One of the best things about building a technology company is the ability to work from much anywhere. One way to take advantage of this is to go on a “workation“. I took my first workation three years ago when I decided to spend six weeks in Canada over the summer. The plan was to work in the morning, enjoy the
I believe that it takes more than innovation to succeed. It requires a great product experience. Apple definitely set the standard, but many new companies have embraced this trend and the bar has been set higher. Product design will be a huge differentiator going forward especially when it comes to mobile and consumer applications. Mobile web, displays and browser technologies
3 years ago I had the great fortune to be connected with Jeff Rosenthal, one of the co-founders of Summit Series. It changed my life. It’s events like Summit that reminds me how polarizing passionate individuals are and how they truly posses the power change the world. Last year during Summit at Sea, Peter Diamandis gave an inspiring talk that
Time is money. Money buys time. You can get more of one by investing in the other. Both are resources you can use to create a more meaningful life. Things that are important to me are; being close to my family, being creative, travelling, connecting with brilliant people, and solving problems that will leave a dent on the world. The
I was born on December 26th, 1979. Today I turned 32, although I still feel like I’m 17. Turning 30 was tough, but the past few years have been the most rewarding times of my life. Last summer I got engaged to a beautiful women and two weeks later we signed a term-sheet to sell Flowtown to Demandforce. Looking back
Man, it feels good to finally get that out! As most of you know, I’m an open book with most things and keeping this great news private for the past 7 weeks has been extremely hard. Too many people to thank First off I want to thank my amazing team – Ethan, David, Assaf and Jerome. Most people don’t realize
Big Thinkers I’ve had an epiphany. It hit me the other day that no matter what’s happened to me in my life, I’ve always been able to work it out. Sure I’ve hit some crazy walls and got stopped in my tracks, but at the end of the day I figured it out. Things weren’t as bad as I thought
Where will you be July 13th? I’ll be co-hosting the International Startup Festival in Montreal with some of the brightest and smartest minds in the startup world. The startup festival is a two-day conference on the business of startups. It brings together industry veterans and fresh faces, thought leaders and technology giants from around the world, for a series of
It’s that time of year again – conference season. Below is a list of events and talks I’ll be giving at each. So far I’ve got 11 nailed down with a few more being figured out. I love speaking and connecting with amazing people – it’s what fuels me. If you’re going to the event (or want to and need
Here’s a lesson in how to put your foot in your mouth – email your start-up friends and tell them that no one is doing anything to create a community in Canada. That was me today in a Maple Butter update. I choose the wrong words and lacked context to make a point. Canada has some amazing groups – like
