They say one of the best ways to learn is by doing. so surely another great way is by reading. Here at Hockeystick, we're avid readers and have accumulated a fantastic collection of books that we think every entrepreneur should read — particularly those who are data-driven and analytically inclined.

This article was originally posted on Raymond Luk's Medium blog. The contrarian in me loves stories about founders who fit a different mold and take the road less travelled to startup success. That’s why I enjoyed reading “Grinding it Out” by Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald’s. Grinding it Out is not a romanticized view of entrepreneurship, rather [...]

10 Tips for Founders From Startup Veteran and Hockeystick Advisor Bryan Bogensberger. For most entrepreneurs, starting and running one successful business during their career is enough of a challenge. But for serial entrepreneurs — those who start, run and often sell multiple businesses — the thrill of startup life is too appealing to do only once.

Put Your SaaS Business in an Investor’s Top-Right Corner. It’s been almost five years since Marc Andreessen coined the term “software is eating the world” and the phrase is almost truer today. The number of SaaS companies continues to skyrocket, bringing more businesses into the market and making the sector more competitive when it comes to [...]

How Hockeystick Helped Plum.io Turn Its Investors into Champions. My name is Caitlin MacGregor, and I am the CEO and Co-Founder of Plum.io (Plum)—a Kitchener-based startup that helps organizations create high performing teams and businesses by matching them to the right job applicants. More specifically, Plum allows employers to identify the best [...]