name is Jeff grammar partner Rho Canada based in Montreal my name is Harley
based in Montreal my name is Harley
based in Montreal my name is Harley Finkelstein I’m the chief platform
Finkelstein I’m the chief platform
Finkelstein I’m the chief platform officer at Shopify my name is ash can
officer at Shopify my name is ash can
officer at Shopify my name is ash can carve a solution and the CEO and founder
carve a solution and the CEO and founder
carve a solution and the CEO and founder of watchmen fur coat my name is Fred
of watchmen fur coat my name is Fred
of watchmen fur coat my name is Fred blasi I’m based out and get no I run and
blasi I’m based out and get no I run and
blasi I’m based out and get no I run and I’m CEO and co-founder of mcenamey
I’m CEO and co-founder of mcenamey
I’m CEO and co-founder of mcenamey technologies Francois shouts it waa
technologies Francois shouts it waa
technologies Francois shouts it waa president of Atilla sister Krishna Bo
president of Atilla sister Krishna Bo
president of Atilla sister Krishna Bo Claire I’m a principal architect
Claire I’m a principal architect
Claire I’m a principal architect evangelist with Microsoft Canada my name
evangelist with Microsoft Canada my name
evangelist with Microsoft Canada my name is Anna Goodson and i am CEO of Anna
is Anna Goodson and i am CEO of Anna
is Anna Goodson and i am CEO of Anna gitsune management and I’m a mentor with
gitsune management and I’m a mentor with
gitsune management and I’m a mentor with founder fuel
I think what founder fuel is doing here
I think what founder fuel is doing here in Montreal is fantastic I think we need
in Montreal is fantastic I think we need
in Montreal is fantastic I think we need to help the new generation of
to help the new generation of
to help the new generation of entrepreneurs as a Canadian as well I
entrepreneurs as a Canadian as well I
entrepreneurs as a Canadian as well I make sure that the best innovation comes
make sure that the best innovation comes
make sure that the best innovation comes from this country so being involved
from this country so being involved
from this country so being involved locally with the accelerators like
locally with the accelerators like
locally with the accelerators like founder feel is great for us I built my
founder feel is great for us I built my
founder feel is great for us I built my company my first company when I was 17 I
company my first company when I was 17 I
company my first company when I was 17 I was a first year student at McGill
was a first year student at McGill
was a first year student at McGill University I can say that’s any success
University I can say that’s any success
University I can say that’s any success i had with that business was based on
i had with that business was based on
i had with that business was based on great mentorship great advice that i got
great mentorship great advice that i got
great mentorship great advice that i got and so the fact that we’re actually
and so the fact that we’re actually
and so the fact that we’re actually presenting and curating great mentors
presenting and curating great mentors
presenting and curating great mentors and kind of delivering them to these
and kind of delivering them to these
and kind of delivering them to these entrepreneurs I thought it was a
entrepreneurs I thought it was a
entrepreneurs I thought it was a tremendous program a common mistake
tremendous program a common mistake
tremendous program a common mistake entrepreneurs make is we underestimate
entrepreneurs make is we underestimate
entrepreneurs make is we underestimate the critical milestones that you need to
the critical milestones that you need to
the critical milestones that you need to be viewed as success so sometimes
be viewed as success so sometimes
be viewed as success so sometimes somebody building a tool for ad agencies
somebody building a tool for ad agencies
somebody building a tool for ad agencies is going to say and when we have 10 ad
is going to say and when we have 10 ad
is going to say and when we have 10 ad agencies doing such and such and I’m
agencies doing such and such and I’m
agencies doing such and such and I’m like whoa time out what makes you think
like whoa time out what makes you think
like whoa time out what makes you think one ad agency is going to take your call
one ad agency is going to take your call
one ad agency is going to take your call let alone adopt your product but very
let alone adopt your product but very
let alone adopt your product but very often Lee we think we have a must-have
often Lee we think we have a must-have
often Lee we think we have a must-have because it’s great but it’s not because
because it’s great but it’s not because
because it’s great but it’s not because it’s great that people need it and it’s
it’s great that people need it and it’s
it’s great that people need it and it’s not because it’s cool that people need
not because it’s cool that people need
not because it’s cool that people need it I think entrepreneurs fall in love
it I think entrepreneurs fall in love
it I think entrepreneurs fall in love with the first idea i think they also
with the first idea i think they also
with the first idea i think they also fall in love with with believing that
fall in love with with believing that
fall in love with with believing that they know something that no one else
they know something that no one else
they know something that no one else knows most common mistake LC is lack of
knows most common mistake LC is lack of
knows most common mistake LC is lack of connection to the market like being in
connection to the market like being in
connection to the market like being in their own cubicle or wherever basement
their own cubicle or wherever basement
their own cubicle or wherever basement developing the solution that they think
developing the solution that they think
developing the solution that they think is the greatest thing since sliced bread
is the greatest thing since sliced bread
is the greatest thing since sliced bread and not really trying to vet it with
and not really trying to vet it with
and not really trying to vet it with somebody who’s going to try to pay for
somebody who’s going to try to pay for
somebody who’s going to try to pay for that solution is something that to me is
that solution is something that to me is
that solution is something that to me is a great opportunity lost a great waste
a great opportunity lost a great waste
a great opportunity lost a great waste of time the most common mistakes I think
of time the most common mistakes I think
of time the most common mistakes I think that entrepreneurs tend to make is that
that entrepreneurs tend to make is that
that entrepreneurs tend to make is that they go on to business to make money I
they go on to business to make money I
they go on to business to make money I don’t think that that should be your
don’t think that that should be your
don’t think that that should be your main ambition number one mistake is to
main ambition number one mistake is to
main ambition number one mistake is to coming in and saying I know everybody’s
coming in and saying I know everybody’s
coming in and saying I know everybody’s going to want my solution doesn’t matter
going to want my solution doesn’t matter
going to want my solution doesn’t matter what you say
my advice to entrepreneurs really is be
my advice to entrepreneurs really is be flexible I think that I’ve done for
flexible I think that I’ve done for
flexible I think that I’ve done for companies and I’ve never done my plan a
companies and I’ve never done my plan a
companies and I’ve never done my plan a I’ve always done Plan B or C adapt don’t
I’ve always done Plan B or C adapt don’t
I’ve always done Plan B or C adapt don’t get hung up on an idea because you
get hung up on an idea because you
get hung up on an idea because you thought it was a good idea yesterday
thought it was a good idea yesterday
thought it was a good idea yesterday just move along with what the market is
just move along with what the market is
just move along with what the market is looking for be focused on what you’re
looking for be focused on what you’re
looking for be focused on what you’re trying to do and don’t try to spread
trying to do and don’t try to spread
trying to do and don’t try to spread yourself too large in any project you
yourself too large in any project you
yourself too large in any project you always going to have more reason to stop
always going to have more reason to stop
always going to have more reason to stop than to continue so you need to continue
than to continue so you need to continue
than to continue so you need to continue anyways every difficult moment that I
anyways every difficult moment that I
anyways every difficult moment that I experienced as many times as i wanted to
experienced as many times as i wanted to
experienced as many times as i wanted to quit and get out those are pug nose
quit and get out those are pug nose
quit and get out those are pug nose valuable moments for me all of the
valuable moments for me all of the
valuable moments for me all of the challenges every door that closes
challenges every door that closes
challenges every door that closes another one opens find an industry that
another one opens find an industry that
another one opens find an industry that is ripe for change there’s a lot of
is ripe for change there’s a lot of
is ripe for change there’s a lot of these what I would call a dinosaur
these what I would call a dinosaur
these what I would call a dinosaur industries you can go in there and
industries you can go in there and
industries you can go in there and challenge the status quo I think that’s
challenge the status quo I think that’s
challenge the status quo I think that’s awesome
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