@cplant

Trying to figure out what it takes to create a tech #unicorn. Helping #tech #entrepreneurs actually do it.

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narwhalproject.org
Joined May 2008
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Charles Plant retweeted
Keri Damen@keridamen8 May 2022
I believe I once had this working for @cplant and we created a funny sign for him "No New Ideas" to give us space until we had at least a couple weeks on the first batch. Now I'm probably the same and have to hold back to focus. #Entrepreneurs with too many ideas need to #focus.
Harvard Business Review
@HarvardBiz8 May 2022
Working with a boss who has a constant flow of creative ideas can be stimulating — or debilitating. hbr.org/2018/11/how-to-work-…

How to Work for a Boss Who Has a New Idea Every 5 Minutes

Visionary bosses can be exciting, fun, and innovative. They can also feel overwhelming when there’s no way that you can keep up with all of their creative ideas. Instead of letting their ideas...

hbr.org
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Charles Plant retweeted
Communitech
@Communitech6 May 2022
Can the tech industry get ahead of the current talent crunch? With the help of @DanHerman, @Artemis_Canada ,@cplant, @BrookfieldIIE, @kevingcrowley explores how Canada can compete + better brand itself to attract talent. Read part 2 of this 4-part series: bit.ly/38Y5SqT
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Excellent series on talent from @communitech communitech.ca/technews/tale…
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Technology Trends: What to Expect in 2022? insidebigdata.com/2022/04/23…
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Employees who spend one to two days a week working in the office, and the rest of the time working remotely, seem to be most engaged with their jobs and least likely to quit. inc.com/minda-zetlin/remote-…

Here's the Ideal Amount of Time Employees Should Work in the Office for Maximum Engagement

Trying to decide on your hybrid work policy? Read this first.

inc.com
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Perspective | The flawed math behind Elon Musk’s Twitter deal washingtonpost.com/business/…

Perspective | The flawed math behind Elon Musk’s Twitter deal

An overleveraged billionaire’s bid for an overvalued company may signal the last gasp in an age of sky-high confidence and magical thinking.

washingtonpost.com
Weekly Digest #18 – Awards, Challenges, Fellowships, Incubators, Accelerators, Pitch Labs, Funding Opportunities for Impactpreneurs (rolling deadlines & May 17th -June 1st) - LeanVentures ⁦@arjmolly⁩ ⁦@MarielleDiBi⁩ theleanventures.com/weekly-d…
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“Cashflow Simulator” or “Be Your Own Boss”—what’s a better name for entrepreneurship software? wsj.com/articles/what-name-n… via @WSJ

What to Name a New Company? Experienced Entrepreneurs Play to Emotions.

By contrast, first-time founders are more likely to pick a name that describes what the company does.

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A #VentureCapital person asked a #startup CEO I know how he would get to a valuation of $20b. Stupid question. Only 15 Unicorns out of over 1,000 have that sort of valuation. Asking stupid questions like that just confuses a #startup #Entrepreneur
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Trying to figure out if I should reengage with #Twitter. What do you want to bet that no one noticed I was gone.
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New podcast just dropped! Tune into the latest episode of #WaterlooGrit to hear Jay Krishnan and @cplant, Founder and Managing Director of The Narwhal Project discuss all things startups! #podcast #startups #venturecapital #goingglobal acceleratorcentre.com/resour…
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I've heard many founders who set out to raise a seed round ask how much capital they should raise. I figured I could check the data to help them understand what others are raising and how their situation might compare. narwhalproject.org/entrepren…
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Join me at @Octane OC Tech Innovation Forum May 17-19! I will be speaking at Breakfast with Experts discussing "Unicorn Math: Five Secrets to Creating Your Own Unicorn". octaneoc.org/tech-innovation…
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2021 Narwhal List tracks Canada’s notable exits, raises, valuations during pandemic year betakit.com/2021-narwhal-lis… via @betakit

2021 Narwhal List tracks Canada’s notable exits, raises, valuations during pandemic year | BetaKit

The 2021 Narwhal List, which highlights Canada’s fastest-growing tech companies, has highlighted significant deals and exits following an unprecedented year.

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Every wonder how companies like @Uber go from struggling startup to billion dollar exit? @cplant shares his thoughts and breaks down the math behind the unicorn. Don't miss out, register for our NACO West Summit on March 30 & 31 hopin.com/events/naco-west-2… #BuiltByAngels
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The 2021 Narwhal List is out! narwhalproject.org/narwhal-l…
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Communitech
@Communitech5 Mar 2021
💡 “There's more than just patenting for the creation of successful enterprises.” @cplant describes why applying market knowledge and process knowledge is key to fuelling growth and sparking the creation of large-scale enterprises. View the white paper: communitech.ca/how-we-help/i…
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Charles Plant retweeted
Communitech
@Communitech13 Jan 2021
"In this new economic reality, the success of individual organizations and the prosperity of entire nations is increasingly dependent on the ownership of IP." - @CPlant buff.ly/3npPlxi | @TorontoStar #OpEd #IntellectualProperty
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Charles Plant retweeted
Communitech
@Communitech13 Jan 2021
Tech startups and scale-ups need to embrace the creation of new forms of #IP or they risk stagnating and failing. Join @AlexisBlackCIPO and @Cplant as they provide an overview of Canada’s IP landscape and share strategies to build a solid IP plan: buff.ly/3rV45b5
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Charles Plant retweeted
Gary Will@GaryWill11 Jan 2021
How to combat the push from some quarters to obsess over IP to the exclusion of all else? Call more of the other essential things IP.
Charles Plant@cplant11 Jan 2021
Thinking Differently About Intellectual Property linkedin.com/pulse/thinking-… via @LinkedIn
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