In a recent meeting, I floated an idea: CF Montréal as a tenant of the 4C Creative, Commercial, Cultural Campus, playing in a new stadium with a retractable roof. The response caught me off guard. “The owner would pay you… Continue Reading →
First off, I hate that title, I’d usually write “How to become financially successful,” but, everyone wants to be rich. Back in 2012, when WatchMojo was $1M in the hole (and I had indebted myself to the tune of $500K… Continue Reading →
Le Canada ne manque pas d’idées.Il souffre d’un écart entre les idées et leur exécution. Après avoir écouté, réfléchi et échangé avec de nombreuses perspectives au cours des derniers mois, une conclusion s’impose : Nous n’avons pas besoin d’un autre… Continue Reading →
Canada doesn’t suffer from a lack of ideas.It suffers from a gap between ideas and execution. After listening, reflecting, and engaging with many perspectives over the past few months, one conclusion has become clear: We don’t need another political party…. Continue Reading →
This is one of those things where people nod along but don’t actually understand the sequence. Here’s a Peanut Project–friendly, plain English, but still deal-accurate. 🥜 Peanut Project Deal Flow Explained (IOI → LOI → Term Sheet → Definitive Agreements)… Continue Reading →
As I continue to expand the scope of WM Studios by attaching each project with a creative partner, I wanted to unveil a pair of related projects that I have been working on for a few years. First up, my… Continue Reading →
One of the most misunderstood aspects of building a great organization is leadership structure. People assume that success comes from assembling a room full of impressive résumés. In reality, the opposite is often true. The most effective organizations are not… Continue Reading →
Building the ASE Global Academy & Study of Entrepreneurship (part of 4C) in Montreal. As part of the broader 4C (Creative, Cultural, Commercial Campus) concept that we’re developing alongside the potential return of MLB and the Montreal Expos, I’ve also… Continue Reading →
There is something people do not like to admit. We say we value tone.We say we value humility.We say we value consensus. Until results arrive. Then everything changes. When a mission long thought impossible is suddenly within reach, the conversation… Continue Reading →
In the early WatchMojo days, travel meant driving around la Belle Province. And when I did fly across North America — EDM serving as the soundtrack — it was usually to be rejected by VCs who didn’t quite understand the… Continue Reading →
Twenty years ago, industry insiders saw YouTube. And most put their heads in the sand. They dismissed it.Discredited it.Mocked it as amateur hour. There was no economic incentive.No prestige.No immediate validation. So legacy media largely ignored it. But innovation —… Continue Reading →
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who manage reality, and those who try to bend it. Entrepreneurs, founders, and builders belong to the second category. They don’t simply accept outcomes — they attempt to manufacture them…. Continue Reading →
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