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VC Roundtable: Face to Face with Rick Segal

March 24th, 2008 Mitch Brisebois No comments
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Forget everything you learned on Dragon's Den and come hear the truth about VC financing. EventBrite is hosting a VC Roundtable event in Ottawa on April 16th. Featured speaker is Rick Segal - VC with JL Albright, SuperBlogger, and the man who brought us Chapters Online! The event is free, located in ...

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When SaaS (…as a Service) leaves you SoL (…out of Luck)

April 23rd, 2007 Mitch Brisebois No comments
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Software as a Service is great! On demand. Pay as you go. Hosted. In many instances your company can save money by relying on SaaS. But what happens when your favourite SaaS provider goes out of business. Since many of these innovative startups are VC funded, there's a significant risk that one day, your service ...

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USB Fun: roll up piano, twittering twister mat?

April 23rd, 2007 Mitch Brisebois 3 comments
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USB is an amazing interface! It has spawned so many bizarre products and accessories. One of my favourites at USBgeek.com is this roll-up 49-key keyboard. For only 50 bucks US you can roll this baby out at work - and crank out your favourite Billy Joel tunes (to the appreciation of your cube mates!) What I'm ...

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Zappos: e-com should be more than a store

April 13th, 2007 Mitch Brisebois 1 comment
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Rick Segal is right: Many people said they'd never buy shoes online. Zappos is challenging that belief. Why? They're not a store - they're a service company! Good e-com policies and design. Also the REAL retail world has changed... there's no "Bundy" shoe salesman at the mall anymore... You're on your own! [tags]Rick-Segal,Zappos[/tags]

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