I have a bit of experience with Startup Weekend, both as a participant and as an organizer. After attending my first one in St. John’s, and seeing how beneficial it is for participants and the local startup community, I had to help bring it to other people in Newfoundland. We’re about to have our second Startup […]
Above all else, Startup Weekend is an opportunity. An opportunity to take that lingering idea for a business that you have, and turn it into something real. An opportunity to meet new and interesting people, all of whom have the same entrepreneurial spirit. An opportunity to test you own skills, ideas, and valour in the […]
For anyone who doesn’t know, I own a social media marketing business called Modern Marketing. I not only post on social media, but I consume a lot of other people’s posts as well, and there is one trend that continues to bug me. It’s something that I see time and time again, and each time […]
I’d like to tell you about a question that I’ve been wrestling with for about a year now, ever since I started my business, Modern Marketing… “Am I an entrepreneur?” I think about it every day. I worry about it every day. I wonder if I’m cut out for this. If I have the intestinal fortitude, the […]
Last week I was involved with Corner Brook’s first Startup Weekend (April 1-3, 2016). I’ve previously experienced how such an event can be beneficial for participants and the local business community; I had the opportunity to travel to St. John’s for a Startup Weekend that they hosted in June 2015. I had such a good […]