Whilst my(our) focus at Montreal Start Up is the growth and subsequent success of Montreal’s tech entrepreneur community, I am also very supportive of any initiative which improves the quality of life in the city. As an (uneducated) appreciator of good urban design I am particularly interested in initiatives that improve the aesthetics of the [...]
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Masse critique atteinte?
April 2, 2007 – 10:22 pm
Si vous vous intéressez à la scène Web / Internet montréalaise, vous savez sans doute que DemoCampMontreal2 a eu lieu la semaine dernière à la Société des arts technologiques. Le mouvement qu’on pourrait dater du BarCampMontréal1 de l’automne dernier, semble vraiment prendre son envol: salle comble, présentations de qualité, participants venus d’autres provinces pour assister, [...]
Barcamp isn’t for the Geek-hearted !
March 31, 2007 – 10:26 am
I attended my first Barcamp this week. I didn’t quite know what to expect, particularly given the average reviews that the previous Montreal Barcamp got. As someone who really doesn’t not feel qualified or worthy enough to call myself a geek, I have been reflecting on why I enjoyed the event so much?
It has since [...]
A Cafeteria Breakfast !
March 14, 2007 – 6:29 pm
I attended a Tech Entrepreneurs Breakfast yesterday. I met a number of interesting people with lots of energy and ideas; thank you Ben.
As Ben Yoskovitz, the originator of these breakfast, has said “(Cafeteria) doesn’t lend itself to moving around, sitting in different places and connecting with more people.” My experience with networking events is that [...]