Comments on: Ontario’s venture capital stimulus plan http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/ontarios-venture-capital-stimulus-plan/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:52:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mark McQueen http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/ontarios-venture-capital-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-12008 Mark McQueen Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:25:01 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=698#comment-12008 Hi Andrew I wasn't mocking the idea that the Dept. of Finance would contract reporters about a press release. The point was different: I was just observing the media strategy at work where reporters were given a heads up about the pending release a few hours before it was made so as to begin the "message management" process. To be the first to get into your heads, so to speak, before the media contacted the VC and Angel ecosystem to see what they made of the idea. As an industry, we dearly appreciate your ongoing interest and attention to the plight of the Innovation Economy! Mark McQueen Hi Andrew

I wasn’t mocking the idea that the Dept. of Finance would contract reporters about a press release. The point was different: I was just observing the media strategy at work where reporters were given a heads up about the pending release a few hours before it was made so as to begin the “message management” process. To be the first to get into your heads, so to speak, before the media contacted the VC and Angel ecosystem to see what they made of the idea.

As an industry, we dearly appreciate your ongoing interest and attention to the plight of the Innovation Economy!

Mark McQueen

]]> By: Wellington Financial Blog - News, Views & Purviews » Blog Archives » Ontario Government as V.C.? part 2 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/ontarios-venture-capital-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-8708 Wellington Financial Blog - News, Views & Purviews » Blog Archives » Ontario Government as V.C.? part 2 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:50:11 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=698#comment-8708 [...] “Let’s figure out how to make this work. Call Andrew Wahl at Canadian Business Magazine, and Reuters, and them primed. We don’t want those VC bloggers [...] [...] “Let’s figure out how to make this work. Call Andrew Wahl at Canadian Business Magazine, and Reuters, and them primed. We don’t want those VC bloggers [...]

]]> By: Mark Skapinker http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/ontarios-venture-capital-stimulus-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-8679 Mark Skapinker Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:27:17 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=698#comment-8679 Hi Andrew, Its a start at least. Hopefully the money will get to the right places soon. Its much better than spending money on real estate, sunset car companies or non-tech infrastructure. Certainly, tech companies can use all the help they can get and they are creating long term jobs for the future. My only concern is whether it is too little too late for the Ontario VC industry. There are so few early stage investors left. I wish there was a way that a reasonable portion of these funds could go to the many Internet and tech companies that are not raising VC money, but are forming the next generation of tech companies in Ontario. They are creating jobs, and are the hope for a future rebirth of the industry. Mark Skapinker Brightspark, Toronto, Ontario www.brightspark.com Hi Andrew,
Its a start at least. Hopefully the money will get to the right places soon. Its much better than spending money on real estate, sunset car companies or non-tech infrastructure.
Certainly, tech companies can use all the help they can get and they are creating long term jobs for the future.
My only concern is whether it is too little too late for the Ontario VC industry. There are so few early stage investors left.

I wish there was a way that a reasonable portion of these funds could go to the many Internet and tech companies that are not raising VC money, but are forming the next generation of tech companies in Ontario. They are creating jobs, and are the hope for a future rebirth of the industry.

Mark Skapinker
Brightspark, Toronto, Ontario
http://www.brightspark.com

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