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Not getting caught up in the stereotypes here, thats a great list of Canadian Startups, as a Canadian I hope they all do well.

amichail 16y ago
...as a Canadian I hope they all do well. Why? Isn't that kind of like saying as a member of the same race/gender, I hope they do well?
- mgrouchy 16y ago
  No, because I feel a kinship with other Canadians, which I think is a fairly common Canadian trait(once again, I don't want to sterotype here, maybe I have a unique set of a friends and associates). I'm from Newfoundland, Canada and I feel a kinship with other Newfoundlanders as well. I can't speak to where you are from or what value set you have, but I feel it is important to support my country at all times, not just during the Olympics. I appreciate seeing other Canadians succeed and feel that it is good for Canada as a whole for them to do so. Edit: Because I can't respond to the comment below, Im just going to follow up with the fact that if thats how you feel then you obviously don't have the same value set, or even understand what I am talking about. Which is totally fine, but I would guess that you don't care about someone you don't know succeeding or not, whether it has merit or not(which is also totally fine, just not how I feel).
  - amichail 16y ago
    I'm definitely not like that. I'm more interested in seeing people succeed based on merit -- not based on where they are from or any other irrelevant factor.
    - jasonlotito 16y ago
      > I'm definitely not like that. That's fine. On the other hand, most people will continue to wish their family and friends well and hope they succeed.
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  - jlgosse 16y ago
    As a fellow Canadian I have the same set of beliefs. Sure, I want people to succeed based on merit too, but I can more easily relate to people based on the similar path that they have had to take, especially coming from the same place. I don't have that same relationship with people from the United States, for example. One prime example is how much "easier" (I say that lightly) it is to get funding in the US. It's far more difficult to get funding coming from Canada, especially from American investors. You can't say the same being an American entrepreneur looking for American investment.
- sunir 16y ago
  I'd rather live in a successful rich country than a failing poor country. Having strong companies in your country grows the economy in your country, which helps make your life better. More money coming into the economy means 1. Higher wages 2. Better public services 3. Lower taxes More than that, having strong companies attracts better talent, which means better role models, peers, and opportunities to explore your own dreams. Silicon Valley is what it is because it built a track record of successful startups.

amichail 16y ago

...as a Canadian I hope they all do well. Why? Isn't that kind of like saying as a member of the same race/gender, I hope they do well?

mgrouchy 16y ago
No, because I feel a kinship with other Canadians, which I think is a fairly common Canadian trait(once again, I don't want to sterotype here, maybe I have a unique set of a friends and associates). I'm from Newfoundland, Canada and I feel a kinship with other Newfoundlanders as well. I can't speak to where you are from or what value set you have, but I feel it is important to support my country at all times, not just during the Olympics. I appreciate seeing other Canadians succeed and feel that it is good for Canada as a whole for them to do so. Edit: Because I can't respond to the comment below, Im just going to follow up with the fact that if thats how you feel then you obviously don't have the same value set, or even understand what I am talking about. Which is totally fine, but I would guess that you don't care about someone you don't know succeeding or not, whether it has merit or not(which is also totally fine, just not how I feel).
- amichail 16y ago
  I'm definitely not like that. I'm more interested in seeing people succeed based on merit -- not based on where they are from or any other irrelevant factor.
  - jasonlotito 16y ago
    > I'm definitely not like that. That's fine. On the other hand, most people will continue to wish their family and friends well and hope they succeed.
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- jlgosse 16y ago
  As a fellow Canadian I have the same set of beliefs. Sure, I want people to succeed based on merit too, but I can more easily relate to people based on the similar path that they have had to take, especially coming from the same place. I don't have that same relationship with people from the United States, for example. One prime example is how much "easier" (I say that lightly) it is to get funding in the US. It's far more difficult to get funding coming from Canada, especially from American investors. You can't say the same being an American entrepreneur looking for American investment.
sunir 16y ago
I'd rather live in a successful rich country than a failing poor country. Having strong companies in your country grows the economy in your country, which helps make your life better. More money coming into the economy means 1. Higher wages 2. Better public services 3. Lower taxes More than that, having strong companies attracts better talent, which means better role models, peers, and opportunities to explore your own dreams. Silicon Valley is what it is because it built a track record of successful startups.