Apr 27, 2022China’s innovation ecosystem driversA little backstory. The first time I stepped foot in Beijing, I was anxiously trying to remember if “Ni hao” was the correct way of saying hello, not knowing what tones or Pinyin meant (Pinyin; the standard system of romanized spelling for transliterating Chinese i.e. Nǐ hǎo 你好). I spent…China7 min readChina7 min read
Nov 16, 2021Tools to help you find a remote jobResources and tips shared from my own personal experience applying for remote jobs. Finding a job during a pandemic was a stressful experience riddled with challenges, but in the process I’ve discovered and implemented various strategies to make job hunting feel more manageable even in tougher times. If you are…Job Hunting6 min readJob Hunting6 min read
Dec 2, 2019Heartache and entrepreneurshipMy heart breaks a little sometimes. A piece of me feels lost, confused and longs for answers. Answers to questions that might seem trivial to some, but to others, are crucial to the circumstances that led to asking them in the first place. The first time my heart truly broke…Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Published inDistrict 3·Aug 15, 2018Marketing isn’t enough to build a relationship with your customersIn the current, crowded world of digital marketing, startups need to exert substantial efforts to reach their users or customers. However, marketing isn’t enough for startups to create customer experiences that result in engagement and retention. Not only is the competition fierce, but the online tools and resources available are…Service Design6 min readService Design6 min read
Published inDistrict 3·Feb 1, 2018The Startup World: How do you clock out?There’s an unhealthy phenomenon in the startup world that if you don’t work 80–95 hours a week, you won’t be successful. …Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
Published inDistrict 3·Nov 7, 2017CRISPR: Editing the entrepreneurial gene into Canadian researchThe fast-paced breakthrough of biotechnology has made it possible to picture a future where diseases and genetic-disorders can be treated. The number of research publications using Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, or [CRISPR] for short, as a technology have increased drastically over the past 10 years. According to Elsevier…Science6 min readScience6 min read
Published inDistrict 3·Oct 10, 20175 reasons to go to SingularityU Montreal“Right now, and for the first time ever, a passionate and committed individual has access to the technology, minds, and capital required to take on any challenge.” — Peter Diamandis, Co-Founder Singularity University On October 11th and 12th, District 3 will be bringing Montreal’s most innovative minds to spark a…Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
