Everyone told me you can't build a major tech company in Canada. There just aren't enough investors or engineers or top-level managers.… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
As social is where consumers' eyeballs are, businesses must take ownership of their online company profiles. By providing their customers with a… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
What drives me is the prospect of turning an obstacle into a business opportunity, and then growing that into something lasting and… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
The reality is that SXSW is packed with brilliant entrepreneurs, investors and partners. They're everywhere, zipping back and forth like thousands of… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
A critical question to ask when bringing in a new CEO to take the reins of a company you started is: Do… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
A swarm of new business tools coming to phones and desktops near you promise to boost efficiency and streamline collaboration by borrowing… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Tech companies don't exist in a bubble; they draw from and feed into a larger community. Ideally, the relationship is symbiotic. — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Entrepreneurs, by disposition, are built to think big. When a role no longer affords those opportunities, it might be best to leave… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
An exit is only a success if you set an exit as your primary goal. My primary goal was to build a… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Ultimately, I'd love to see a legacy company that has alumni that come out of it and go on to create other… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
It helps to look at branding as a challenge that entrepreneurs spend years perfecting. — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
My first real venture was a paintball company I started in Grade 10, when I was 16. After hearing about it from… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
The growing role of enterprise social media, plus the growing budgets and authority of CMOs entrusted with choosing the best platforms, translates… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Don't be scared to try new things, but remember to hold on to the vision of your company and the initial successes… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Tech companies have a finite lifespan: For the successful ones, an IPO or exit is never more than a few years off.… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
I think that Vancouver as well as Canada needs a boot camp for young entrepreneurs. We have already seen tens if not… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
I was told I had to go to business school to succeed. I gave it a shot, but eventually dropped out to… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
When my company was first getting off the ground, we were completely lost in the shuffle, despite our best efforts. In 2012,… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
The decision to leave a company you founded and move on to a new project is never an easy one. — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
As an entrepreneur, one of the biggest challenges you will face will be building your brand. The ultimate goal is to set… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
When I was in high school, I loved paintball. I saved up my allowances and started my own paintball supply company. Everyone… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
I'd like to think my company HootSuite is anything but a stodgy old-boys' club. As a social media company, our employees are… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
As an entrepreneur, the pressures of a startup can be enormous, but it's rarely life or death. — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
While consumer social like Facebook and Twitter gets the headlines, perhaps the greatest untapped potential for social networking lies in business applications. — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
If you catch me lying, it's probably because I'm about to surprise someone for their birthday, or hide away the specific details… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
By allowing multiple partners to contribute, an open platform can nurture an entire ecosystem of developers and apps. Good products integrate and become great… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Everyone told me you can't build a major tech company in Canada. There just aren't enough investors or engineers or top-level managers. Each day,… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Amongst high unemployment rates, a competitive job market and a shrinking global economy, the emerging social media industry only continues to grow. — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Social media is the future, with employers recognizing they need to start hiring people with the right skills. — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
As technology has improved, our digital lives have only grown more tangled and cluttered. — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Without grounding, it's easy to embrace the 'baller' lifestyle: dropping out of tech, throwing money at cars, boats and real estate, and slipping into… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
As social is where consumers' eyeballs are, businesses must take ownership of their online company profiles. By providing their customers with a place to… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
While social media skills were once a 'nice-to-have,' accreditation in the space is becoming a requirement for many of these job titles. Hiring managers… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
I'm motivated by solving new and challenging problems, especially ones that people say can't or shouldn't be tackled. — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
I don't know how many times I've turned to Twitter and Facebook to commiserate and celebrate, bounce ideas off of friends, colleagues and other… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
During the early days of HootSuite, when social media was still seen as a fad, I made the decision to treat our funding as… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Companies and managers that find a way to harness social media stand to gain. — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
