[jman73]

Hey - I agree, the circle jerk is not helpful. But also understand that many of these companies have been started by people who have indeed built scalable businesses, sold, and started again. Rypple, Dayforce, Swix and others, for example. I don't agree that the problems need "long-term thinking". They need more people to go out and kick ass. In particular, by learning how to SELL AND MARKET. The point of the post is to suggest that Canadian culture (and yes, it is a stereotype) was not particularly supportive of this capacity. Now, with a bottom-up sale over the web Canadians have a more natural route to sell and market.

[9oliYQjP]

Sorry if I read too much of my own bias into your blog post. I agree that selling is what's important. The web has definitely helped Canadians in that respect, as our startups can now compete on an equal level with American players. In fact, as you alluded to, the startup scenes up here are big in the major cities precisely for the reason the scene is big in places like San Francisco (e.g., close proximity to good educational institutions, the right culture, etc.).