Philippe Chrun of MyCarPoolStation wrote an interesting post last Fall. It’s a brutally honest assessment of his performance as a first-time founder and CEO of a startup that failed to gain traction. He’s learned some precious lessons in the past 18 months that can’t be taught in school. It’s a pity though, that he had [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Montreal Pythonistas Unite!
January 22, 2008 – 5:22 pm
Well, it seems the Montreal Python Developers’ community is finally ready to roll. For those of you who have yet to drink the Kool-Aid and are wondering what all the fuss is about, this pretty much sums it up. All kidding aside though, every time I attend one of these events, I am always amazed [...]
StartupCampMontreal
January 15, 2008 – 3:29 pm
Montreal Tech Watch affiche la liste des 5 finalistes pour le StartUpCampMontréal qui aura lieu mercredi prochain, soit le 23 janvier, à la Société des Arts Technologiques. J’aime la diversité des compagnies qui présenteront, tant au niveau de leurs activités que de l’expérience des entrepreneurs… et je ne dis pas seulement ça parce que j’ai [...]
A location based services rant, part II
January 6, 2008 – 5:48 pm
Back in the day, Wired ran an article called “Netheads vs. Bellheads“. It was an interesting read, but I didn’t fully grasp how wide the cultural divide was until I went to work for a Telco. When Alexander Graham Bell got his prototype working, the first thing he did was patent it. Telephony has been [...]
2008 - The Year of the Individual !
January 3, 2008 – 11:37 am
The start of a new year is often seen as both a time for reflection and for looking to the future.
On reflection I recognise two major movements in Montreal in 2007:
The "self activation" of Montreal’s entrepreneurial community - primarily through Barcamps, Democamps and Tech Breakfasts.
The closing of the gap between the franchopone and anglophone entrepreneurial [...]