The 2009 Banff Venture Forum finished up tonight with a keynote from Steven Woods of Google Canada.  He told the entertaining story of his life through 2 start ups, one very good and one not so good, and then related it to the entrepreneurial culture he found at Google.

This was my 3rd BVF and I have to admit that each experience has been different.  BVF ‘07 was my first step into the world of tech ventures in Canada.  I remember that upon returning to Alberta from California I composed a “hit list” of a bunch of people who were active and respected as either entrepreneurs or investors in the tech space who would probably be at Banff and headed out with nothing but pictures and internet bios to track them down.  It was there that I initiated what have turned out to be some extraordinary relationships and I always appreciate the opportunity to come back to Banff and spend a couple of days with many of these colleagues. Click to continue »