Jesse RodgersFounders (and builders) on a BoatCome join a small group of founders and people that build things (organizations, products, movements) on an adventure in Georgian Bay this…2 min read·Aug 6, 2023----
Jesse RodgersinwhoyoucallingajesseLooking at a portfolio of 50 early-stage investmentsAnalyzing a fund that made 50 investments from 2017 to 2022 using publicly available data offers some valuable insights into the state of…3 min read·Mar 27, 2023----
Jesse RodgersinwhoyoucallingajesseAvoid only focusing on your “toe drag, release” with your startupIt is good to celebrate important achievements but sometimes a certain type of achievement attracts so much celebration that it is all…3 min read·Feb 27, 2023----
Jesse RodgersinwhoyoucallingajesseNon-Profit is not the only way to support starting a companyNon-profit organisations are the primary tool supporting early stage businesses and developing high risk, often research based, ideas in…6 min read·Feb 2, 2023----
Jesse RodgersinwhoyoucallingajesseWhere to look for early stage investment in CanadaFinding that first little bit of investment is hard — it almost always consumes a founders thoughts and rarely goes as expected. The…4 min read·Jan 9, 2023----
Jesse RodgersinwhoyoucallingajesseEarly stage funding is missing in Canada.Canada lacks a vibrant early stage funding network. Unless you have friends and family with significant personal wealth, raising that first…8 min read·Dec 20, 2022----
Jesse RodgersinwhoyoucallingajesseWhat is going on with early stage startups in Waterloo and Canada?R.I.P. Good Times. We seem to be heading back to 2008. There is a drop in the volume of early stage deals getting done in Canada, a drop in…9 min read·Nov 22, 2022----
Jesse RodgersinwhoyoucallingajesseIs There a Podium to Own in Tech?Canada’s tech industry has often wondered if it could “own the podium in tech.” But what does that mean? It has commonly been used in…6 min read·Jan 14, 2022----
Jesse RodgersinwhoyoucallingajesseThe Misaligned Support of StartupsFocusing on attention and credit is stalling Canada’s long term growth.11 min read·Nov 5, 2021----
Jesse RodgersinwhoyoucallingajesseMy Summer ProjectFor the summer of 2021 I took on an important project, coach a baseball team of 15 and 14 yr olds. These young men worked their butts off…5 min read·Oct 13, 2021----