What is the lens with which your feedback or advice is coming from?

A sage piece of wisdom from my mentor Keith Ippel that I continue to find myself applying on a regular basis: Be mindful of the lens with which your feedback or advice is coming from. Example 1: If you ask an investor “How much should I typically expect to dilute for my seed round?”, their …

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Top 10 Anti-procrastination tips to start your year

Procrastination arises from the conflict between our desire to seek instant gratification vs. long term value. Here are Top-10 anti-procrastinating tips to get you started on whatever you know you should be working on. 1. Create artificial Deadlines for projects or goals that don’t have one You don’t need me to tell you that procrastination …

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Conversion and business metrics for Dental or Healthcare Clinics to prioritize

My dental hygienist was asking for advice for his friends who were thinking of starting their own practices so here it is. This will apply to any healthcare professional who’s out to establish their own practice. If you haven’t already read my post: How to leverage “Hidden Differentiation” to outperform your competitors, start there. The …

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How to leverage “Hidden Differentiation” to outperform your competitors

This article is for businesses that: Are hyperlocal – You serve local customers and aren’t able to serve customers virtually. People may be willing to travel for your product/service, but your main clientele is neighbourhood based. Have multiple similar competitors locally. Aren’t differentiated. Find themselves at capacity and unable to serve more customers even if …

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Advisory Email – January 2022

In the view of transparency, below is an excerpt from an advisory email I sent this month: Committing 2022 to #givefirst and add more value to my community. STARTUP WORKSHOPS 📖Vancouver’s startup community is stagnant and COVID has decimated the few remaining quality in-person events. Yet, more people have left their careers to pursue their entrepreneurial …

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How to approach Blockchain, Crypto, and NFT Investments

There’s been much hype in 2021 around NFTs, Crypto, and the Blockchain. If you’re still not familiar with the terms, here’s a basic rundown before you jump the bandwagon. Blockchain: This is the foundation of all the above. In simple terms, it is a shared and distributed database that updates all the other databases when …

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Advisory Email – December 2021

In the view of transparency, below is an excerpt from an advisory email I sent this month: UPDATES 🎉Since you last heard from me in late October: North of AI: NorthernX Innovation Challenge is underway. Spent 3 days in Whitehorse meeting organizations and kicking off the program. Did a workshop at OneSpace on How to develop a connected …

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