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
You can run a sprint or your can run a marathon, but you can't sprint a marathon. — 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
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
Anyone working at HootSuite will tell you that I don't sugarcoat my opinions. I heavily encourage feedback and suggestions - partly because… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
When you think of technology that gets people excited - long lines at stores, enthusiastic reviews in the blogosphere, passionate evangelists -… — Ryan Holmes Copy Share Image
Hammer down product fundamentals first. Make sure you've got something that works before doubling down on promotion and marketing. Create a groundswell… — 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
The longer you're stuck in a position that doesn't truly challenge you, the less likely you'll be able to leave it. Inertia,… — 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
Everybody getting a significant exit creates a legacy and creates something that you can pay forward and bootstrap an industry in a… — 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
