In part II of this series, I argued that it has become so cheap to launch a Beta Web service, that VC level funding is no longer required. This changes the game somewhat in regards to product development and exit strategies.
Today, students can throw together a basic service over the course of a few weekends [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2007
The evolving market for (Web) startup funding: part III
July 31, 2007 – 6:56 pm
The importance of role models
July 28, 2007 – 9:33 am
The latest poll from Montreal Tech Watch (thanks Heri) asked what was Montréal’s best advantage as an innovation center and a permanent place for development.
23% Diversity in Montréal and Montréal’s culture (14 votes)
20% The Universities, student population, and R&D (12 votes)
20% Cost of Living (12 votes)
8% entrepreneurship spirit in Quebec (5 votes)
7% The design community [...]
DemoCampMontreal3
July 25, 2007 – 1:35 pm
Hier soir s’est tenu le troisième DemoCampMontréal. Comme d’habitude, il y avait de l’énergie et de la bonne humeur à revendre. Mon seul regret, c’est que je n’ai jamais assez de temps pour parler à tous les gens intéressants qui s’y trouvent. Pour en savoir plus sur les démonstrations d’hier, voir le blogue de Marc-André [...]
The evolving market for (Web) startup funding: part II
July 23, 2007 – 8:44 pm
In the previous post, we looked at how constraints on the GPs’ time and the need to invest large amounts of capital makes it difficult for VC funds to do small funding rounds. This wasn’t a problem for Web 1.0 so what has changed?
During the Dotcom bubble, the Web was new and shiny; new to [...]
Le vent dans les voiles
July 18, 2007 – 10:59 pm
Un des sports favoris des montréalais, c’est de démontrer à quel point on est supérieur à Toronto. On vante nos loyers abordables, notre dynamisme culturel, les pistes cyclables, la beauté des Québécoises, mais jamais les indicateurs économiques. On va à Toronto pour faire de l’argent, pour brasser des grosses affaires; c’est bien connu… ou du [...]