One week until the biggest YC event in Canadian history.

Over 100 YC founders taking over a Toronto restaurant.

Only open to founders with a Bookface profile.

I've invited Toronto-area founders (check your email) but if you are an out of town founder and want to join DM me

Did someone mention my pod somewhere? Wowza. 📈

My conversation with Marley Alles⁠ the Founder of ⁠rax!

rax is Canada's peer-to-peer wardrobe rental app. You can borrow, lend, sell, and buy clothes all on one platform. You can make and save money on your closet

Takeaways
-Non-technical founder learning no code low code

Mark Leonard (I'm paraphrasing): 'We've moved to a 'real' hurdle rate, taking out inflation out of it, so it has raised effective hurdle rate' $CSU.to

Joella is so awesome! 😎

No belt. No straps. Lift it raw.

Pumped for Tate Hackert bringing this to life! Can’t wait.

Yup!
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Friday vibes

This is a great episode for anyone early in their VC career or looking to break in!

Vaneezeh Siddiqui ⁠is an Investor at ⁠Thomson Reuters Ventures⁠.

Thomson Reuters Ventures (Thomson Reuters Ventures) is an early-stage corporate venture firm. They invest in companies at the seed and

A man of the people ❤️

If you’re in Vic check this out!

I took off all of 2023. Focused on health, family, travel… yada yada yada it was great. But during that time my brain atrophied, my work ethic diminished, and it got harder to focus. Despite a deep desire to build again, I've found that getting back to a grindset has been

Should I do video for the podcast? Would that make you engage with the podcast more? I am very indifferent about videos on YouTube making a difference. Maybe that's just my bias.

My vision for Canada as The Bauhaus of Software: davidhariri.micro.blog/2024/05/08/the…

My conversation with Eva Chan (Eva Chan) the Co-Founder of ⁠Launch Pop⁠ is a must listen for any ecom/DTC/CPG founder or aspiring founder!

Launch Pop (@launch_pop) is a venture studio working with founders to build eCommerce brands that dominate their category. Some

“If our community could have one differentiator, one competitive advantage, what would it be?”
-Mike Murchison (CEO Ada)

“If you give me the genie wish? Deeply caring exacting craftsmanship.”
- tobi lutke (CEO Shopify)

BetaKit #BKtownhall #CDNtech

Fahd Ananta Shopify actually self financed mostly from snowboard shop sales early. But yes, father in law (a civil servant) gave me his savings during the financial chrisis to meet payroll. it was very very close.

My conversation with Chris Gilpin⁠ (Chris Gilpin) the CEO of ⁠OrderUp⁠ (acquired by Wealthsimple)!

OrderUp's Point of Sale helps restaurants improve Front of House efficiency by 66% by empowering guests to order and pay from their phones.

Chris also Co-Founded Turnstyle