STARTUP HUB: MONTREAL
Ten years ago, Montreal’s only entrepreneurial success story was Microsoft’s purchase of Softimages, a company known for the 3D animation software used to create special…
Month: July 2015
Why Montreal ?
[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="17861" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text el_class="post_text"]It’s clear that Montreal is a great place to start a business — but so far it hasn’t been the best place to finish one. Montreal hasn’t got a blockbuster like Facebook, Google or Twitter to call its own. “What’s missing from where we are in our cycle, compared to other startup ecosystems, is that we are now at a stage where we need more exits, IPOs or acquisitions,” said Sylvain Carle ( FounderFuel). “There needs to be an anchor of the ecosystem,” LP Maurice (Busbud) said. However, to achieve this, Montreal startups need a better connection to other major ecosystems such as the Silicon Valley, Europe and Asia. But first, there is a need for more tools to help the growing number of international entrepreneurs to settle down and quickly build a network within the local community to start and grow their business, something that could be a major obstacle, as Vincent Lachance (founder of Montreal Frais) had to experience the hard way. Finally: Don’t forget to like Startup Basecamp Montreal in Facebook[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=".vc_custom_1599517311639{padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}"][vc_column][vc_btn title="Become a contributor and propose your guest posts!" style="classic" shape="square" color="inverse" align="center" i_icon_fontawesome="far fa-envelope" add_icon="true" link="url:mailto%3Ainfo%40startupbasecamp.org|title:Become%20a%20contributor||"][/vc_column][/vc_row]