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Are Shifting Rules and Government Investment in Canadian Firms the Real Obstacle to Foreign VC Funding?
December 16, 2009
“Every time we make an investment in a Canadian company or do some sort of transaction with a Canadian company we have a whole set of “surprises” (and I put quotes around the word surprises) that we have to figure out each time, so there is always a new set, or different set of rules […]
Tiger Feeding Frenzy Reminds Me Of Nixon Quote
December 12, 2009
As I watched the panoply of media descending on the Tiger Woods story like a Saharan dust storm I was immediately reminded of a quote in which Richard Nixon standing before a picture of John F. Kennedy lamented, “when people look at you they see what they want to be . . . when they […]
Outcry Over Section 116 Clearance Certificates: Legitimate Barrier for Foreign Investment Firms or Convenient Scapegoat?
December 11, 2009
New York, October 12, 2009 – Just 17 venture capital funds raised $1.6 billion in the third quarter of 2009, according to Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). This level represents the smallest number of venture funds raising money in a single quarter since the third quarter of 1994 when 17 funds […]
Purchase “Your Show Will Go Live in 5 Seconds” from Lulu and Save
December 10, 2009
Your Show Will Go live in 5 Seconds will provide you with everything you will need to know to effectively connect with your target audience, and deliver a powerful message whether it be through Internet Radio, Podcasting or even everyday presentations using PowerPoint. “This book is a wonderful gift for anyone who shares the passion […]
Stupid Cancer Show’s Blatant Holiday Ask4Cash Give-Splosion
December 8, 2009
The time has come. You know the drill. End-of-year giving is as American as former Vice Presidential candidates releasing books named after Nissan vehicles. The Earth is still somehow bankrupt and we’re pretty realistic about that. We’re pretty sure that’s not helping this blatantly obvious appeal for cash. Everyone’s broke. Except for those top 1% […]
Shared Services and Outsourcing Network’s The Year in Review and the Year Ahead
December 7, 2009
When I was recently contacted by SSON‘s Jamie Liddell to provide my thoughts on “The Year in Review ” for 2009, as well as “The Year Ahead” in 2010, relating to shared services and outsourcing I must admit that there was no shortage of ideas and reference material. Over the past 12months I have had […]
Why You Will Need a Resilient Workforce in Today’s Economy
December 7, 2009
MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi extended the resilience concept to business continuity initiatives in his 2005 book The Resilient Enterprise. Dr. Sheffi analyzed how disruptions can adversely affect the operations of corporations and how investments in resilience can give a business a competitive advantage over entities not prepared for various contingencies. Business organizations such as the […]
Procurement Insights 
December 17, 2009
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