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Boris Mann getting off the roller coaster
Boris Mann and I registering the Bootup Domain January 10, 2008 In late 2007, Boris Mann and I both had the same idea on how to build a world class seed acceleration model built by founders for...
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Bootup Roommates: TinySpeck, Mozilla, & Joyent
There are a lot of great technologies being developed in Vancouver that we’re proud of, and personally I think we could do a better job telling our story. For example, not many people know of these...
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Contractual.ly and DimeRocker to demo at LPV9 June 17th
Launch Party Vancouver 9 will kick off tomorrow night, June 17th at 6pm. 9 companies will be demoing their latest and greatest digital media and internet creations to 500 of our closest friends....
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Why attend Grow 2010 Conference, Aug 19-21
Can you feel it!? There is definitely a buzz in the air around GrowConf that’s coming to Vancouver Aug 19, 20th, and 21st. I mean why wouldn’t there be; If you work on the Internet, then this event...
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Layerboom Acquired by Joyent
We’re pleased to announce that Joyent has acquired Layerboom Systems for an undisclosed sum. Layerboom was founded in May 2009 by Trevor and Howie, and is the first Bootup Labs company to be acquired....
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The 4 Stages of a Rockin Startup Eco-system
There isn’t a single regional area that I know of who isn’t desperate to building an internet technology industry in their city. When my wife and I decided to stay in Vancouver to raise our children,...
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Tsunami Continues to Rip Through VC Industry. First Wave Complete, Second...
Wave 1 - The rise of the Seed Accelerator and Super Angel Within the past 5 years, the cost of starting an internet company hit a floor. There is no cyclical effect here. It will not go back up....
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Bootup Labs Investor Days
I’m very proud to announce Summify, FoodTree, and CompassEngine have successfully completed the Bootup Labs acceleration program. They joined our program in January and since then have proven to be a...
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Bootup Labs complete – Next stop BCIC.
I’m excited to announce today that I am joining BCIC as CEO. This role allows me to pursue my passion of making BC the best place to start a tech company in the world <full stop>. We have what...
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Summify acquired by Twitter
Today, Summify announced it has been acquired by Twitter. We couldn’t be more happy for Cristian and Mircea. They worked very hard for their success and have made us all proud. Summify applied to the...
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