In yet another dramatic but expected turn of events, Capazoo, the “black sheep” of startups in Montréal, has layed off all of its development team late last week. 60 developers, mostly .Net programmers, were asked to leave the premises immediately, and all that was left was a sysadmin to run the whole system. The official [...]
Legal in Montreal
Choix d’une forme juridique et incorporation d’une entreprise
L’article qui suit continue la série sur les aspects juridiques à considérer lors de la création d’une entreprise. Thomas Geissmann est avocat chez Brouillette & Associés s.e.n.c.r.l. et y pratique le droit des affaires et la propriété intellectuelle. Sa clientèle se compose, entre autres, d’entreprises de nouvelles technologies et d’entrepreneurs. Il est lui-même l’un des [...]
[update] Startup guide
I have updated the guide about launching a technology startup in Montreal, with now Stephane Daury, rednod, and a complete list of accountants and lawyers having expertise in technology. It’s sitll in alpha mode and you should view it as such, with a grain of salt. Big thanks to Mark MacLeod for the help in [...]
Advice for startups in accounting and legal matters
I asked Mark MacLeod, current CFO at MOBIVOX, and also self-proclaimed serial startup CFO, to help me with the startup guide. I was thinking about getting the list of key resources in law and accounting here in Montreal, but instead, he chose to write tips for starting entrepreneurs. Which was unexpected, but finally, it’s ok [...]
QuebecTorrent’s lawsuit might get all Canadian p2p trackers illegal
QuebecTorrent.com, a local torrent tracker, is entagled in a lawsuit started last month by the Canadian music industry. They received first a cease&desist order, but eventually won this first attempt and are still online. The case is just starting though, with ongoing developments. Of course, record companies like Sony BMG, EMI, Universal Music Canada are [...]
Is there freedom of speech in Canada? I am not so sure today
The Globe and Mail has an article about Chris “Zeke” Hand‘s case. I have written previously about the case here, the day after he received the letter from the lawyer. The story can be summed up to: Chris “Zeke” Hand, an art blogger who also has an art gallery, writes about a current crime story [...]
