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...
by Chris Massot | Feb 16, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Technology
To Pivot or Not to Pivot This article is part of a case-study like series discussing a business pivot from an entrepreneur and investor’s perspective. One of the toughest realizations as an entrepreneur comes when you recognize that your company is...
by Chris Massot | Feb 3, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Investor, Technology, Venture Capital
Note: This is part one of a two-part interview with Owen Matthews, co-founder of The Alacrity Foundation. — The Origins of Alacrity The Alacrity Foundation is deeply rooted in tech entrepreneurship. Owen Matthews, a founding member of Alacrity and investor based in...
by Chris Massot | Jan 26, 2016 | Entrepreneur, Technology, Venture Capital
British Columbia’s provincial government recently announced a new BC Tech Strategy, focused on supporting the expanding tech sector. The strategy has three main pillars: capital, talent, and markets. The first pillar is comprised of a BC Venture Capital Investment...
by Chris Massot | Jan 21, 2016 | Conference, Education, Technology
Engaging speakers, talent showcases, and big announcements sum up the inaugural BC Tech Summit that wrapped up on Tuesday. The first edition of this conference was well-attended, drawing in over 2,800 business leaders, investors, tech employees, academics, and...
by Chris Massot | Jan 19, 2016 | Analysis, Conference, Technology, Trends
Day two of the BC Tech Summit includes a talk on the opportunities that the cleantech sector has to make resource-based industries better, cheaper, and cleaner. In tune with the COP21 agreement, governments from around the world will be working to transition to a low...
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