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Start before you feel ready.
Clarity usually comes from doing, not from thinking about doing.
“I’m not sorry for treating almost everything in life like starting a business.”
Tal Schwartz
Tal is a General Partner at Exit North Ventures and the author of the Canadian Fintech Newsletter, the industry’s most widely read publication. He previously served on the investment team at Brightspark Ventures and founded the Canadian Lenders Association, growing it into the country’s largest financial services trade group. A specialist in Canadian regulation and market shifts, Tal uses his platform to help early-stage founders navigate and scale within the financial ecosystem.
02
Take ownership early.
Most things improve quickly when someone decides they are responsible for the outcome.
03
Distribution matters more than the product.
It is not enough to build something good if no one sees it.
One thing to take away
Linear careers are overhyped.
