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Update on Cpl. Uber, MIA in France

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An up-coming event from the folks behind the World War One Centennial Commission.

Dear Friend,

In December, I shared the story of Corporal James L. Uber: a 29-year-old Pennsylvania boy killed in action on October 8, 1918 while serving in France as part of Company B, 112th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division National Army. His body, interned in a shallow grave near where he fell, was never recovered; his family was never given a last resting place to remember him and ease their grief.

James Uber

I firmly believe that a man is only missing if he is forgotten. That’s why I founded Doughboy MIA, the only nonprofit in the world working to find our missing American boys from World War I and bringing them home. And you can help.

On Thursday, February 25th from 7:00 to 8:00 PM EST I’ll be presenting the latest findings in the Cpl. Uber case, introducing the Doughboy MIA search team, and briefing you on our progress so far. This is your chance to learn what we are doing to bring missing American WWI soldiers, Marines, and airmen a final resting place – and how you might be able to help.

You can access this Zoom briefing by signing up here.

Even if you can’t make it, but are interested in learning more, please sign up. We’ll be sending a full recording of the briefing to those who do, along with updates as we head to France later in the year.

Help remember James and the sacrifice he made for this country.

Sign up and get involved.

Warmly,

Robert

Robert J. Laplander

Directing Manager – Doughboy M.I.A.

www.ww1cc.org/mia

(414) 333-9402

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In Memory of Captain Sir Thomas Moore

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An item from the organization formerly known as There But Not There.

In Memory of Captain Sir Thomas Moore
This week, the nation has celebrated the life of Captain Sir Tom Moore, who has passed away aged 100 having rallied the British public in support of the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic.

Captain Sir Tom: The Veteran
Captain Sir Tom’s story of support for the country began many decades before the current crisis. A veteran of the Eastern campaign during the Second World War, Sir Tom served in incredibly challenging conditions in both India and Burma as part of the allied efforts combatting the Imperial Japanese Army.

Stationed primarily in India, he provided vital support running a training programme for Army motorcyclists before joining the Fourteenth Army also known as the Forgotten Army – named so due to the thousands of miles of distance between them and their UK homeland.

The Eastern theatre of war brought with it conditions not seen in Europe: heat, humidity and tropical disease. Like many of his comrades, Sir Tom was struck down with dengue fever but fortunately recovered before returning to the UK in the final year of the war to become an instructor on the inner workings of Churchill tanks.

It was 75 years later that Sir Tom would once again come to the fore in the nation’s time of need.

Serving his Country once again
Beginning in April 2020, the then 99-year-old Sir Tom decided he would walk, walking frame in-hand, 100 laps of his garden with a modest target of raising £1,000 for the NHS.

Within a few weeks, after receiving global acclaim with celebrities, members of the cabinet and even the Prime Minister recognising his efforts, Tom completed his 100th lap – ahead of his 100th birthday, as planned.

Upon completion, his fundraising total amounted to an astonishing £32million and for his efforts he was was knighted by the Queen at a July special ceremony in what was Her Majesty’s first official engagement since the lockdown.

Captain Sir Tom was able to do something truly remarkable: he brought together the nation at a time when people were unable to meet, he rallied the troops in support of those in need – just as he had almost 80 years earlier, he personified the sense of duty found so often in the ex-servicemen and women of our Armed Forces.

Tommy Trotter Update:
Thank you SO much to everyone who has sent Tommy Trotter a birthday card. To date, he has received over 2,500 cards. Can you see yours in the image below?

How amazing! His birthday is on Feb 10th, and there’s a few more special surprises in store for him, so watch this space!
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Leading During COVID

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An item from a fellow veterans organization in the Bay Area.

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LEADING DURING COVID

From combat medical units in Afghanistan and Iraq to the front lines of the COVID-19 battle at Stanford University Hospital’s ICU, retired Air Force Colonel Dean Winslow continues to lead from the front. In his interview with PBS NewsHour Special Correspondent and Marines’ Memorial Board Member, Mike Cerre, Dr. Winslow shares how we can all take the lead in the COVID fight.

Leading from the Front

About Leading from the Front:
Our monthly video podcast series shares timeless leadership lessons learned by a variety of professionals, thought leaders and experts on the front lines of today’s major leadership challenges in all walks of American life.

Conducted virtually from the Marines’ Memorial Club, these timely and insightful conversations are a digital extension of the major lectures and events that normally take place at our 12-story hotel, theater, event spaces and restaurant in downtown San Francisco.

The viewpoints expressed are those of the participants and not necessarily the Marines’ Memorial. 

Click here to view previous episodes:

  • Leading from the Very Front with Gen Joe Dunford, USMC (Ret), former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
  • Baseball’s Leadership Crisis with Covid- LtCol Sandy Alderson, USMC (Ret), Oakland A’s Special Advisor and Team President of the New York Mets.
  • Military’s Lead in Racial Equality- Former Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlton Kent joins M.K. Palmore, former Marine Captain and F.B.I. Special Agent
  • Leadership and Governance- Jim Webb: Former Senator, Presidential Candidate, and bestselling author of Fields of Fire
  • Technology Leadership- Don & Adam Faul’s transitions from the Marine Corps to Silicon Valley
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Celebrating Black History Month | 48Hrs Alumni Share Their Mentorship Insights | BDC Report on the Canadian Technology Industry

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A newsletter from one of our fellow Canadian organizations in the Bay Area.

Thursday 2.4.2021

C100 CELEBRATES: BLACK HISTORY MONTH

This month, C100 will be spotlighting great Canadians in tech that are a part of the Black Community. Below are just a few resources created by C100’s valued Partner Community.

Black Canadians have some of the lowest participation rates in tech among all racial groups. Created by Phil G. Joseph and supported by Real Ventures, a C100 Corporate Partner, Rep Matters is an interview series that highlights Black entrepreneurs and investors in the Canadian tech ecosystem (including C100 Co-Chair Andre Charoo), with the goal of being a catalyst for increased Black participation and representation in this space.

We invite you to join them on their mission of building a more diverse and equitable tech ecosystem by following Rep Matters on Linkedin, Twitter, Instagram and/or Facebook. For any further information, email info@repmatters.tech

ICYMI, Disruptors is an ongoing podcast series brought to you by RBC, a C100 Foundational Partner, and hosted by SVP John Stackhouse about reimagining Canada’s economy in a time of unprecedented change.

In this episode, Why Are There so Few Black Entrepreneurs in Canadian Tech, John Stackhouse interviews Abdullah Snobar, Executive Director of Ryerson DMZ, and Isaac Olowalafe Jr., a Toronto real estate investor and founding partner of the DMZ’s Black Innovation Programs. These programs are designed to support Black entrepreneurs, from developing key skills to accelerating growth-stage companies. Listen to this episode here and continue reading to learn more about the DMZ’s Black Innovation Programs.

Ryerson DMZ’s Black Innovation Programs (BIP) provide startups led by Black entrepreneurs with the strengthening support of a top university-based incubator network, as well as additional programming, mentorship, events, and connections to industry, capital, and an alumni network to support their success and growth. This consists of three core programs:

  • Launchpad – a free skills development platform that helps aspiring founders develop the knowledge and skills needed to kickstart the entrepreneurial journey.
  • Bootcamp – a free six-week Bootcamp that helps early-stage founders validate their business idea, create a minimum viable product and build a roadmap for implementation.
  • Fellowship – an 18-month incubator program that helps startups improve their minimum viable product, test and refine their go-to-market strategies, build a powerful team and develop a winning sales strategy.

Learn more about these programs on the Black Innovators Program website. The Bootcamp and Fellowship cohorts are about to kick off, but keep your eye out for the next round of recruitment by following the DMZ on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

48HRS ALUMNI: THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTORSHIP

C100 saw a record number of nominated founders for the C100 Fellows mentorship program (f/k/a 48Hrs in the Valley), with a 73% increase in nominations from the year before!

Mentorship is a vital part of an entrepreneur’s journey. The following four founders, and 48Hrs alumni, shared their words of wisdom on what makes for a great mentorship experience:

  • Ali Asaria, Founder & CEO of Tulip Retail
  • Eva Wong, Co-Founder & COO of Borrowell
  • Sam Pillar, Co-Founder & CEO of Jobber
  • Noura Sakkijha, Co-Founder & CEO of Mejuri

A reminder to all nominated founders, applications to C100’s Fellows Program are due THIS Friday, February 5th

WESTERN PRESENTS: ENTPRENREURSHIP & INNOVATION

Calling all entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs, Western University, a Corporate Partner of C100, is hosting an online event featuring some familiar, friendly faces from the C100 Charter Membership Community. These Canadian tech leaders will share their personal journeys and entrepreneurial experiences, from founding to scaling their businesses. Featured panelists are:

  • Chris Albinson (C100 Co-Founder and Charter Member), Founder & Managing Director of Breakaway Growth
  • Sukhinder Singh Cassidy (C100 Charter Member), Founder & CEO of the theBoardlist
  • Patrick Spence (C100 Charter Member), CEO of Sonos
  • Kristina Klaussen (C100 Charter Member Alumna) Founder & CEO of PandaTree.com
  • Eric Morse, Executive Director of Pierre L. Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship

BDC REPORT: TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

The Business Development of Canada (BDC), a C100 Foundational Partner, has released its latest report on the technology industry in Canada. A few key insights from this report include:

  • Between 2010 and 2019, the Canadian tech sector experienced 4.3% industry annual growth, a rate more than twice that of the Canadian economy, and over nine years has experienced 35% job growth, triple that of all other industries. In 2019, the tech industry contributed $57B to Canada’s GDP.
  • In 2020, as businesses transitioned to remote work, 97% of the tech workforce retained their jobs throughout the pandemic.
  • While the pandemic caused a 3% output decline to mid-2020, the tech sector had already recovered to pre-pandemic levels by the fall of 2020 and is expected to grow by 5.3% in 2021 and 17.4% by 2025.
  • 40% of Canadian businesses intend to significantly increase investment in technologies over the next three years.

CANADIAN TECH NEWS

🔬Canada has signed a tentative deal with US-vaccine maker Novavax to produce its vaccine in a Montreal-based facility. Conditional on public health approvals, it’s estimated that this vaccine would be ready for distribution in Fall 2021.

📰General Partner at Luge Capital, Karim Gillani (C100 Charter Member) authored a piece for BetaKit on why 2021 will be an exciting year for the FinTech sector and his predictions.

🛒 After Amazon reported a third-consecutive record profit and topping US$100-billioon in quarterly sales for the first time, Jeff Bezos announced that he will be stepping down as Amazon’s CEO this summer, becoming its Executive Chairman. Bezos also shared that this is an opportunity to focus on other initiatives including the Day 1 Project, the Bezos Earth Fund, Blue Origin, The Washington Post and more.

🤝 Acrew Capital, led by founding partner Theresia Gouw, has announced a new Diversity Capital Fund dedicated to increasing diverse equity into the cap table. Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Founder & Chairman at theBoardList (and C100 Charter Member) has joined as a founding partner of this fund, which targets LPs from underrepresented backgrounds and will invest in growth-stage businesses on the road to IPO.

🤝 Toronto-based Top Hat raised a US$130-million investment from Georgian and announced that founder Mike Silagadze (C100 Member) will step down as CEO. Earlier this year, Top Hat has closed its third acquisition within a year with its most recent purchase of Dallas-based Fountainhead Press. Early investor, Founder and General Partner Version One Ventures and Boris Wertz (C00 Charter Member) shared his thoughts on the consolidation play.

📱Chances are, GameStop has come across your newsfeed quite a bit last week. Wealthsimple has landed the number one spot in the Canadian Apple App Store. While the app’s popularity was already on the rise, this comes amidst a trading frenzy courtesy of the Wall Street Bets Reddit community.

🔬 Following a big year for Canadian biotech, RBC (a C100 Foundational Partner) has made an undisclosed investment with Toronto-based Lumira Ventures, Canada’s largest life science venture capital fund in two decades.

🚀Montreal-based businessman and philanthropist Mark Pathy will be the only Canadian on a four-man trip to the International Space Station in a privately chartered flight in SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft. Mr. Pathy will become the 11th Canadian to travel to space and the second Canadian to do so as a private citizen.

♀️Shopify and Technovation have expanded their partnership with a shared mission to foster the next generation of women in technology and entrepreneurship. While they will continue to support young womxn in Canada, this partnership will engage more than 2,000 new participants from the United States, Ireland, Germany and Brazil.

💪 Business Insider shined the spotlight on Tonal speaking with Founder and CEO Aly Orady (C100 Charter Member) and how sales grew eightfold over the course of 2020.

☁️ mCloud Technologies Cord., led by Co-Founder and CEO Russ McMeekin (C100 Charter Member), has closed the third tranche of its private placement offering and has announced that mCloud will be relocating its corporate headquarters to Calgary.

📰 With a new administration, we may see rolled back restrictions that had been previously placed on H-1B visas for foreign workers in the US. Arif Janmohamed (C100 Charter Member) was quoted in this article covered by the Wall Street Journal.

🛒 Toronto-based Clearbanc’s Co-Founder and CEO Andrew D’Souza (C100 Charter Member) spoke to Forbes on how 2020 accelerated the future of e-commerce and what that means for 2021.

🎉Toronto-based enterprise software company Tealbook (C100 48Hrs Alumnus), led by Founder and CEO Stephany Lapierre, has raised US$14.4-million in venture financing, led by RTP Global.

🎉 Great Places to Work has announced the 2020 list of Best Workplaces for Start-Ups in Canada featuring some companies familiar to the C100 Community including ten(!) 48Hrs Alumni; BenchSci (Liran Belenzon); BlueDot Inc. (Kamran Khan); CareGuide (John Philip Green); CrowdRiff (Dan Holowack); FundThrough Inc. (Steven Uster); KOHO Financial (Daniel Eberhard); Medchart (James Bateman); Opencare (Nikolai Bratkovski); PartnerStack (Bryn Jones); and PostBeyond Inc. (Ivan Tsarynny).

HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?

Consider deepening your engagement with C100 as a Member.

C100 Members are entrepreneurs, investors, and operators in the technology field, with a special focus on Canadians living abroad who wish to connect with one another and to give back to Canada’s ecosystem. They enjoy high-value, intimate virtual events, a Members-only C100 Slack space, and exclusive Member communications. All prospective Members must have their application sponsored by at least one active C100 Member.

C100’s mission is to support, inspire, and connect the most promising Canadian entrepreneurial leaders through mentorship, investment, partnership, & talent. Apply to join as a member today!

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