NEW:

• New book: Making the Business Case – Free Download.

LINKS:

• hitechbc.com
• Business Basics for Engineers
• Simon Fraser University’s Innovation Office
• VANTEC Angel Network
• New Ventures BC
• Vancouver Enterprise Forum

RECENT REPORTS

• Angels in B.C. (2010 Preliminary Report)
• Angel Returns (Wiltbank Study)
• BC Venture Capital Corp (VCC) report by Hellmann & Schure
• Coalition for Action on Innovation in Canada
• VANTEC Angel Survey (2006)

Columns and Published Articles by Mike:

T-Net Investment Column: see Technology Futures Archive for a complete listing

Miscellaneous Articles:

• Trek Magazine, Apr/May 1992: The VSE: There’s Gold in Them Thar Minds!
• TIA Monitor, Nov/Dec 1998: Vancouver Enterprise Forum Celebrates 10 Years of Networking.
• TIA Monitor, Jan/Feb 1999: T-Net20 High Tech Stock Index Prognosis
• TIA Monitor, Mar/Apr 1999: T-Net 20 Update
• TIA Monitor, May/Jun 1999: T-Net 20 Update
• TIA Monitor, Jul/Aug 1999: T-Net 20 Update
• TIA Monitor, Jul/Aug 1999: The Investment Continuum
• TIA Monitor, Sep/Oct 1999: T-Net 20 Update
• TIA Monitor, Nov/Dec 1999: T-Net 20 Update
• Vancouver Board Trade, May99: Reaching Consensus on a High Tech Strategy for BC
• BIV Annual Tech Directory, Jul99: Growth and Wealth Creation in B.C.’s High Tech Sector
• TIA Monitor, Jan/Feb 2000: T-Net 20 Update
• TIA Monitor, Mar/Apr 2000: T-Net 20 Update
• TIA Monitor, Jul/Aug 2000: T-Net 20 Update

Silicon Valley North, Column: “The Way I See It…”

• Nov’98: The “Brain Drain” can be plugged
• Dec’98: There is a future for the VSE
• Jan’99: R&D incentives may be a good start on the taxation issues plaguing tech companies in B.C.
• Feb’99: Our emerging tech ventures need more investment exposure
• Mar’99: We need a tax “deal”, not a tax “break”…
• Apr’99: We ought to hold government more accountable…
• May’99: Optional way to pay tax man
• Jun’99: BC Angel Network Launched
• Jul’99: Fuel Cells May be the Next IC Technology
• Aug’99: BC May Miss Boat on High Tech Strategy
• Sep’99: Hot Valuations = New Opportunities for BC Technology
• Oct’99: Early stage deals are facing  brighter futures
• Nov’99: Canadian Venture Exchange will fuel growth in our technology Sector
• Dec’99: Innovation requires a climate that encourages risk
• Jan’00: B.C. High Tech is on a roll –  how to keep it moving
• Feb’00: New CDNX may lead to unified securities regulations for tech firms
• Mar’00: It’s About T.I.M.E. – SFU’s Innovation Initiative
• Apr’00: The Valuation Question has a Simple Answer
• May’00: High Valuations and tax rules may benefit Universities
• Jun’00: Stock Option compensation can be a double-edged sword
• Jul’00: CDNX is Looking Good for Technology Companies, but….
• Aug’00: There are Better Options than Stock Options
• Sep’00: IPO or RTO? CPC is the way to go….
• Oct’00: An Acquisition May be an Appealing Alternative
• Nov’00: Angels are becoming a Mainstream Financial Resource
• Dec’00: Going Public Early has its Benefits
• Jan’01: What it Takes to get a VC’s Attention
• Feb’01: The Case for Canadian Leadership in Innovation
• Mar’01: The ASI Exchange: A Paragon in Building a Technology Community
• Apr’01: Building Better Companies: The New Ventures BC Initiative
• May’01: Innovative BC: University Spin-offs Lead the Way
• Jun’01: Will a TSE-owned CDNX work for Tech Companies?
• Juy’01: It’s all about P&L: Passion and Leadership
• Aug’01: It’s easy for Tech companies to neglect their IP assets
• Sep’01: It’s Back to School for Tech Companies
• Oct’01: Good Corporate Governance means Good Business
• Nov’01: Entrepreneurs need an “EDG”
• Dec’01: New Regulations will improve access to Capital
• Jan’02: Bridging the Innovation Gap begins with Startups
• Feb’02: A vibrant junior Capital market is needed
• Mar’02: The next wave of Entrepreneurs can improve the odds
• Apr’02: Now’s the best  time to start a technology venture
• May’02: Angel Angles and Angel Arithmetic
• Jun’02: B.C. Could be a Global Top Ten Technology Center
• Jul’02: Entrepreneurship is the Weakest Link
• Aug’02: Good Boards are needed, not external controls
• Sep’02: Do we really need a “junior junior” stock exchange?
• Oct’02: Unjust rewards: The case against Stock Options
• Nov’02: Boardroom Governance practices should be voluntary, not dictated
• Dec’03: We need more initiatives to nurture our Brain Trust (Shad Valley)
• Jan/Feb’03: Building a better board starts with better compensation
• Mar’03: Access to capital the real problem for tech companies?
• Apr’03: Budget fails to address weakest link in Innovation Chain
• May’03: B.C.’s the place for wireless innovation
• Jun’03: New CNQ market holds promise for junior tech companies
• Jul/Aug’03: B.C. has the makings of a “Payments” industry cluster
• Sep’03: Crossing the funding chasm is a startup’s biggest challenge
• Oct’03: B.C. holds promise for Life Sciences startups
• Nov’03: Succesful technology commercialization requires patent dollars
• Dec’03: Early stage angel investing is a numbers game
• Jan’04: Bright technology future in B.C.
• Feb’04: B.C. firms ready to rocket
• Mar’04: I.P. should mean “Interactive Process”
• Apr’04: Business Development begins with personal development
• May’04: Angels vs VCs: No competition for startups

CONSULTANTS & MENTORS

• SRED Professionals – Technology Incentives
• Accounting & CFO services:  Theresa Carbonneau and Roy Leahy
  www.Corporate Energy.com (604) 992-1009
• Legal Help for Startups: Keith Spencer, Fasken Martineau

Miscellaneous Other Resources

• Books, Magazines, etc (Order On-Line!)

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Last Update: 26May2011