Philanthropic Giving vs. Venture Capital

Friday, December 11th, 2009 Posted in Best Practices, Venture Capital | 3 Comments »

In my last post, I discussed strategy for charitable giving and promised to add some thoughts on how you can be very strategic about it. Philanthropic giving is much like venture ... Read more..

Time, Treasure and Talent

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 Posted in Best Practices, Venture Capital | 6 Comments »

All of us at Tech Capital are very involved in supporting charitable activities in our community. As a result, I am often asked for advice by those who are trying ... Read more..

How big is your bubble?

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 Posted in Best Practices | 4 Comments »

I find generational labels fascinating. As if a group of people whose age spans 20+ years can be summed up and boxed away neatly. I understand the merits of this ... Read more..

Power Equations

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 Posted in Venture Capital | 2 Comments »

Recently I was asked to speak at a TechAlliance / Ernst & Young event in London, Ontario about valuations. I was speaking after Bill Armitage who was clear and understandable ... Read more..

In Praise of Willy Loman

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 Posted in Venture Capital | 3 Comments »

I was approaching the end of my academic career at engineering school on Black Monday (October 16, 1987), a single day when the global stock market was hit by massive ... Read more..

So you are looking for the next RIM are you?

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 Posted in Venture Capital | 3 Comments »

“So you are looking for the next RIM are you?” is the most frequent question I get when I tell people what I do. My response is usually some flip ... Read more..