by Chris Massot | Jun 3, 2016 | Analysis, Financing, Technology
Earlier this week, Alacrity had the pleasure of hosting Pat White from L-Spark in Ottawa. L-Spark, an Alacrity Partner, is a leading Ontario Technology Incubator & Accelerator, focused on Enterprise SaaS. While discussing L-Spark’s companies, and the...
by Chris Massot | Jun 1, 2016 | Analysis, Technology
The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) was recently signed into law by President Obama. The Act is an update and extension to the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, adding civil action as a remedy process for the misappropriation of a trade secret “related to a...
by Chris Massot | May 26, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Technology
Part I: Seizing Opportunities Starting a company is a daunting task. No one is prepared for the challenges they will face, even if they’ve been an entrepreneur for a long time. Every company is different, every product is different, and every situation is different,...
by Chris Massot | May 20, 2016 | Analysis, Entrepreneur, Innovation, Technology
Vancouver has a strong entrepreneurship ecosystem, and Vancouver’s entrepreneurship ecosystem is especially strong when it comes to sustainable technology or “CleanTech”. Punching well above its weight in its contribution to CleanTech in Canada, the data clearly...
by Chris Massot | May 10, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Investor, Technology
We’re pleased to announce that Ronin8, based in Vancouver, BC, is the latest company to join Alacrity’s Investor Readiness Program (IRP). The company has been accepted into the IRP and will work closely with Alacrity’s advisors and team members to prepare for...
by Chris Massot | May 6, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Investment, Investor, Technology
Business Insider published an interesting article “The Steroid Era of Startups is Over” overnight, the subtext of which is what happens when the boom turns to bust? It is a worthwhile read. However, the best possible lesson learned seems to have been overlooked:...
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