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

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

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

Email is familiar. It's comfortable. It's easy to use. But it might just be the biggest killer of time and productivity in the office today.

What drives me is the prospect of turning an obstacle into a business opportunity, and then growing that into something lasting and rewarding.

When I was in high school, I loved paintball. I saved up my allowances and started my own paintball supply company. Everyone thought I was just some obsessed kid, but today the company is one of the biggest paintball suppliers in Canada.

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.