Brutal Optimism in the face of Harsh Reality…lessons from a bigshot at TEB this morning

Bernie Ashe was so proud as he introduced his little brother, Rob, to the Technology Executive Breakfast  (TEB) crowd this morning.  Introductions can so often be bland and a direct steal from the speaker’s bio but Bernie’s humour, personal stories and insight provided the audience with much deeper appreciation for Rob the person, and what’s [...]

It’s all about the chemistry according to Pat DiPietro at this morning’s TEB

Taking questions from a somewhat surprised audience before he began his presentation, Pat DiPietro, Managing General Partner of Vengrowth Capital Partners, aimed to set the stage for his talk and ensure that he was speaking about what the audience wanted to hear.  That was clever but putting Mary, a local high school student who was there [...]