View article When Mallorie Brodie describes the process of preparing for a pitch, I can tell I’m talking to an expert. Bridgit Solutions, the company she and her co-founder, Lauren Lake, started has raised over $9 million in capital to date, even though she initially didn’t expect to receive any angel investment when she first
How leading product led to CEO: The three Rs
View article I recently sat on a panel at the SaaSNorth conference in Ottawa. Sharing the stage with great Canadian tech leaders like Mallorie Brodie from Bridgit and Ralf Dagher from VEEM got me thinking about my transition from Product leader to the role of CEO. One of the themes the panel covered was about
Mallorie Brodie and Lauren Lake disrupt an industry
View article Each having grown up in the construction industry, Mallorie Brodie and Lauren Lake saw an opportunity to continue the family tradition — but with a revolutionary approach. Their venture, Bridgit, makes construction less complicated by bringing modern workforce management and resource planning solutions to the construction industry. Since launching, Mallorie and Lauren have
20 Canadian entrepreneurs to watch in 2020
View article The most interesting entrepreneurs all have one thing in common: vision. The founders, CEOs, scientists and senior leaders who made this year’s list represent some of the country’s most brilliant minds. And they are creating innovative products and services that are changing the way we live, learn, move, save and even sleep —
Built-in solutions to concrete problems
View article Working in the real world brings real challenges. Whether it’s construction, contracting, real estate—you name it—keeping track of people, assets and vehicles is enough to drive management up the wall. Luckily, Canadian startups are offering concrete digital solutions that help fortify the foundation of any good business.