August 2012
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WatchWatch this interview of INcubes mentor @saulcolt talking with The Rise To The Top creator and host David Siteman Garland. They talk on the do-s and don’ts of building business relationships! Click for the full article.
@saulcolt @TheRiseToTheTop
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Mark Evans & Gerard Buckley [IN]office
@markevans @GerardBuckly @jaguarcapital
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Mark Evans: "If I don't get you, you don't get me" →
INcubes’ mentor, Mark Evans’ latest blog post offers valuable INsight for startups as INtake 02 prepares for Demo Day.
IF I DON’T GET YOU, YOU DON’T GET ME
In a world in which many people are time-strapped, multi-tasking and mentally scattered, the “get” factor is huge for startups.
By “get”, I mean how well and quickly a startup tells potential users what it does and what their...
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This fall, INcubes will host Toronto’s three-day Lean Startup Machine workshop!
“The Lean Startup is a term/process coined by Eric Ries, which involves rapid, iterative prototyping to test assumptions and to develop a product that customers actually want.”
Check out leanstartupmachine.com and follow @Lean for more information on how it works!
Stay tuned for the date of...
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INtensive Days at [IN]cubes
The INcubes office was a busy place on Wednesday with exciting dropINs and speakers!
Adam Sadowski (@asadowski) shared startup dos & don’ts from his experience as an entrepreneur.
Brandon Corman from Network of Angel Organizations-Ontario came by to share his INsights.
Jessica Alter (@jalter) from Founder Dating droppedIN all the way from San Francisco.
@founderdating
@hovr...
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Pitch Practice at PwC
The startups had a chance to practice their pitches at PwC and were given valuable feedback from potential investors and entrepreneurs.
@hovr @EventHoller @My_GoodNight @RaiderTrader @INcubes @PwC_Canada_LLP @OneSpout @getelevate
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itbusiness.ca:"Canada's angels: Gaining strength... →
Canada’s angels: Gaining strength in numbers, getting more hands-on
The latest data shows the growth and evolution of angel investors in Canada as the sector grows, gets louder and takes a more hands-on role in startups. by Christine Wong
The days of the silent angel investor are numbered.
Canada’s angel investment ecosystem is roaring loudly as a scene that’s bigger, more...
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Another [IN]tensive Day of INtake 02
Wednesday was successful INtensive day at the INcubes offices! There was an exciting group of speakers who discussed topics from marketing, networking, and angel networks.
April Dunford is a marketing executive specializing in bringing new solutions to market. April is the VP of Marketing for Huawei’s Global Enterprise Competency Center and writes an award-winning blog on product marketing for...
Upverter 48 Hour Hardware Hackathon Event
Upverter is hosting a BYOC (Bring Your Own Computer) Hardware Hackathon August 10-12, 2012 at the Mozilla Opensource Space.
In preparation for the launch of their PCB editor, Upverter is giving attendees access to “the first ever in-browser and collaborative PCB layout tools”. There will be prizes, snacks and every hack will be manufactured!
Go to http://hardwarehackathon.com/ to...
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INtensive Day 05 • INtake 02
It was another INtense and exciting week at the INcubes offices!
For INtake 02’s fifth INtensive day, Ryan Moore droppedIN all the way from Boston and Karim Kanji gave the companies INsight on how to leverage social media and build awareness.
Ryan Moore is a Partner in the technology group at Atlas Venture. He joined Atlas in 2011 and focuses on emerging web service companies that make...
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Microsoft at INcubes
Julie Leslie and Rob Kent from BizSpark, part of Microsoft Canada, droppedIN to the INcubes offices on Thursday to meet with the Startups.
@microsoftcanada @hovrme @EventHoller @Iam_DSG @bryanferreira @RaiderTrader @DeniseEckert
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Update on INcubes alumni Garin Kilpatrick
Since graduating from INcubes INtake 01, Garin has launched his site Social Media Power where he gives customers the tools to triple their social media results. As Garin puts it: “Social Media Power is the blueprint for social media and digital marketing success within a fully functional membership website”
The site’s goal is to help members accomplish 5 main things:
Increase...
