Growing a Software Company in Toronto by Jonathan Keebler of ScribbleLive (TechTO May 2015)

Page 1 <img data-url='document/growing-a-software-company-in-toronto-by-jonathan-keebler-of-scribblelive-techto-may-2015.html?page=1' data-page='1' class='cut-thumb lazyload' alt='Page 1: Growing a Software Company in Toronto by Jonathan Keebler of ScribbleLive (TechTO May 2015)' loading='lazy' src='data:image/gif;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNk+P+/HgAFhAJ/wlseKgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==' data-src='https://reader040.cupdf.com/reader040/viewer/2022032504/55c3aa65bb61eb210b8b483f/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg' width='140' height='200' /> Lessons LearnedGrowing a software company in Toronto

Page 2 <img data-url='document/growing-a-software-company-in-toronto-by-jonathan-keebler-of-scribblelive-techto-may-2015.html?page=2' data-page='2' class='cut-thumb lazyload' alt='Page 2: Growing a Software Company in Toronto by Jonathan Keebler of ScribbleLive (TechTO May 2015)' loading='lazy' src='data:image/gif;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNk+P+/HgAFhAJ/wlseKgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==' data-src='https://reader040.cupdf.com/reader040/viewer/2022032504/55c3aa65bb61eb210b8b483f/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg' width='140' height='200' /> Who am I?

Technical Co-Founder & CTO of ScribbleLive (2008-2015)Wrote the code & grew the engineering team100+ employees in offices around the worldRaised $28M+ in three roundsThree acquisitions

Page 3 <img data-url='document/growing-a-software-company-in-toronto-by-jonathan-keebler-of-scribblelive-techto-may-2015.html?page=3' data-page='3' class='cut-thumb lazyload' alt='Page 3: Growing a Software Company in Toronto by Jonathan Keebler of ScribbleLive (TechTO May 2015)' loading='lazy' src='data:image/gif;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNk+P+/HgAFhAJ/wlseKgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==' data-src='https://reader040.cupdf.com/reader040/viewer/2022032504/55c3aa65bb61eb210b8b483f/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg' width='140' height='200' /> You won’t see a pay cheque for the first

two years.

Page 4 <img data-url='document/growing-a-software-company-in-toronto-by-jonathan-keebler-of-scribblelive-techto-may-2015.html?page=4' data-page='4' class='cut-thumb lazyload' alt='Page 4: Growing a Software Company in Toronto by Jonathan Keebler of ScribbleLive (TechTO May 2015)' loading='lazy' src='data:image/gif;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNk+P+/HgAFhAJ/wlseKgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==' data-src='https://reader040.cupdf.com/reader040/viewer/2022032504/55c3aa65bb61eb210b8b483f/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg' width='140' height='200' /> Get users ASAP and listen to them.

Page 5 <img data-url='document/growing-a-software-company-in-toronto-by-jonathan-keebler-of-scribblelive-techto-may-2015.html?page=5' data-page='5' class='cut-thumb lazyload' alt='Page 5: Growing a Software Company in Toronto by Jonathan Keebler of ScribbleLive (TechTO May 2015)' loading='lazy' src='data:image/gif;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNk+P+/HgAFhAJ/wlseKgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==' data-src='https://reader040.cupdf.com/reader040/viewer/2022032504/55c3aa65bb61eb210b8b483f/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg' width='140' height='200' /> VCs want to throw gason a fire.

Page 6 <img data-url='document/growing-a-software-company-in-toronto-by-jonathan-keebler-of-scribblelive-techto-may-2015.html?page=6' data-page='6' class='cut-thumb lazyload' alt='Page 6: Growing a Software Company in Toronto by Jonathan Keebler of ScribbleLive (TechTO May 2015)' loading='lazy' src='data:image/gif;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNk+P+/HgAFhAJ/wlseKgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==' data-src='https://reader040.cupdf.com/reader040/viewer/2022032504/55c3aa65bb61eb210b8b483f/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg' width='140' height='200' /> Never compromise on company culture.

Page 7 <img data-url='document/growing-a-software-company-in-toronto-by-jonathan-keebler-of-scribblelive-techto-may-2015.html?page=7' data-page='7' class='cut-thumb lazyload' alt='Page 7: Growing a Software Company in Toronto by Jonathan Keebler of ScribbleLive (TechTO May 2015)' loading='lazy' src='data:image/gif;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNk+P+/HgAFhAJ/wlseKgAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==' data-src='https://reader040.cupdf.com/reader040/viewer/2022032504/55c3aa65bb61eb210b8b483f/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg' width='140' height='200' /> Thanks!jonathan@keebler.net