“My advice to people starting a company is to have a very high pain tolerance.” - Elon Musk

Entrepreneurs thrive on speed. But SR&ED slows them down. Canada doesn’t lack ambition or talent. We lack a system that actually helps. The fix isn’t more funding. It’s a smarter process.

The older I get, the more I realize how many people waste their entire life chasing someone else’s. Don’t. This is your one shot. Don’t drift. Be deliberate. Show up. Go all in. Obsess over what matters to you. It’s your life. Stop chasing theirs.

“The opposite of following your own star is following the herd. That is a path to dull conformity.”

If you’re not embarrassed by your first version, you started too late.

The spirits that remain after something magical’s happened, and how you can go back to a place where something amazing occurred, and the feeling’s still in the air.  Happy Anniversary “Almost Famous”!

“National pride is not enough to keep founders here. The only real solution is to make Canada a place where ambitious entrepreneurs believe staying is the best choice for their company and their future.” wisdom from dstein leaders.vc/canadianstartu…

AGT Foods invests in Canadian pasta brand Chickapea just-food.com/news/agt-foods…

No excuses, just get it done. — a CEO mindset from Sam Altman

Keith Rabois: “I tell founders not to worry about runway. Worry about lift.” “If you think about lift in a plane context, a company is only valuable if you achieve lift. Runway is a tactic for achieving lift, and you may need to extend the runway so that you have more time to

Rick Rubin on musicians (and founders)… “Do you know the biggest mistake most musicians make?” he said. “Their first album comes from love, heartbreak, passion, or depression. They have no expectation of how the world will respond. They write it from the heart, and if it

I stole this idea and now use it with every single employee. It’s the best illustration I’ve seen of teaching someone to be high agency. It says there are 5 levels of work: Level 1: “There is a problem.” Level 2: “There is a problem, and I’ve found some causes.” Level 3:

An interesting trend we're noticing at Stripe: US startups are pulling ahead of their peers elsewhere. These charts show averaged revenue growth for software startups in each location. US startups typically grow somewhat faster than those elsewhere. However, since mid-2023, US

A simplified application process along with a pre-claim option for SR&ED is a great change for Canada's entrepreneurs. Special shoutout to François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 and his team for being so responsive to calls for improving this + to Harley Finkelstein for sharing ideas via Build Canada.

In 5 years from now, probably 95% of the tokens used by AI agents will be used on tasks that humans never did before. I just met with about 30 enterprises across 2 days and a dinner, and some of the most interesting use-cases that keep coming up for AI agents are on bringing

Today, Canada’s Fallen will be honoured and remembered. Please join us in observing a moment of silence at 11:00 am to mark the sacrifice of the many who have fallen in the service of their country. #RemembranceDay #CanadaRemembers

Great read: Entrepreneurship camp: a bonfire beats a conference every times ⁦Toronto Star⁩ thestar.com/business/opini…

I look forward to the 11th Annual Rockin' Holiday Social - Fundraiser for the Barrie Food Bank. We have 4 amazing bands playing on Thursday Nov 20th - 7 PM. We have raised $80,000 in the first 10 years to support families during the holiday season. We have raised over $20,000

Good read: “I have long believed that the success or failure of a company is largely determined by the board. To that end, I recruited a new board.” Bill Ackman

Tobi Lütke. Shopify. Tomorrow. January 18, 2026. Available everywhere you get podcasts. tobi lutke Shopify