Startup

How to Tweet: Lessons From Twitter Canada’s Kirstine Stewart

"You just have to be real. I think people can tell when you’re not," says Stewart, who claims to have never deleted a tweet mid-tweet

Who Needs Silicon Valley?

PayrollHero's Stephen Jagger (illustration by Sean McCabe)

Why one successful software developer left California and became one of the brightest stars in the startup galaxy

Don’t Be a Failed Inventor

Scott Clark and Danny Crossman were able to turn a simple idea into a successful business

Our essential guide to turning a brilliant idea into a big business

Good Ideas Make You Sick

Jay Abumrad at the 99U Conference. Image: 99u.com

How to push the creative process forward and end up with a viable business

Mad Men’s 9 Lessons for Entrepreneurs

Photo: Frank Ockenfels/AMC

What you can learn about running a business from Don Draper & co.

6 Kick-Ass Tips From Top Entrepreneurs

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Road-tested, no-BS business advice and inside tips from entrepreneurs who know what they’re doing

Your Most Powerful Fundraising Tool

PROFIT Business Cast

How one entrepreneur bypassed traditional financing entirely

Advice You Should Ignore

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"The one thing all my ideas have had in common is that everyone I told about them thought they were dumb." --the founder of New York Fries on why you should disregard the doubters

New Marketing Approaches for an Old Product

PROFIT Business Cast

Felicia Pizzonia of Ultimate Publishing House explains how her nontraditional approach to publishing is addressing the failings of the traditional publishing model

4 Keys to Marketing to Canadians

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With a preference for hot poutine, cold craft beer and fresh Timbits, understanding what Canadians want can be challenging for any newcomer entrepreneur

The First Steps to Financial Smarts

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Getting a handle on bookkeeping will help set up a startup for success

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