Overview
David Smith – Teradici
“A wild ride” - insights from the frontlines of the work-from-home phenomenon. In this episode Maria Pacella, Managing Partner of Pender Ventures, is joined by David Smith, CEO of ...
Always Be Ready: Four Tips for Startup Exits
At a recent Vancouver Entrepreneurs’ Forum (VEF) panel on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), a key message from company leaders who had recently sold their tech companies begs repeating: Always Be ...
Market Trends in Venture Capital
Despite the rocky start to 2020, VC funding hit an all time high. US-based, VC-backed companies raised nearly $130B in 2020, up 14% year-over-year (YoY) from 2019. However, annual deal ...
Ian Cassel – Intelligent Fanatics Capital Management
A discussion between two microcap fanatics. In this episode David Barr, President, CEO and Portfolio Manager, chats with Ian Cassel, the founder of MicroCapClub, CIO of Intelligent Fanatics Capital ...
Chris Mayer – Woodlock House Family Capital
A deep dive into making a 100x return on investment. In this episode David Barr, President, CEO and Portfolio Manager, chats with Chris Mayer, Portfolio Manager of the Woodlock House ...
Renewed Optimism in Canadian Tech is a Welcome Change
Since the financial crisis, and before the onset of the pandemic, the Canadian appetite for technology had remained paltry at best. From 2016 through 2019, it seemed that the Nasdaq ...
Bill Wignall – Sangoma Technologies Corporation
From hardware to software: providing a whole solution. In this episode David Barr, President, CEO and Portfolio Manager, chats with Bill Wignall, President and CEO of Sangoma Technologies. They discuss ...
Lauren Templeton – Templeton & Phillips Capital Management
The benefits (and obstacles) of learning the importance of investing at a young age In this episode David Barr, President and Portfolio Manager, chats with Lauren Templeton, Founder and President ...
John Mihaljevic – Manual of Ideas & MOI Global
Unique perspectives from the hub of the global value investing community. In this episode David Barr, President and Portfolio Manager, chats with John Mihaljevic, chairman of MOI Global and managing ...
Pender’s Summer Holiday Reading List – June 2020
Building a Business Felix Narhi - The Innovation Stack: Building an Unbeatable Business One Crazy Idea at a Time, Jim McKelvey Tony Rautava - The Hard Thing About Hard Things: ...
Pender Process – The Timeless Principles of Investing in a Changing World
Sticking to your knitting and focusing on the businesses you know. In this episode David Barr, President and Portfolio Manager, is joined by Felix Narhi, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio ...
The Transformation of Healthcare: Is telehealth a bellwether of changes to come?
There is little doubt that COVID19 will be considered one of the biggest catastrophic events of this century. I can’t help but reflect on what good can come of this ...