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Could write a whole essay about this! TLDR - have used bamboora / G2 etc at best these are a little warmer then cold leads and it’s all account based so you need a very strong process to work them. I’ve had little success but I’ve seen other folks have better luck. These folks aren’t coming in and raising their hands to talk to sales. You’ll probably get a very mixed bag. Recorded a podcast with Tapajyoti Das - Tukan that goes over this + longer essay coming soon which I can link to when it’s live. What are you hoping to do with these “intent” accounts? Have you explored first party intent? (Reverse IP/ social listening / LinkedIn insights etc etc)

Hi Hedi BK - Full Disclosure - LeadSift is a 3rd-party intent data provider competing with the likes of the companies you mentioned, so take our opinion with a grain of salt. Pros: a) Easy prioritization for your outbound efforts b) Real-time competitive intelligence c) Great for scoring leads in your current system Cons: a) It is still NOT the same as an inbound lead/SQL. You'll still have to nurture them. Happy to chat further [tdas at leadsift.com]

Would love to chat! www.jgaudetdesigns.ca

Matty McComb and his team are phenomenal at what they do! I've used them for both of my companies with great success.

Dorit SF does amazing digital marketing work and social media in particular.

For content creation www.kitschy.ca and www.ugc-shop.com :)

Carl is awesome!!!! hyperweb.ca/

I'm an HR consultant and happy to help. DM me and we can talk about what you need :)

Good lawyer has a great employment Package. I recommend talking to Pauline

There are two things that you'll probably need to get done: 1. Draft an employment agreement. I'd strongly suggest against any ready-made templates but consulting with a lawyer. 2. Arrange payroll - you can do this either on your own with the help of your accountant, which will involve one payment to the employee and one payment to the CRA for deductions etc or you can use a payroll company where they will manage everything for you for a monthly fee.

I suggest you contact Jeff Waldman Seasoned and top notch. He'll look after all your HR needs. Tell him I recommended you. Thx.

Bronwen Taylor is a great HR consultant for startups. She does an ‘HR setup’.

Second Jeff Waldman

For the actual payroll execution, this Canadian platform makes that process a breeze: www.PaymentEvolution.com

I'm in Alberta too Janna and I used this as a resource: connectsus.com/ It's a good solid base and includes everything you need. Once you add a few people, then you'll want to hire someone to manage everything, but they can still use this resource.

www.goodlawyer.ca/

Zoho One.

Zoho one

I've been using hellobonsai.com

I have used Pandadoc, and industry-specific ones (Zomentum).

Proposify for the win. Integrations with hubspot and quick books if desired.

We are using Proposify. It's easy to draft the proposal with several templates. You can sign the proposal there as well. Moreover, they are Canadian. They raised their price recently but have a free version to start with. www.proposify.com

If you need some contracts help, there is a company called CEO Law that might be helpful.

PandaDoc Qwilr Proposify are all great solutions.

www.goodlawyer.ca/

www.drapeaulex.com. He’s based in Montreal and he has a global network… he’s handled trademarks for me in Canada, the US, the UK, the EU, Australia and China.

Jack Bensimon

Najeeb - we have some excellent IP lawyers in the Goodlawyer network that can assist with Canadian, US and EU trademarks at upfront prices. If you’d like to connect, our head of CX, [email protected], can set you up. You can also find us here: www.goodlawyer.ca/

Nobody really wants to disclose them. Everyone will render an opinion on whether the buy side or sell side "won", however, in certain circumstances it has to be disclosed if it's over a certain amount and the buyer is a public company.

Besides the above, ego

Hi Nomi, we can help. Kindly Dm me

Hi Nancy, check out www.talkatone.com

Edwin J Frondozo at Slingshot(slingshot.tel/) is a good resource.

Www.UNiTE.CA 100% Canadian.

I may have someone for you depending on the scope and volume of work. Feel free to DM me. Thx.

OpenPhone.co

Try Cloudli Communications. All the best!

I’m a big fan of OpenPhone www.openphone.co/

Thanks all!!

I have a couple lying around that you can have. I just need to check that they still work.

Have you chatted with Alexander Norman?

Enrique Nieto may have some info

Hi Raad Seraj! Great initiatives, you should talk to Yuri Navarro

Challenging role. I would look at ex-founders or senior product managers that are willing to take the leap. It might be difficult to just post an ad and wait. Directly contacting them or using a recruiter would probably be the way to go.

There is a Product Slack where many GTA folk hang out. You could also inquire about exposure for the role with TechTO. And finally, there is an ex-Shopify recruiter who is fairly plugged into the tech community and may be able to help you. Message me if you are interested in any of these avenues.

Index toward industry/market experience more than technical expertise. Product market fit is what you want to tackle first.

Recruit via Linked-in for candidates in that role working for competitors in your sector, who have launched similar products/services in the markets you want to reach.

Via ProductFaculty!

We use wise.com for a US-based USD account.

Silicon Valley Bank is an option

Do you have a Canadian TD bank account? They should be able to help resolve this

We use rho.co for banking for our US entity and they’ve been really good. Accepted cheque scans, can send cheques/ach/wire through their online interface etc.

Relay Financial. Tag Yoseph West

TD is the absolute worst and also the most expensive in fees. Get TransferWise account.. much much lower fees

The issue wouldn't be TD - it would be with Fintrac. There are some compliance vetting companies out there that you could talk to for support , i.e AML Shop possibly.

Gemini Public Relations - www.geminipr.ca/

Strategic Objectives www.strategicobjectives.com/

Ami Shah PMd you

Jodi Echakowitz would be a great asset!

I second Jodi Echakowitz at Boulevard, and would also recommend Talk Shop - Natalie Kiguel

Cold Water Communications..

Read this first Free PR: amzn.to/2B3Ifcj

Natalie Kiguel and her Talk Shop team are our PR Partners at KixCare.. they've been great to work with.

B2B Jodi Echakowitz and crypto/NFT Corey Herscu

Thanks everyone!

I use Triton

We use Mintz

certn.co/is hands down the best on the market.

Sterling back check

We use sterling backcheck but I’ve heard people have great results with Commissionaires. I’ll try them next time.

What is wrong going directly to the police and ask for a certificate?