Here’s how I feel about starting up a techno company with a so-called innovative idea after 5 months. The tone is a bit different than after the first month. You are stressed all the time. You get pity look once a week. Would happen more often if you’d leave the office more. You feel pressured to launch [...]
Categories: Software Development,Techno & Web
Tagged: facebook, habs, montreal, private beta, puppy diarrhea, solitary pleasures, startups
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- May 6, 2011 – 2:24 pm
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- By philgo20
I just read Fred Wilson post on Talent and Bandwidth where he states the obvious need for NYC startups to be recruiting students for internships and great jobs. He mentions a very interesting program called HackNY whose goal is to Establish a sustainable, repeatable summer program matching computationally and quantitatively expert NYC students with NYC [...]
Categories: Software Development,Techno & Web
Tagged: event, montreal, startup
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- January 7, 2011 – 4:44 am
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- By philgo20
So you’ve been going to startup events, drinks and meetups for some time now. You’ve tagged more “Top ten startup advices” list in delicious than anyone. You’ve got a few unfinished side projects waiting for you when you complete your next freelance gig. You feel like Fred Wilson have taught you everything about the VC [...]
Categories: Productivity,Software Development,Techno & Web
Tagged: montreal, seed funds, startup, startups
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- November 17, 2010 – 6:25 am
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- By philgo20
Échanger avec des trippeux de Produit de diverses industries Sensibiliser des entreprises locales à l’importance de la gestion de produit Apprendre de l’expérience d’autres Product Manager Aider des entreprises à recruter pour ce rôle Meubler un dimanche de novembre Ça se déroule le 21 novembre. Enregistrez vous ici et proposez des sujets de discussion de [...]
Categories: Conversations and marketing,Productivity,Software Development,Techno & Web
Tagged: montreal
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- November 3, 2010 – 4:43 am
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- By philgo20
This is mostly the reposting of a comment I left on the Tungle ( a nice calendar accelerator startup based in Montreal) blog on a post titled : Entrepreneurs Don’t Golf. I am supporting his claim and explaining why cycling his a good alternative for entrepreneurs. I couldn’t agree more and my vote goes to [...]
Categories: Sports,Techno & Web
Tagged: bike, bikes, business partners, cyclists, développement des affaires, montreal, networking, quebec
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- August 14, 2009 – 3:10 am
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- By philgo20
Je viens d’apprendre par l’entremise du blog de Patrick Lagacé que la Société du Parc Jean-Drapeau a l’intention d’installer des chicanes sur la piste cyclable du Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Cette modification a pour but de réduire le nombre d’accidents mettant en cause les cyclistes de performance sur le circuit en les obligeant à réduire de vitesse. [...]
Categories: Sports,Vie Urbaine
Tagged: bicycle, cgv, montreal, pétition
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- June 9, 2009 – 11:16 pm
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- By philgo20
Pour célébrer l’arrivée des Bixis, de l’été et des shorts coupés, on organise une montée super-impromptu de Camilien-Houde en Bixi demain, jeudi le 21 mai à 19h. Rendez-vous au coin Parc et Mont-Royal avec votre Bixi ! Allo les crinqués de bécik ! On monte Camilien-Houde en Bixi, rendez-vous coin Mont-Royal et Parc avec vos [...]
Categories: Sports,Vie Urbaine
Tagged: bicycle, bike, bikes, bixi, event, mont royal, montreal
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- May 20, 2009 – 9:47 pm
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- By philgo20