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One Red Question - Is offshoring development a good idea for a startup?

One Red Question - Is offshoring development a good idea for a startup?

Are there situations where a fledgling app can be developed elsewhere? At what point can an application be parceled out? Is there better ROI for certain kinds of development?

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Product Managers

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Product Managers

Based on her popular Webinar, Alyssa Dver breaks down what the best Product Managers have in common.

One Red Question - Who's the best tech executive you've worked with?

One Red Question - Who's the best tech executive you've worked with?

We've all worked with someone who just blew us away at every level: driven but not manic, more charismatic than autocratic, talented to the nth degree but humble, and possessed of that subtle wash of vision, focus, organizational sense and level-headedness that inspires people to want to go to war with them.

Outcomes vs. Activity

Outcomes vs. Activity

"Successful leaders—and, therefore, successful founders—invest the time to clearly identify, prioritize, and communicate key goals. They then measure their success by real progress against those desired outcomes." This piece comes by way of FoundRead, a blog-style publication that runs under the umbrella of respected technology guru Om Malik.

Talent on thin ice (or, how not to hire like the Toronto Maple Leafs)

Talent on thin ice (or, how not to hire like the Toronto Maple Leafs)

Building a winning software company isn't that much different from building a winning hockey team, says Mario Laudi. It starts with the ability to identify talent.

Ashok Kalle: Benevolence and good business on the 'Pathway' to success

Ashok Kalle: Benevolence and good business on the 'Pathway' to success

On the surface, Ashok Kalle seems like the typical startup founder. But dig a little deeper, and his story is anything but ordinary. Red Canary talks to the founder of Pathway Communications. A man who took a hit from the dotcom bust, bought back his company, grew back its profits, and today has a thriving business on two continents. His secret? Investing in talented immigrants that other companies had tossed aside.

Startup success: People, money and opportunity (part II)

"No one (except for your mother) is going to give you money just because they want to see you succeed," says Roy Pereira, as he writes on startup funding strategies.

CEO of RIM shares his career secrets

CEO of RIM shares his career secrets

In a conversation I had with Jim Balsillie, Research in Motion Chairman and Co-CEO, he mentioned three ideas on how to find your very own fun factory. Here are Jim’s 3 tips on having a great career:

From Russia with brains

From Russia with brains

Writer Paddy Kamen tells the startup success story of Dr. Sofia Passova, founder of software testing and deployment enabler Sofea

Looking for a sales VP? Hire steak, not sizzle

Looking for a sales VP? Hire steak, not sizzle

Mario shares a few hints on hiring a VP of Sales. Startups can't afford to drop the ball in any area, but they REALLY can't drop it when it comes to sales.

Maple leaf startup: Cherry Chula

Maple leaf startup: Cherry Chula

Red Canary talks to Kellee Maglio, founder of Vancouver-based, online classified site Cherry Chula

So what’s a chick doing in web 2.0 anyway?

So what’s a chick doing in web 2.0 anyway?

Ali de Bold of ChickAdvisor talks about the obstacles and anachronisms facing a young, female startup founder.

Starting Something - a startup book review

Starting Something - a startup book review

Leila Boujnane, CEO of Idée shares 12 things to keep in mind when starting something. "Wayne McVicker starts his book with the lines: “I made a few hundred million…I lost a few hundred million.” His tale in Starting Something: An Entrepreneur’s Tale of Control, Confrontation and Corporate Culture is a fascinating entrepreneurial story."

Mr. What's next

Mr. What's next

The American-born CEO of a Toronto company talks about change, product management, and how he "re-started" a startup. After playing the startup game for nearly 30 years, Scott Broder, CEO of Opalis Inc., has learned to anticipate emerging markets – and build an organization that can capitalize on it.

What keeps me awake at night?

What keeps me awake at night?

Alex MacKay, CEO of DMTI Spatial Inc. talks about the excitement of heading a small company.

When you're small

When you're small

Craig Fitzpatrick, CEO of Devshop shares his experience leading a small company.





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