02-07-2016, 10:42 AM
Meet the University of Waterloo dropouts living the digital dream
Quote:Young entrepreneurs in the bustling Kitchener-Waterloo tech hub — including two recipients of the coveted Thiel Fellowship — are pursuing startup success on their own terms...
During the past five years, more than 2,200 startups have been launched in Kitchener-Waterloo, raising nearly $850 million in investment. Innovation is the area’s forte, spurred by an alchemy of university-fuelled research, government investment, eager young minds and the presence of tech giants such as Google and BlackBerry...
Tips for success from a 24-year-old veteran
Lots of people have good ideas, but not everyone can turn them into reality. Hongwei Liu, co-founder and CEO of MappedIn, offers some tips for startup success:...