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Billion Dollar Start-Up

The 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 … ; ; 306 View

Unicorn in the Woods

As tech investors the world over search for elusive unicorns (start-ups valued at over $1 billion), acclaimed business journalist Gordon Pitts asks whether there can be a place for high-tech … 264 View
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Forward

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Introduction

When Brian Met Chris

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In the introduction, Pitts describes a consequential meeting of two tech enthusiasts in New Brunswick. 6 $0.60 Add
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A Cannabis Timeline

A Potted History

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A timeline of the Cannabis industry in Canada ; ; 1 $0.10 Add
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Newton’s Law

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This chapter explores Chris Newton’s younger years; he was an early adopter of home computers, and later enrolled in the computer science program at the University of New Brunswick. 11 $1.10 Add
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Life of Brian

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In this chapter Pitts examines the early life of Brian Flood, an athletic young man with an aptitude for business and entrepreneurship. 10 $1.00 Add
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Prologue

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From Beaver to Pond

A History

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This chapter links the entrepreneurial activities of Flood and Newton with another businessman from New Brunswick: Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook. It also touches on the historic and current … 14 $1.40 Add
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Introduction

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Angels and Angles

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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 … 15 $1.50 Add
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Escaping the Basement

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In the first chapter, the founders of HEXO, now a billion dollar cannabis company, recall the founding of the company. The chapter provides brief biographies of each of the founders and their … ; ; 62 $6.20 Add
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Hi, I’m from New Brunswick

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This chapter focuses on the Q1 Labs’ hunt for venture capital, which included multiple trips to the United States to woo wary investors. 11 $1.10 Add
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We Bought the Farm

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This chapter describes the slow rise of the legal marijuana industry in Canada and the challenges that the founders of HEXO overcame on their journey to profitability. ; ; 82 $8.20 Add
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Here Come the Americans

From: Unicorn in the Woods

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In this chapter, Pitts describes Q1 Labs’ success in finding funding, and how they confronted concerns about their Canadian and Maritime location. 9 $0.90 Add
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Hitting a Billion

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This chapter explores the growth of HEXO from a small startup to a company with a valuation of over $1 billion. ; ; 86 $8.60 Add