On the TechVancouver stage ×1
First seen on the TechVancouver stage in 2019. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Angela ↗
In their words
The specific generalizes... Although none of us can relate to standing on a stage naked and feeling invincible, you probably can relate to it in some way, because we've all had an experience where we've led with vulnerability and that's become a superpower.
They sound very grand. They're actually meaningless, because they're written for everyone to kind of absorb them.
As a two-sided marketplace, and especially for something like this where we're actually not in control of the inventory ourselves, we did feel like it was important to source the supply first.
Around the web ×1
Quick answers
Who is Angela Hamilton?
An entrepreneur in residence at entrepreneurship@UBC leading its Social Venture Studio, co-founder of the Vancouver rental marketplace Quupe, and founder of Inkstone, a writing consultancy for entrepreneurs and artists.
What was Quupe?
A Vancouver peer-to-peer rental marketplace — rent almost anything from people nearby. Founded in 2016 out of the Centre for Digital Media, it was a top-ten New Ventures BC startup in 2018 and wound down in 2022.
What did she speak about at TechVancouver?
Storytelling for founders. Her three rules: don't be afraid to take a risk, the specific generalizes, and entertain your reader — even in investor updates and annual reports.