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He took a 5-person company to a $340M Affirm exit. He'd still go bigger.

Wayne Pommen's advice hasn't changed in five years. Neither has the problem. Plus: what PMF actually feels like.

How overscaling nearly sank a $500M+ exit.

Jun 16, 2026

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3 min read

How overscaling nearly sank a $500M+ exit.

Plus: tell us what you want to see more of and your first customer question, answered.

Jobs

Community isn't your moat. Distribution is.

Jun 9, 2026

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3 min read

Community isn't your moat. Distribution is.

Michelle Romanow and Tyler Handley on what actually protects a consumer brand.

FinTech

TTW Days 4 & 5. The week finished stronger than it started.

May 29, 2026

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4 min read

TTW Days 4 & 5. The week finished stronger than it started.

Everything that landed Wednesday and Thursday - and what to take with you.

May 27, 2026

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3 min read

Day 1, 2 & 3 of TTW. The bar is set.

Plus: two market overviews that will change how you see your category.

Incubators and Accelerators

N49P is raising $70M USD to back more Canadian founders.

May 22, 2026

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4 min read

N49P is raising $70M USD to back more Canadian founders.

The fund backing Canada's diamonds in the rough just got bigger. Plus Must-Attend events for next week.

FinTech

May 20, 2026

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5 min read

TTW starts Sunday. Lock your week.

The schedule is set. The room is filling. Your move.

Company Profiles

500K users. $7M raised. Both were in the room.

May 12, 2026

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3 min read

500K users. $7M raised. Both were in the room.

Vancouver Rocketships recap - six companies, one stage. Plus: a talk worth hearing live.

He said "no" wasn't the answer. Then he closed $1.3M.

May 7, 2026

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4 min read

He said "no" wasn't the answer. Then he closed $1.3M.

Vancouver's fastest-growing startups. One stage. Monday night.

May 5, 2026

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2 min read

4 founders, 1 unicorn, zero filter

Plus: we're taking the community national. Vancouver is this weekend.

Our Take

Some met co-founders. Some met customers. May 4.

Apr 30, 2026

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3 min read

Some met co-founders. Some met customers. May 4.

What will you walk away with this time?

Quick Takes

From pizza to multi-cuisine: Appetronix just acquired the tech to do it.

Apr 28, 2026

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4 min read

From pizza to multi-cuisine: Appetronix just acquired the tech to do it.

The CEO is on stage tonight. Here's what it means for Canadian tech.

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He took a 5-person company to a $340M Affirm exit. He'd still go bigger.

How overscaling nearly sank a $500M+ exit.

Community isn't your moat. Distribution is.

TTW Days 4 & 5. The week finished stronger than it started.

Day 1, 2 & 3 of TTW. The bar is set.

N49P is raising $70M USD to back more Canadian founders.

TTW starts Sunday. Lock your week.

500K users. $7M raised. Both were in the room.

He said "no" wasn't the answer. Then he closed $1.3M.

4 founders, 1 unicorn, zero filter

Some met co-founders. Some met customers. May 4.

From pizza to multi-cuisine: Appetronix just acquired the tech to do it.

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