by Chris Massot | Apr 12, 2016 | Education, Entrepreneur, Investor
Public Speaking is hard. Last week we featured a guest post from Gord McDougall about pitching your company. This led one of our Alacrity advisers, Richard Zwicky, to consider common mistakes that people, not just entrepreneurs, should avoid making when...
by Chris Massot | Mar 24, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Investor
In part I of this interview with Owen Matthews, co-founder of Alacrity, we asked him about the origins of the foundation and the vision behind it. In part II, we discuss where the foundation is headed. Building on Experience Using a unique model, Alacrity leverages...
by Chris Massot | Mar 9, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Investor
The relationship between an investor and an entrepreneur is a determining factor in the success of both parties. As with any relationship, open and honest communication is key. For first-time entrepreneurs, understanding where the line is (or if one even exists) in...
by Chris Massot | Feb 23, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Investor
Last week we featured a serial case study into the history of a business pivot that occurred in a company within the Alacrity organization. In a unique way, the story was told in steps from both the entrepreneur and investor perspectives. Here are 5...
by Chris Massot | Feb 19, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Investor, SaaS
Continuing the case-study on pivots… Finding Their Inner SaaS Building on YUPIQ’s concept, the new product, Referral SaaSquatch, aimed to solve the problem: How do we get your audience to share your content? Much of the original YUPIQ code and logic was used to...
by Chris Massot | Feb 18, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Investor, SaaS, Technology
The Role of Culture in a Pivot Owen Matthews has always been an advocate of culture, and it is something he works to instill in teams he works with from the get-go. YUPIQ had developed a strong and open culture from inception. The corporate culture allowed...
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