Startups
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From  A Cambrian ExplosionFrom: Unicorn in the Woods |
This chapter explores the chain reactions that were started in the Maritimes by the sale of Radian6 and Q1 Labs. | Gordon Pitts | 15 | 2020 | $1.50 Add |
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From  A Cannabis TimelineA Potted History From: Billion Dollar Start-Up |
A timeline of the Cannabis industry in Canada | Adam Miron; Julie Beun; Sébastien St-Louis | 1 | 2021 | $0.10 Add |
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From Angels and AnglesFrom: Unicorn in the Woods |
In this chapter, Pitts recounts the founding of Q1 Labs in 2001, its business agreement with UNB, and the nascent company’s relationship with the dean of the faculty of computer science. It … | Gordon Pitts | 15 | 2020 | $1.50 Add |
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From  NEW! At the Epicenter: Tobias LütkeFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter highlights Tobias Lütke’s early childhood and career as a computer programmer. | Larry MacDonald | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
Billion Dollar Start-UpThe True Story of how a Couple of 29-Year-Olds Turned $35,000 into a $1,000,000,000 Cannabis Company |
From early roadblocks and devastating personal and financial setbacks to explosive growth and some of the biggest cannabis deals in global history, Billion Dollar Start-Up not only recounts the … | Adam Miron; Julie Beun; Sébastien St-Louis | 306 | 2021 | View |
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From NEW! CEO of the YearFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter highlights Lütke’s leadership qualities and business strategies that helped increase Shopify’s growth. | Larry MacDonald | 7 | 2024 | $0.70 Add |
 CommittedStartup Survival Tips and Uncommon Sense for First-Time Tech Founders |
Eldon Sprickerhoff, cofounder of cybersecurity firm eSentire, has assembled a list of everything he didn’t know as a first-time technical startup founder before his firm rocketed to a … | Eldon Sprickerhoff | 225 | 2024 | View |
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From Congratulations, You’re Fired!From: Unicorn in the Woods |
In this chapter, Pitts examines the new American CEO of Q1 Labs, Shaun McConnon. | Gordon Pitts | 9 | 2020 | $0.90 Add |
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From Core Startup TruthsFrom: Committed |
In this chapter, Sprickerhoff outlines the ten foundational truths of startup life, drawing on his 2001 founding of information security company eSentire in New York City. | Eldon Sprickerhoff | 11 | 2024 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! COVID-19 at Warp SpeedFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter outlines how Shopify’s business was able to respond to the increase of new online businesses and shopping demands amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. | Larry MacDonald | 9 | 2024 | $0.90 Add |
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From Cyber Cyber EverywhereFrom: Unicorn in the Woods |
In this chapter, Pitt explores the career of Steve Lund, the key driver behind CyberNB, an agency designed to leverage New Brunswick’s homegrown expertise. | Gordon Pitts | 15 | 2020 | $1.50 Add |
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From Defining and Building Your BrandFrom: Committed |
In this chapter, Sprickerhoff explores how a founder’s personal reputation becomes inseparable from a startup’s identity in its earliest stages. | Eldon Sprickerhoff | 5 | 2024 | $0.50 Add |
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From  NEW! DisneylandFrom: Seven Days in Halifax |
In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Three of "Encounter on Urban Environment," focusing on the session on financial insitituions and bankers. He explains how the panelists … | Robert Ashe | 6 | 2025 | $0.60 Add |
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From NEW! Empowering EntrepreneursFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter discusses alternative e-commerce business models and software’s, notably SaaS platforms, which supported entrepreneurship on a large scale. | Larry MacDonald | 6 | 2024 | $0.60 Add |
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From NEW! Entering the Big LeaguesFrom: The Shopify Story |
This chapter highlights the challenges and competition faced by Shopify as it emerged as one of the largest e-commerce retailer in the U.S. | Larry MacDonald | 7 | 2024 | $0.70 Add |
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From EpilogueFrom: Billion Dollar Start-Up |
Epilogue | Adam Miron; Julie Beun; Sébastien St-Louis | 13 | 2021 | $1.30 Add |
