I think that Vancouver as well as Canada needs a boot camp for young entrepreneurs. We have already seen tens if not hundreds of people put their names forward to be involved in the program, and we just think this is an amazing way to accelerate what theyre doing.

It may be coincidence that the decline of newspapers has corresponded with the rise of social media. Or maybe not.

Social media is the most disruptive form of communication humankind has seen since the last disruptive form of communications, email.

Social media is the future, with employers recognizing they need to start hiring people with the right skills.

For everybody in their busy lives, you need to invest in sharpening your tools, and you need to invest in longevity.

HootSuite never had a big launch. We were lucky to even have office space.

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, I'm driven to prove them wrong.