# www.valhallaprivatecap.com



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## Blog Posts


- [Canadian Unemployment Grows in ‘Labour-Constrained Economy’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/canada-unemployment-labour-force-survey-statistics)

- [Workers Call for Pay Transparency](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/pay-transparency-workforce-confidence-index-linkedin)

- [The Quick Fix of ‘Envy Offices’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/envy-office-wsj-office-working-remote-pandemic)

- [Does Your Startup's ‘Authenticity’ Matter?](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/authentic-merriam-webster-startup-entrepreneur)

- [American Techies Are Moving to Canada](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/american-tech-workers-canada-visa-immigration)

- [Has Calgary Solved its ‘Ghost Town’ Problem?](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/calgary-empty-office-conversion-redevelopment-business)

- [Are Your Employees Suffering from Brain Fog?](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/brain-fog-covid-staff-disability-attention)

- [The Resurgence of Return Employees](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/return-employees-linkedin-workforce-report-canada-data)

- [Unemployment on the Rise… Again](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/unemployment-rise-economic-downturn-recession-canada)

- [Google Unveils New AI Tech for Health-Care Workers](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/google-ai-tech-health-care-workers-artificial-intelligence)

- [September Jobs Triple Expectations](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/recruitment-job-rise-employment-statistics-canada)

- [Hiring Tips from Canada's Top Startups](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/hiring-tips-canada-startups-recruitment-process)

- [Canadian Businesses Sign AI Code of Conduct](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/canadian-business-artificial-intelligence-code-of-conduct)

- [AI Could Add $210 Billion to Canada’s Economy](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/artificial-intelligence-210-billion-canada-economy-ai)

- [YYC’s Neo Financial Named Top Canadian Startup](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/neo-financial-top-startup-canada-calgary-linkedin)

- [Grant Lawrence Joins Accelerate Okanagan](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/grant-lawrence-accelerate-okanagan-investor-residence)

- [Vancouver Forum 10 October](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/vancouver-forum-october-bdo-startups-angel-investing)

- [Coca-Cola’s Futuristic AI Flavor](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/coca-cola-ai-flavor-artificial-intelligence)

- [E@UBC Unveils Pitch Event Presenting Ventures](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/entrepreneurship-british-columbia-pitch-event-ventures-startups)

- [Canada’s Job Market is on the Rise](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/canada-job-market-employment-rise-labour-growth)

- [Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate at 5%](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/bank-of-canada-interest-rate-five-percent-economy-policy)

- [Canadian Economy Faces ‘Flatline’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/canadian-economy-flatline-report-sector-rate-hike-bank)

- [The Most Interesting Investment Year in a Decade?](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/angel-investment-year-founders-startup-funding)

- [Canadian Businesses Opt for Eco-Friendly Rental Spaces](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/canadian-business-eco-friendly-rental-spaces-office-esg-deloitte)

- [Grant Lawrence Joins Entrepreneurship@UBC’s Pitch Event Panel](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/grant-lawrence-entrepreneurshipubc-pitch-panel-kelowna-vancouver-bc-investor)

- [Canadian Workers Are Learning AI](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/canadian-workers-ai-artificial-intelligence-tech-employment)

- [Dawn of the $900K AI Job](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/artificial-intelligence-jobs-machine-learning-employment-netflix)

- [Happy 20th Anniversary Members and Alumni](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/members-alumni-message-randy-stewart-thompson)

- [WeWork’s Working Model Isn’t Working](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/wework-liquidity-concern-flexible-working-earning-report)

- [Alberta’s Renewable Energy Problem](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/alberta-renewable-energy-problem-wind-solar-natural-gas)

- [Will Google and Universal Release AI Music?](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/google-universal-music-ai-generated-harry-styles)

- [Canadian Unemployment Continues to Rise](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/canada-unemployment-rise-statistics-job-loss-july)

- [North American Banks Pave Way for AI Boom](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/north-american-bank-ai-boom-artificial-intelligence-report)

- [No Place Like Home for Kelownians](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/remote-working-habits-hybrid-canada-kelowna)

- [20 Years of Valhalla Private Capital](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-private-capital-20-anniversary-celebration)

- [The Importance of Brand Recognition](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/importance-brand-recognition-twitter-x-elon-musk)

- [The Evergreen Benefits of Calgary’s ‘Stampede City’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/the-impacts-of-caglary-s-stampede-city)

- [Calgary Stampede: Welcome to the Economic Rodeo](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/calgary-stampede-economic-rodeo)

- [Calgary Stampede and the Business Culture of Western Calgary](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/calgary-stampede-and-the-business-culture-of-western-calgary)

- [‘Godfather of AI’ Fears Future of Superintelligence](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/godfather-of-ai-fears-future-of-superintelligence)

- [Early Stage VC Groups and Investors Summit in Calgary](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/early-stage-vc-group-investors-summit-calgary)

- [Valhalla Unveils Speakers for ‘Vantage: Early Stage Investing in 2023’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-speakers-vantage-early-stage-investing-in-2023-asset-class): Valhalla's Speakers for ‘Vantage: Early Stage Investing in 2023’

- [Valhalla Private Capital Partners Alberta IoT in Outreach Initiative](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-private-capital-partners-alberta-iot-in-outreach-initiative): Valhalla Private Capital Partners Alberta IoT Outreach Initiative

- [Tech Jobs on the Rise in Canada](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/tech-jobs-rise-canada-linkedin-data)

- [Talking Business: Refining Your Investment Thesis](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/talking-business-refining-investment-thesis-startups)

- [Randy Thompson on The Next Wave of Startups](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/randy-thompson-next-wave-startups-angel-investing-founder)

- [2023 and The Year Ahead for Valhalla Private Capital](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/2023-year-ahead-angel-investing-entrepreneurs-business-canada)

- [Valhalla Partners DEC in Game Changer Pitch Competition](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-partners-dec-in-game-changer-pitch-competition)

- [Valhalla Chairman on The Pitfalls of Following Trends](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/the-pitfalls-of-following-trends)

- [Vancouver Chapter President to Discuss Technology Company Financing](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/vancouver-chapter-president-to-discuss-technology-company-financing): Valhalla Chapter President to Discuss Technology Company Financing

- [Valhalla Chairman on the Bright Side of Oversubscription](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-chairman-on-the-bright-side-of-oversubscription)

- [Valhalla President to Speak at Banff Venture Forum](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-president-to-speak-at-banff-venture-forum)

- [Ask An Expert: The 5 H's of Investing](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/my-post003b3771)

- [The Dawn of the $10 Million Pre-Revenue SAFE Note](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/the-dawn-of-the-10-million-pre-revenue-safe-note)

- [Maritimes Series: Finessing Sustainable Tech](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/maritimes-series-finessing-sustainable-tech)

- [The Near-Certain Roadmap to Investment Success](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/my-post899a7d58)

- [Talking Business: The Hockey Stick Model & Achieving Product Market Fit](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/talking-business-the-hockey-stick-model-achieving-product-market-fit): Talking Business: Hockey Stick Model & Product Market Fit

- [Elon Musk and Twitter’s People Problem](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/elon-musk-and-twitters-people-problem)

- [Five Years Of Valhalla Private Capital](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/five-years-of-valhalla-private-capital)

- [Talking Business: A Startup Founder’s Blind Spots](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/talking-business-a-startup-founders-blind-spots)

- [Talking Business: Selling Your Way to the Next Round](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/talking-business-selling-your-way-to-the-next-round)

- [Alberta Chapter President on The ‘Spidey-Sense’ of Investors](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/alberta-chapter-president-on-the-spidey-sense-of-investors)

- [Alberta Chapter President on The Founder's Role](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/alberta-chapter-president-on-the-founder-s-role)

- [Alberta Chapter President on The Inverted Pyramid of Successful Startups](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/alberta-chapter-president-on-the-inverted-pyramid-of-successful-startups)

- [The Year-Round Impact of Calgary Stampede on Startups](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/the-year-round-impact-of-calgary-stampede-on-startups)

- [Stampede and the Return of ‘Corporate Calgary’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/stampede-and-the-return-of-corporate-calgary)

- [Calgary Stampede and the YYC Startup Ecosystem](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/calgary-stampede-and-the-yyc-startup-ecosystem)

- [Talking Business: The Art and Science of Persuasive Pitching](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/talking-business-the-art-and-science-of-persuasive-pitching)

- [Anonymous Angel: More Than Money - Smart Startups Respect Capital](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/anonymous-angel-more-than-money-smart-startups-respect-capital)

- [Alberta Chapter Presidents to Mentor at Investor Readiness Workshop](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/alberta-chapter-presidents-to-mentor-at-investor-readiness-workshop): Alberta Chapter Presidents to Mentor Investor Readiness Workshop

- [Valhalla Partners Volition’s BC Startup Showcase: Women Under 30](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-partners-volitions-bc-startup-showcase-women-under-30)

- [Valhalla Chairman on ‘The Dawn Of Debt’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-chairman-on-the-dawn-of-debt)

- [Valhalla CEO to give Keynote Speech at HIBAS-2022](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-ceo-to-give-keynote-speech-at-hibas-2022)

- [Talking Business: Knowing if Your Startup is Actually What the Market Wants](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/talking-business-knowing-if-your-startup-is-actually-what-the-market-wants): Talking Business: Is Your Startup What the Market Wants?

- [Alberta Chapter President on the Province’s Startup Ecosystem](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/alberta-chapter-president-on-the-provinces-startup-ecosystem)

- [Teruel Carrasco Appointed President of Valhalla Private Capital](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/teruel-carrasco-appointed-president-of-valhalla-private-capital)

- [Talking Business: Raising Capital While Working on your Startup](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/talking-business-raising-capital-while-working-on-your-startup)

- [Making People Think: The ‘Changing Landscape of Valuation’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/making-people-think-the-changing-landscape-of-valuation)

- [Valhalla Celebrates Canadian Innovation Week](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-celebrates-canadian-innovation-week)

- [Anonymous Angel: Why Investors are Fatigued and What This Means for Startups](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/anonymous-angel-why-investors-are-fatigued-and-what-this-means-for-startups)

- [Online Resources for Startups](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/online-resources-for-startups)

- [Talking Business: Building and expanding your startup team](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/talking-business-building-and-expanding-your-startup-team)

- [Valhalla Vancouver Chapter President Camille Hunt is Off to Pastures New](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-vancouver-chapter-president-camille-hunt-is-off-to-pastures-new)

- [Making People Think: Questions To Consider](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/making-people-think-questions-to-consider)

- [Ask An Expert: Navigating The Metaverse](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/ask-an-expert-navigating-the-metaverse)

- [Anonymous Angel: Why All Entrepreneurs Have Founderitis](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/anonymous-angel-why-all-entrepreneurs-have-founderitis)

- [Talking Business: I’ve Been Funded… What Now?](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/talking-business-ive-been-funded-what-now)

- [Valhalla Partners Uniting The Prairies (UP22)](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-partners-uniting-the-prairies-up22)

- [Valhalla Chairman: Hemlock or Arsenic?](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-chairman-hemlock-or-arsenic)

- [Anonymous Angel: How Startup Investors Keep Secrets](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/anonymous-angel-how-startup-investors-keep-secrets)

- [Making People Think: The Hallmarks of a Favorite Founder](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/making-people-think-the-hallmarks-of-a-favorite-founder)

- [Ask An Expert: Jeffrey Manner on The Stablecoin Movement](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/ask-an-expert-jeffrey-manner-on-the-stablecoin-movement)

- [Valhalla Angel 101 Returns 4 June](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-angel-101-returns-4-june)

- [Talking Business: Becoming More Than ‘Aspirational’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/talking-business-becoming-more-than-aspirational)

- [Valhalla’s Virtual Founder BaseCamp Kicks Off 11-12 June 2022](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhallas-virtual-founder-basecamp-kicks-off-11-12-june-2022)

- [Anonymous Angel: Are Angels Making Money?](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/anonymous-angel-are-angels-making-money)

- [Talking Business: How Not To Be A Deer In Headlights](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/talking-business-how-not-to-be-a-deer-in-headlights)

- [Ask An Expert: Dhawal Shah on the Role of DeFi in Ukrainian Aid](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/ask-an-expert-dhawal-shah-on-the-role-of-defi-in-ukrainian-aid)

- [Anonymous Angel on Startup Financing: There’s More Than One Way to Skin a Cat](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/anonymous-angel-on-startup-financing-theres-more-than-one-way-to-skin-a-cat): Anonymous Angel: There’s More Than One Way to Skin a Cat

- [Ask An Expert: Aly Madhavji on ‘The Essence of NFTs’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/ask-an-expert-aly-madhavji-on-the-essence-of-nfts)

- [Talking Business: Is Your Pitch Compelling?](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/talking-business-is-your-pitch-compelling)

- [One Year On: Valhalla Investment Summit in Saskatchewan](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/one-year-on-valhalla-investment-summit-in-saskatchewan)

- [Ireland’s Role in the Canadian Startup Economy](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/irelands-role-in-the-canadian-startup-economy)

- [Ask An Expert: Avoiding the ‘Mark Zuckerberg Metaverse’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/ask-an-expert-avoiding-the-mark-zuckerberg-metaverse)

- [Talking Business: The Inevitable Question of Startup Valuation](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/talking-business-the-inevitable-question-of-startup-valuation)

- [This year’s Tipped Technologies and Industries](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/this-years-tipped-technologies-and-industries)

- [Ask An Expert: Aly Madhavj on Web3](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/ask-an-expert-aly-madhavj-on-web3)

- [Ask An Expert: What’s Web3 and The Metaverse and Why You Should Care](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/ask-an-expert-whats-web3-and-the-metaverse-and-why-you-should-care): Ask An Expert: What’s Web3 and The Metaverse?

- [Ask An Expert: Dhawal Shah on DeFi - ‘The Most Effective Use Case for Blockchain’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/ask-an-expert-dhawal-shah-on-defi-the-most-effective-use-case-for-blockchain): Ask An Expert: ‘The Most Effective Use Case for Blockchain’

- [Ask An Expert: Enter The Metaverse](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/ask-an-expert-enter-the-metaverse)

- [Ask An Expert: The Dawn of Web3](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/ask-an-expert-the-dawn-of-web3)

- [Disruption and Dragon’s Den Investing](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/disruption-and-dragons-den-investing)

- [The Key To Proprietary Deal Flow](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/the-key-to-proprietary-deal-flow)

- [Standing Out from the Crowd](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/standing-out-from-the-crowd)

- [Talking Business: Pitching With Passion](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/talking-business-pitching-with-passion)

- [Valhalla Chapter Presidents Gear Up for ‘Substantial Growth’ in 2022](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-chapter-presidents-gear-up-for-substantial-growth-in-2022): Chapter Presidents Gear Up for ‘Substantial Growth’ in 2022

- [Valhalla Chairman on the Performance of Canada’s Startup Ecosystem in 2021](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-chairman-on-the-performance-of-canadas-startup-ecosystem-in-2021): Valhalla Chairman on Canada’s Startup Ecosystem

- [The Year Ahead and ‘Valhalla 2.0’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/the-year-ahead-and-valhalla-2-0)

- [The Valhalla Approach to Crushing Souls](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/the-valhalla-approach-to-crushing-souls)

- [Reintroducing Valhalla Private Capital](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/reintroducing-valhalla-private-capital)

- [Valhalla Chairman's Top Startup Categories for 2022](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-chairman-s-top-startup-categories-for-2022)

- [Valhalla Chairman on ‘The Only Way to Get Ahead in the Next Five Years’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-chairman-on-the-only-way-to-get-ahead-in-the-next-five-years): Valhalla Chairman on ‘The Only Way to Get Ahead'

- [Valhalla Private Capital’s ‘Secret Tool’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-private-capitals-secret-tool)

- [A Seat At The Banquet](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/a-seat-at-the-banquet)

- [Ten Questions to Address In Your Pitch](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/ten-questions-to-address-in-your-pitch)

- [VPC Director on the ‘Unwritten Sexism’ of Angel Investing](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/vpc-director-on-the-unwritten-sexism-of-angel-investing)

- [Eco-Energy’s Shazia Khan on the Benefits of World Bank’s WeRaise Program](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/eco-energys-shazia-khan-on-the-benefits-of-world-banks-weraise-program): Shazia Khan on the Benefits of World Bank’s WeRaise Program

- [The Valhalla Approach to Gender Equality in Angel Investing](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/the-valhalla-approach-to-gender-equality-in-angel-investing)

- [Ask An Expert: Championing Ag Tech’s ‘Curious’ Founders](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/ask-an-expert-championing-ag-techs-curious-founders)

- [Ask An Expert: Ag Tech’s Hottest Topics For Investors](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/ask-an-expert-ag-techs-hottest-topics-for-investors)

- [Ask An Expert: Risk Management in Ag Tech](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/ask-an-expert-risk-management-in-ag-tech)

- [St(art)up Success, as told by History’s Greatest Painters](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/st-art-up-success-as-told-by-historys-greatest-painters)

- [Fundraising, Entrepreneurship and Mental Health](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/fundraising-entrepreneurship-and-mental-health)

- [Bigger Than Peanuts: The Homer Simpson Guide to Financing your Startup](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/bigger-than-peanuts-the-homer-simpson-guide-to-financing-your-startup)

- [Mastering the Elevator Pitch in Ten Floors or Less](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/mastering-the-elevator-pitch-in-ten-floors-or-less)

- [Pitch perfect: The knack of talking to investors](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/my-postd6dfdf20)

- [Harry Potter and the Hero’s Journey narrative in pitching to investors](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/harry-potter-and-the-heros-journey-narrative-in-pitching-to-investors): The Hero’s Journey Narrative in Pitching to Investors

- [memoryKPR founder Jessica McNaughton on Volition’s Founder Chats](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/memorykpr-founder-jessica-mcnaughton-on-volitions-founder-chats)

- [Are you a Super Angel, or a Control Freak?](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/are-you-a-super-angel-or-a-control-freak)

- [Assembling the airplane: The Toolbox of a High-Functioning Board](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/assembling-the-airplane-the-toolbox-of-a-high-functioning-board)

- [Ask An Expert: The 5 H's of Investing](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/ask-an-expert-the-5-h-s-of-investing)

- [Valhalla Chairman on Albertan Corporate Finance](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-chairman-alberta-corporate-finance)

- [Valhalla Chairman on the Fundamentals of Corporate Finance](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-chairman-on-the-fundamentals-of-corporate-finance)

- [Anonymous Angel: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Formal Angel Groups](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/anonymous-angel-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-formal-angel-groups)

- [Valhalla Chairman: ‘If You Can’t Raise Money Right Now, Stop What You’re Doing’](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-chairman-if-you-cant-raise-money-right-now-stop-what-youre-doing)

- [Valhalla CEO To Speak at DEC’s AGM and Investor Forum](https://www.valhallaprivatecap.com/valhalla-ceo-to-speak-at-decs-agm-and-investor-forum)