Giving Thanks: Start Cold Turkey for Bountiful Returns
As autumn leaves fall, and the crisp October weather sweeps in, now is the time many of us gather together to enjoy a hearty Thanksgiving meal. However you spend the holiday, it’s difficult to argue with a sentiment that encourages us to pause, look around, and proclaim what we’re most thankful for. As founders and […]
Your Can’t – Miss List: Top 10 Events At Vancouver Startup Week
With only a few weeks to go before Vancouver brightest startups assemble Avengers-style for Vancouver Startup Week (September 26 to 30), now is the time to snag your reserved spot at VSW’s hottest, can’t – miss events. Here’s a sneak peek at the Top 10 Can’t – Miss Events at Vancouver Startup Week. 10. STARTUP […]
Labour Day: 3 Lessons You Can Learn From History
For growing startups, looking back on the history of Labour Day is a chance to learn some valuable lessons from the not-so-distant past. Less than 150 years ago, companies saw their employees as expendable. With the rapid rise of industrialization, many workers were suddenly faced with intense pressure to produce quickly and without complaint. With […]
New Leaders: When Startups Grow Up
Three years ago, you had an idea for a business: you, two other co-founders, and the dog. It turned out you were onto something, and your little seedling of an idea sprouted shoots and began to grow. You nurtured it past hiring your first employee; you even weaned it past hiring your 20th employee. One […]
It’s all about context
It’s a daunting task writing one of our company’s first blog posts. BLANKSLATE Partners turned one year old on May 1, 2016 and to celebrate that auspicious occasion we wanted to publish start publishing first thought piece. In the way of startups, we sat around, brainstormed some ideas and then said, OK, who wants to […]
BLANKSLATE Turns One: What We’ve Learned
So where do I start? BLANKSLATE Partners is one year old. Reframe: It’s been one whole year that Danielle and I have been in business together. Reframe: Our successful and growing business is stepping into it’s second year! There are days I have to pinch myself to check I’m not dreaming, or having a mental […]