27 October 2011
Yes, investors say they 'invest in people', but they aren't investing in people's dreams. They invest in people they trust to build a business, sell that business, grow that business and, ultimately, make them a lot of money.
Posted in Buyosphere, entrepreneurship, personal4 Comments
14 September 2011
So why is it so embarrassing to have so many women entering the startup world through such a lucrative entry point? Because, well, it's embarrassing because we are so few and there is so much hope pinned on our performance. We've been begging and screaming to get included and then we show up in high heels talking about designer snugglies and nailpolish.
Posted in Buyosphere, community, entrepreneurship, personal26 Comments
21 June 2011
Product/market fit is truly the ONLY thing that matters and achieving it before you run out of money is the key to winning.
Posted in Buyosphere, entrepreneurship6 Comments
03 May 2011
It turns out that, with the right partner, love and greatness are not mutually exclusive. They can exist together! I'm cautious to claim that my experiment has been proven and is completely conclusive as I have yet to achieve much in the department of greatness and the love I'm enjoying is pretty new (only a couple of months in), but I thought I'd share some observations on what kinds of conditions need to exist to make this happen.
Posted in entrepreneurship, personal11 Comments
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05 April 2011
I always had a gut feeling that something was wrong about what we value and what we don't value in the Western world. I just couldn't quite put my finger on it. Marilyn's book (the documentary was based on it) unlocked the examples and language I needed to start down my path.
Posted in community, personal, social capital2 Comments
29 March 2011
The talk I gave at TEDxConcordia about being an entrpreneur and the rollercoaster.
Posted in entrepreneurship, personal6 Comments
21 March 2011
Citizen Space will remain open! yay! It will be re-invigorated with new ownership and energy from Toby Morning of SemanticSeed!
Posted in coworking, personal4 Comments
16 February 2011
It starts with a tingle, then a wave of something I can't quite describe sweeps through my entire body. At those moments all I think about is how perfectly in flow my body is.
Posted in Buyosphere, entrepreneurship, personal8 Comments
11 February 2011
The time has come for Citizen Space to move on. It's been an amazing 5 years!
Posted in community, coworking, personal26 Comments
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