Inside the moments before becoming CEO
As Heather Gardiner prepared for the 2018 holidays, she had one thing on her mind that most people don’t. She was preparing to be named CEO of Tulkita, the IT optimization consulting and tech company she founded and served as...
January 15, 2019read moreStartup advice from a Forbes 30 Under 30 tech CEO
Emilie Cushman thought she was going to sell her company Kira Talent two years after founding. Now back in charge of the company she started six years ago after two years not in the CEO role, she has a new appreciation...
December 20, 2018read moreChristine Song on the common ground between HR and the CEO
Not too long ago, “human resources” was a dirty word. It conjured images of pushing paperwork in a back-office cubicle. Now HR – or any other name that companies use – is about delivering business value through curating the right...
December 5, 2018read moreKeeping process tight and people close: HiMama’s recruiting journey
Building a startup is hard, and bootstrapping to 40 people is even harder. Now, HiMama co-founder and CEO Ron Spreeuwenberg is directing his energies to scaling the fast-growing childcare app company. It’s a new challenge, but one that should be...
November 12, 2018read moreWomen Supporting Women – Stories that Inspire
We can accomplish amazing things when we support each other, and the story of Janice Diner and Jasmin Ganie-Hobbs is a testament to the power of friendship and women supporting women. These two incredible individuals first met through tech events...
October 15, 2018read moreSmart Business: Investing in Your Executive Team
Leadership is a team sport. It is not about what one person does, but instead the cumulative actions of everyone in an organization. The best leaders surround themselves with intrinsically motivated individuals who will not only perform at a high...
September 17, 2018read moreLife After the Sale of my Company
In 1991, Jeff Wiener founded Digitcom, a tech company specializing in voice and data network infrastructure design and deployment. He ran the business successfully for 27 years, acquired three companies, and grew Digitcom to 55 employees. A year and a...
September 6, 2018read moreRaising a $12 Million Series B Round in 90 Days
Lessons learnt from Fiix’s journey Fiix has always been in a unique position. The company offers cloud-based maintenance management software—a solution that helps blue collar organizations manage physical assets and run better maintenance—in a market that has yet to be truly...
July 27, 2018read moreFrom Acquisitions to Exit: How to do it Successfully
Michael Garbe has been an active member of the tech community in Toronto for over 30 years. Most recently, Michael founded a managed services company called Accelerated Connections (ACI) in 2000. Over 18 years, Michael grew the company, as its...
July 11, 2018read moreCorporate Partners
