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Banknotes: Leveraging intellectual property
03 July 2019 | By Basma Hamodi in: Banknotes, Opinion
The intangible assets affiliated with IP are misunderstood and underutilized by many. It is estimated that 90 per cent of an S&P 500 company’s assets are considered intangible. The shift from tangibles… Read more
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Banknotes: Calculating the cost of capital
09 January 2019 | By Ryan McCartney in: Banknotes, Opinion
What really is the cost of capital? The price is only part of the sale, and the same is true when financing a company. Read more
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Chamath Palihapitiya wins crowd at Hack the North
15 September 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Events, Featured, News
Chamath Palihapitiya is one of the University of Waterloo's most successful graduates and this week he sat down to speak at Hack the North, Canada's largest hackathon which is hosted annually at the University… Read more
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Banknotes: Tamping down the risk
06 July 2018 | By Ryan McCartney in: Banknotes, Opinion
Banks use a “risk grid” that looks at several categories in order to assign a risk factor to your business, to price accordingly and decide whether to invest or not. They both sell money and evaluate risk,… Read more
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Banknotes: Always be raising
27 April 2018 | By Ryan McCartney in: Banknotes, Opinion
You’re always looking to win new business, and you should always be thinking about not only where your capital is coming from, but when you’ll need it and how long it will take to access. BDC, Deloitte… Read more
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Banknotes: How to tailor your pitch for financing
28 March 2018 | By Ryan McCartney in: Banknotes, Opinion
Pitching is a difficult, but essential skill for entrepreneurs. There are various paths to finance depending on your needs and circumstances. Read more
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The time is now for women, in tech and beyond: panel
09 March 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Events, Featured, News, True North
On International Women's Day, 5 influential panelists came and shared their journey and careers, as well as their thoughts about gender and technology. Tech still has some work to be done, but there have… Read more
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Ratio.City earns $100K at Fierce Founders pitch event
16 February 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News, Startups
The Fierce Founders Bootcamp is a six-day, Communitech-run program that helps women tech entrepreneurs improve their companies. This cumulates to a pitch event, and Ratio.City earned the $100,000 grand… Read more
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When it's time for the CEO to be 'brutally honest'
13 February 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Events, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Dave Kroetsch from Aeryon Labs came to speak at Communitech's Pizza with the Prez. They talked about their journey, and how they knew when it was time to step down as CEO. Read more
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Banknotes: How to win investors and access capital
30 January 2018 | By Ryan McCartney in: Banknotes, Opinion
This issue of banknotes is a guide on things need to be done for the best chance and getting funds from investors. Read more