by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Jul 23, 2019 | Emerging managers, Investing Ideas, Leadership diversity
The time required to raise a fund is critical, particularly for emerging managers. Time dedicated to raising a fund means time away from deploying capital into promising ventures. For some it also means a period of very tight cashflow, especially if you’re raising a...
by Pique Ventures | Jul 2, 2019 | Big Ideas, Innovation, Investing Ideas, Investment Readiness, Vision
Photo credit: Pixabay | @EliasSch “[The innovation] came from out of the blue. Sometimes good ideas spring from having a sense of where you want to go, of having a vision of the next level of products.” – Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia founder, writing in his...
by Pique Ventures | Jun 25, 2019 | Books, Capital raising, Fund Your Business, Investing Ideas, Pique Fund, Social Enterprise, Systems, Women Investing in Women, Women Investors
Photo credit: Unsplash | @guesh1337 “Get out of the building!” – Steve Blank For some people, getting out of the building is easy and comes naturally to them. For others, getting out of the building requires coming to terms with vulnerability. Perhaps Steve...
by Pique Ventures | Apr 22, 2019 | Big Ideas, Climate Solutions, Decision-Making, Impact investing, Impact investment, Investing Ideas, Leadership, Trends, Vision
April 22 is Earth Day, a day to build environmental awareness and to remind us to work year-round to solve climate change, to end plastic pollution, to protect endangered species, and to get educated about sustaining the environment. Rarely a day goes by that I don’t...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | Dec 6, 2017 | Investing Ideas, Leadership diversity
We had our first real dose of virtual reality recently, when Bonnie Foley-Wong, Pique Ventures and Pique Fund founder and investor was invited to speak at a VR/AR Association event hosted by the Vancouver Chapter. Angela Robert, CEO Conquer Experience demoing...
by Bonnie Foley-Wong | May 8, 2017 | Impact investing, Investing Ideas
Social impact is a way of thinking and way of looking at things. Think of social impact as “taking care of the village” – meaning ensuring that you, your family, your neighbours, your community, the planet, and future generations have access to the essential...
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