TY - JOUR T1 - Building Canada's Culture of Entrepreneurship: Sure-bet to Startup Survival JF - Open Source Business Resource Y1 - 2010 A1 - Lisa Torjman A1 - Jon Worren AB - This article aims to debunk common perceptions around why Canada seems to be failing in its ability to create successful startups. A robust startup sector will only be made possible if Canada invests in and nurtures a culture of entrepreneurship. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa UR - http://timreview.ca/article/323 IS - February 2010 U1 - MaRS Lisa Torjman, Manager of Social Innovation Projects, helps run the program SiG@MaRS. The program provides social entrepreneurs access to resources that help them combine economic profit with social purpose. As part of SiG@MaRS, Lisa launched Net Change, a weeklong event, co-created with several partners, which explores the intersection of social tech and social change. Lisa's work at MaRS ranges from strategy development to speaking engagements, most recently for CP24 and O'Reilly's Ignite series. Previously, Lisa worked as an account executive at Toronto-based social marketing agency Manifest Communications, and as an associate at the Montreal-based J.W. McConnell Family Foundation. U2 - MaRS Jon Worren has 17 years of experience in management consulting, applied research, ICT and clean technology. At MaRS Jon works as a subject matter expert in Strategy and Marketing, and is responsible for developing content for early stage technology start-ups in Ontario. Outside of MaRS, Jon is the founder of ClearSkyAnalyst, a research and advisory firm covering the renewable energy industry. Prior experience includes six years working for industry advisory firm Gartner Inc in Europe, Canada and the US, and seven years working in the software industry, including the two successful software start-ups. ER -