Opinion: The community wins at Tech Venture Challenge
In many respects, the Turnbull family represents the perfect microcosm of the local entrepreneurial scene. At least as far as science and technology entrepreneurship goes
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Opinion: The community wins at Tech Venture Challenge
In many respects, the Turnbull family represents the perfect microcosm of the local entrepreneurial scene. At least as far as science and technology entrepreneurship goes
Opinion: Bringing Greek philosophy to the Chinese dragon
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus is perhaps best known for the adage that “You cannot step twice into the same river,” highlighting his doctrine
Opinion: Zappos: Core values or no values?
For the first three quarters of my advance copy of the book Delivering Happiness by Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh (pronounced “Shay”), I felt like this was going
Opinion: Designing a winning strategy
Roger Martin, The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking is the Next Competitive Advantage. Harvard, 2009. In his latest book, Roger Martin, one of Canada’s leading
Opinion: Terry’s 10 commandments
After meeting with executives from local venture capital firm Wesley Clover last week, I left with a feeling that I’d just experienced a Bizarro moment.
Opinion: How to electrify your company
Frank Koller, Spark: How Old-Fashioned Values Drive a Twenty-First Century Corporation. Public Affairs, 2010. The last few years have been trying for American workers and businesses.
Opinion: Spatially challenged? Here’s the book for you
Mark W. Johnson, Seizing The White Space: Business Model Innovation For Growth And Renewal, Harvard Business School, 2010. Have you looked closely at your company’s business
Opinion: The Asian powerhouses: All they’re cracked up to be?
Wendy Dobson, Gravity Shift: How Asia’s New Economic Powerhouses Will Shape The 21st Century, University of Toronto Press, 2009. One of the major economic stories of
Opinion: I love it when a plan comes together
John Mullins and Randy Komisar, Getting to Plan B: Breaking Through To a Better Business Model, Harvard Business Press, 2009. It’s an old military adage
Opinion: Battle of the greedy TV companies?
If Canada’s television giants have their way, many viewers will probably pay even more than they do now to watch their favourite TV shows. The
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