hey you. start a company
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Hey you. Start a company.
Thomas Rankin, Investment Director
@rankinthomas
impossibleconfidence.com
Why would you ever do that?
$226 B$619 B $115 B$GOOG$AAPL $AMZN
Tech Markets are BIG
Tools are CHEAP
You Have Support
talent
investors
mentors+
+=
EXITS
$76 M$326 M $540 M
What’s in it for ‘us’?
Job CreationNet Job Creation by Firm Age
1 yr old- 40% 55%8+ yrs
old
Source: Profile of Growth Firms, Industry Canada March 2008
Leaders!
* Luke became a decent leader *
we keep those w/ the impossible
confidence to get stuff done
How innovacorp Helps
10
The innovacorp New Fund is ACTIVE
07-10 2011 THE FUTURE
4 deals
8-10 deals / yr!
the past
we have fun
blog impossibleconfidence.com
follow me @rankinthomas