In my pricing class this morning we looked at the strategy used by Radiohead with the release of its In Rainbows album. For those of you who aren’t fans, what they did was offer up the new album via their website on the basis that… Read More
Urban Capital has just unveiled its new Smart House condo project here in Toronto. With units starting at 289 square feet, the project is all about ultra-compact and ultra-smart living. While micro-apartments are trending right now, they’re not a new idea. Architects have been fascinated by modular,… Read More
One of the places I had to visit during my trip to Detroit last weekend was Lafayette Park. Designed by famed German-American architect Mies van der Rohe, it’s the largest collection of his buildings and one of the most successful examples of urban renewal in… Read More
MaRS has just launched a Social Venture Exchange (SVX) here in Toronto in collaboration with the TMX Group. And I’m proud to announce that TAS is a founding venture member. Here’s the mission of the SVX: “The SVX is a local, impact first platform connecting impact ventures,… Read More
According to Sequoia Capital, Americans spent $4 trillion on retail shopping last year – 95% of which was still done in traditional brick-and-mortar stores. I’m actually a bit surprised by how high this number is. I would have thought that a larger percentage of people would… Read More
Politics rewards consistency. Even if you’re wrong, it’s better to be consistently wrong than come across as wavering – however noble and rational the intentions may be. And that’s exactly what happened with Rob Ford and his commitment to subways, subways and subways. John Lorinc… Read More
When I told my friends that I had booked a weekend getaway to Detroit, I got responses like: “By accident?” and “Why on earth would you want to go there?” But that’s exactly what I did last weekend. I went to Detroit. I wanted to… Read More
It was announced this morning that the feds will be contributing $660M towards Toronto’s new Scarborough subway line. While transit investment of any kind is generally a good thing, it’s a shame that we can’t get our priorities straight. Decisions are being made based on… Read More
This past Wednesday the Globe & Mail newspaper announced that they signed a 15-year lease to be the lead tenant in a new office tower now under construction at 351 King Street East (just west of Parliament Street). This means that the newspaper will be leaving… Read More
New York VC Fred Wilson wrote a blog post yesterday called “Writing It Down.” In it he talks about why he blogs everyday. It’s worth reading. If you’re into tech, you should also read his linked post on Twitter. After reading it, I thought I… Read More
BRANDON DONNELLY 