It is not secret that Canada has good research and researchers, and yet has a very low rate of commercialization of this R&D. Compared to what happens in countries like the United States, UK, Israel, and Sweden, little of our…
There is a common myth that 'all start ups are good', followed closely by the implication that "all" or "most" start ups succeed. In my experience, founders universally assume that their start up will be a blazing success. Accordingly, if…
Milton's First Law of Angel Investing: Most Start-ups Are Terrible Investments. Start-ups start small, weak, and of no real value, and they either die fast or they stumble along small, weak and of dubious value for years, and this has…
Angel investing cannot be charity investing. Angels need to earn a return on their investment commensurate with the risk that they take, if angel investing is to be sustainable. If they do not earn sufficient return, then they will run…
I am no angel, but I know a thing or two about losing money as an angel investor. Hopefully I have learned something along the way. There is a very dangerous myth afoot that small investors are being held back…