Hey there, I’m Eric. I’m a startup founder, community builder,
and SEO consultant. I love building communities, covering startup stories,
and helping founders build, grow, and scale their businesses.
I’m also a professional tennis player and a weekend chess player!🎾 ♜
Startup Speaker at
– Harvard University April 29, 2022
– Humber College April 7, 2021
– Startup Judge Cohort Pitch Sheridan College and UTM, August 25, 2020
– And more at Ryerson, University of Toronto, and Communitech
FoundersBeta started as a small community for founders and has grown to become one of the largest online communities for founders, innovators, and talent.
You’ve built that MVP you spent months on, now it’s time for some customer testimonials. But where should you showcase your product or service? On the big product review sites, your reviews often get lost. FoundersRating is the place for startups and scale-ups to get noticed. Here’s why you should join the community: Curated Products The site focuses on featuring...
This morning, I opened up LinkedIn, and my notifications were blowing up! I checked to see what was going on and saw The FoundersPress featured in Korean media. It turns out I had covered the Top 40+ Companies at the Elevate Tech Conference in Toronto, and one of the companies had a South Korean connection, so they received additional coverage!...
This past weekend, I had the chance to watch a movie for entrepreneurs called Dumpling Queen. I wrote about this specifically on The Founders Press. Betting on yourself is the starting point. But what happens after you put your product out there? That’s where the real test begins listening to paying customers. Prioritize Feedback from Paying Customers In Dumpling Queen,...
When I started my first startup, it was an incredibly isolating experience. Coming out of school and working full-time for a while, and then suddenly shifting to building something with no guarantee it’ll succeed. The reality is, your friends and family won’t get it. You have to be a little delusional to start something new! “Do you have health insurance?”...
The “Build in Canada” conference meant to showcase innovation, growth, and the promise of a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem is costing CA$1,124.33 for a general admission ticket. That’s not support. That’s gatekeeping. This is exactly the kind of systemic barrier that pushes talented, scrappy entrepreneurs the ones we claim to champion to the margins. If attending a basic industry event costs...
When it comes to press release distribution, there's often little engagement or meaningful reach. Most announcements get lost in a sea of pitches, buried under noise, or ignored entirely. The current press release ecosystem is broken—it's expensive, outdated, and rarely delivers results that matter. That’s why today, I’m excited to announce the launch of FoundersSigma — a new press release...
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