by Chris Massot | Aug 16, 2016 | Analysis, Entrepreneur, Financing
Liquidation Preferences are commonly misunderstood by first-time entrepreneurs. The problem is an investment may seem inexpensive up front, but devastatingly bad for the founders in the end. Here’s why. Let’s say you are trying to raise $2MM in capital....
by Chris Massot | Aug 12, 2016 | Financing, Investment, Technology, Trends
There is an interesting trend shift in investment activity happening globally: Is Silicon Valley becoming less relevant? There may be a warning sign emerging in the data. It is not all bad news. In fact, the shift will be welcomed by many. Canada has seen...
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,...
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