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How to Create In the Age of Mysterious Algorithms
If AI is a black box, then we have to be the lightbulb ... Large language models are dazzling, weird, and often a little baffling. I'm...
Diane Currie Sam
Jul 13 min read


My Pitch - How about Creating a Canadian Startup Pitch Roadshow? Let's Keep Our Brightest Minds at Home!
Canada’s startup brain drain is real—but what if we turned the tide with a coast-to-coast National Pitch Tour? We have to break the "you...
Diane Currie Sam
Jun 254 min read


How to Stop Accidentally Boring Investors to Death (Even If Your Tech Is Amazing)
Why Investors Tune Out When You Dive Too Deep (And What To Do Instead) If you've ever accidentally monologued about your backend...
Diane Currie Sam
Jun 192 min read


How to Pitch Like a Pro (and Actually Get the Funding)
Struggling to tell your startup’s story in a way that lands with investors? Learn the FUNDS framework—a simple, powerful structure to...
Diane Currie Sam
Jun 183 min read


Pitching an Investor? "Hustle" Won't Win the Room (But Here's What Actually Will)
You’ve got the fire. You’ve got the stamina. You’ve probably pitched through a migraine or built decks on red-eye flights. You wear your...
Diane Currie Sam
Jun 182 min read


HopeCast.NET
Hear the inspirational 'why' stories of startups and climate innovators who are building investor-ready companies and technologies.
Diane Currie Sam
Jun 21 min read


Standing on The Edge of The Future
This is an article reminding you you are a human being and only you can feel the delicate ache of who you are.
Diane Currie Sam
Jun 24 min read
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