Catalysts for thought provocation: Richard Florida
One of the things I look forward to when showing up to the entrepreneurship centre on Fridays to work with the TalentBridge group are the discussions that are bound to break out. What helps to create a good discussion among peers is a topic that brings a radical concept or perspective to the forefront. At [...]
Read moreNeed investments to be successful? Many signs point to no for startups
Everyone has heard it at some time, you’re having a conversation with friends or co-workers. The discussion turns to people’s big ideas, and someone says “if only I had the money, (insert idea or action)”. Sounds plausible, after all alot of those successful companies had investors and money to work with right? Ahh.., not exactly [...]
Read moreExploring the startup/small company spectrum
While reading through this week’s web articles on entrepreneurship and small high growth businesses I cam across what could be one of the most in depth coverages of promising businesses by Forbes. Forbes, known for its large amounts of compiled lists, created a list of the 20 most promising companies in America. Using specified criteria [...]
Read more10 Weeks In
So it’s officially been 10 weeks since I started my placement in TalentBridge, and a few months since I originally found out about the program. Considering that my first contact with TalentBridge came through a job posting at the Carleton University co-op website, I find it surprising that my chance to be immersed in entrepreneurship [...]
Read moreThe Value of Dissent
The halls of TalentBridge (ok so really it’s more a baby-boardroom, but hall makes it sound grand) were home to one of the more important discussions of my life today. I’m going to keep this quick because I have a date with the gym that is really pecking at me (I get cranky when I’m [...]
Read moreSmall Concepts Reaping Big Rewards
A recent report by AdMob was released outlining statistics about the mobile app market that has been created from the large use of smartphones. This report contained a few numbers that really have people thinking more about mobile apps than ever, especially apple apps. The numbers suggest that apple app store’s market size is approximately [...]
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