Investissement Quebec is piling a lot of money into promoting the benefits of succession planning recently and whilst not directly relevant to our area of interest (start-up’s) there is a mutually important economic message:
Get the money into the hands of the next generation of guardians in a timely, smooth manner !
I mentioned in a previous [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2008
Founder get Founder campaign launch !
February 19, 2008 – 8:21 am
We’re in stealth mode!
February 17, 2008 – 11:13 pm
Anyone one who knows us well may have wondered why our friend Roberto Rocha described MSU in yesterday’s Montreal Gazette as:
"…an agency that encourages successful entrepreneurs to become angel investors."
Whilst this is accurate (and provides material for another blog post, to come shortly), it’s not the full story … because we are in stealth mode [...]
Grokking the ad driven business model
February 17, 2008 – 3:34 pm
I’m not a fan of the “drive traffic to a site and monetize via ads” business model. Too often it feels like all the creativity and effort goes into monetization, with building a truly great product or service merely an afterthought. That being said, there are plenty of startups that have created valuable offerings for [...]
The long or short of pitching angel investors
February 16, 2008 – 12:03 pm
Standout Jobs, Cozimo and Xtranormal have recently been pitching their businesses at DEMO. These pitches were all well received by the audience - and one of the key reasons for that is that they were prepared specifically for that audience. In other words, to deliver a good pitch it is essential to understand the motivation [...]
Reseau Anges Quebec
February 11, 2008 – 11:44 am
At MSU we regard Angels and Entrepreneurs as the "twin engines" of start-up as both aide in getting a business of the ground.
It was therefore encouraging for Quebec entrepreneurs to hear about the recent launch of Quebec’ latest angel investor network, Reseau Anges Quebec.
So what do we think defines an Angel Investor?
"Angels" are a specific [...]