On the ‘startup bus’ to Montreal, early-stage founders network and chase dreams

It’s 11 p.m., I’m drinking a can of Molson, and the bus passengers are finally quieting down as we get closer to New York City, where we departed two days ago. Many founders from promising early-stage startups from around the …

Kinect-based medical startup Jintronix wins International Startup Festival’s top prize

Founder of new startup gives physical therapy a technological boost after watching his father struggle with recovering from a stroke.

DNS inventor Paul Mockapetris to startups: ‘Complexity is your enemy’

When Paul Mockapetris invented the Internet’s Domain Name System (DNS), he had no idea his creation would come to shape parts of the web for many years to come. But because he started simple and had a future-looking plan, his …

What it’s like pitching to grandmas acting like VCs

If you ever thought pitching a VC was hard, maybe you should try giving your talk to a pack of grandmothers who aren’t afraid to ask tough questions.

Among the most popular events happening today at Montreal’s International Startup Festival …

Paul Kedrosky: Only 8 Valley startups matter & that’s a serious problem

Investor Paul Kedrosky and StockTwits CEO Howard Lindzon were supposed to debate each other Thursday at the International Startup Festival but instead ended up agreeing on almost everything, including that the world needs more “startups that matter.”

“On an annual …

500 Startups’ Dave McClure inspires Montreal tech scene by flipping it off

If your tech conference is ever lacking in enthusiasm or profanity, just bring in 500 Startups founder Dave McClure to warm up the audience and flip them off.

McClure gave one of the first talks at Montreal’s International Startup Festival …