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Mindset: Why OPN Invested in a Startup that reads your Brain Activity
Who is Mindset? "We believe that with the right tools, people can achieve substantial, tangible, enduring change in their lives. Using [...]
First Look Innovation Summit
In partnership with Durham Region, Spark center and OPN, we ran our inaugural First Look Innovation Summit in the Eastern [...]
Giving Back
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” ~ Muhammad Ali Giving back is [...]
PitchItYork Session 4
On February 13th, Open People Network had our 4th #PitchItYork event at the Seneca Markham Campus. 40+ attendees joined us and watched 3 [...]
Think Out Of The Box
“As soon as you open your mind to doing things differently, the doors of opportunity practically fly off their hinges.” [...]
PitchItTO Session 13
It was an absolute pleasure having everyone out for our 13th #PitchItTO event on January 25th. We had a blast [...]
Continuous Improvement & Embracing Failure
“Strive for continuous improvement instead of perfection” - Kim Collins, Olympian, Track and Field Every year Mike and Rob take [...]
Take Risks but Calculated
“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.” Muhammad Ali “Take calculated risks. That’s [...]
Trust + Respect + Dignity
Trust, respect, and dignity, three qualities that can be summed up using the word integrity. Nothing in business is more [...]
Communication is Key
“The biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place”- George Bernard Shaw The biggest lesson I [...]
Innovation + Creativity + Motivation
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou “Problems are not stop [...]
Teamwork, it works for Public Enemy, it will work for you.
"Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." - Henry Ford spoke these words at [...]
Change is Awesome
“The only thing that is constant is change” What might come as a surprise to you about this quote is [...]
Networking Matters
I never liked networking, felt uncomfortable around strangers and hated speaking in front of crowds. But I made myself do [...]
Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays and best wishes for a wonderful New Year 2018.