The fascinating story of Auguste Bartholdi's bold vision to create the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty was a moonshot with fundraising lessons for startup founders.

Canadian non-dilutive grant money arrives later than you may think. Do you have the money to get by in the meantime, and do you know the best non-dilutive programmes for you? I've built a new tool called My Capital Roadmap to help health and life science founders in Canada find the ones that are the best fit.

How to describe your market size to build credibility with your VC audience. Your TAM/SAM/SOM slide is one of the highest-leverage slides in your deck. Most founders waste it.

SAFE Term Benchmarks: Pre-Seed, Mid-2026. Recent published research, including term definitions, Canadian context and premiums for AI companies

Takeaways from NACO Summit 2026 discussing the Canadian Capital Crisis and why Canada loses startups and the economic benefit they produce.

Overview: I’m thrilled to announce that I will be featured on an episode of the Pitch Please podcast hosted by Mike Thibodeau! I have been really enjoying his podcast and we had a great conversation on Resources for Female Founders. The title is “Investing in Women: Strategies for Female Founders to Thrive”. Pitch Please is based in Toronto, and is a great resource for the Canadian Tech ecosystem. This podcast amplifies founder voices, and connects founders with a community t