Here’s my parent’s COVID-version of a popular barnyard book: I’m a rage-y, cagey, cranky, drinky, dranky, drunky, Hazy, lazy, shouty, pouty, messy, no-dressy Donkey....I mean Mommy.

Join us Fri, March 5th at 8:00 AM EST for our Annual #InternationalWomensDay Breakfast to celebrate women's achievements! This event is moderated & hosted by Karen Redman & our speakers include Amber French, Linda Hasenfratz & Colleen James. Reg now ➡ bit.ly/2ZJ0YWR

The Archangel Network of Funds consists of a group of funds founded by a collection of Canadian “superangels” and VCs. betakit.com/archangel-comp…

A new angel investment network Archangel Network of Funds led by superangel Randall Howard and others, reflects an emerging trend of new angel collectives that are opening up new pathways to capital for Canada's entrepreneurs 👏 Amber French Danielle Brewin Graham builtbyangels.com/news/archangel…

Schools may be closed, but I’m convinced my children are now feral enough to justify sendimg them to doggy daycare.

Covid + working + home schooling + deciding what-to-watch-on-Netflix:

Huge shout out to my insanely talented friend Olga Dementev - this is what 1000+ hours of hard work and perseverance look like! Can’t believe this is a painting. #Raptors #TorontoRaptors #photorealism Catalyst137

I spoke at today's Manufacturing Summit (tl;dr): Canada needs to change policy to reduce red tape for Canadian Innovation. We need to own our standards, own our IP and the government needs to become bigger buyers to help drive commercialization and sustainability.

I’m making dinner and listening to music. My 9 y.o. comes into the kitchen and proceeds to ask me why ALL of the music I listen to sucks. I’m listening to OLP, so will chalk it up to him being hangry and forgive his ignorance.

100% - Bolstering homegrown companies with a strong reference customer and additional revenue will help them attract more customers and private investment. Tax credits and direct funding are appreciated, but Canada adopting more Canadian-made technologies would be more impactful.

Anyone know this fine upstanding citizen? He walked out of Catalyst Commons at Catalyst137 with 2 iPad's and 15 minutes of fame.

My kids wanted me to dress up for Halloween - I went as a tired, middle-aged mom.

When quantity > quality: Told my kids they can have ONE halloween treat. They’re currently sorting by weight.

Catalyst137 is hosting “12 Days of Food Bank” from Dec. 2nd-17th. Each day will be a food item that we are collecting for the Food Bank of Waterloo. Items can be brought to the main Event Centre located within C137. #foodbank #kwawesome #holidayseason

Excited to share a New Year's narrative of our journey at Archangel Network of Funds Adrenaline Fund on completing our first full investment year in 2021. Find out more here: rjh.to/a2 #AngelInvesting #FundingInnovation

You know you’re Canadian when you ask Google Home to “please” do something. My kids are still making fun of me. That shit is ingrained.

This one is for all you romantics out there, courtesy of my 7 y.o son. We expect Hallmark to call any time now.

At Catalyst Commons, a 65,000-square-foot coworking space in Kitchener, French has seen more early-stage companies increasing, rather than scaling back, their headcounts. Commons is a microcosm of what’s happening in the greater Waterloo Region... Amber French

Common's own Amber French on the Waterloo tech ecosystem, working with Kurtis McBride and the synergy of parallel entrepreneurship. Watch the full Member Spotlight here: youtube.com/watch?v=rdqf11…