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First seen on the TechTO stage in 2026. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Matt ↗
In their words
Speed isn't really that scarce anymore. Anyone can ship anything really fast, and so moving fast is no longer a huge advantage.
Any of us can build something and any of us can claim that there's value to it, but until somebody puts their credit card down or until someone subscribes to your product, there's really not a proof point.
I could send 200,000 cold emails probably by the end of this meetup from about 15 different domains that are adjacent to Harvest — and so could most of you.
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Quick answers
Who is Matt Himel?
Founder and CEO of Harvest, a Toronto accounts-receivable automation startup backed by Simple Ventures. He was a lawyer, then spent eight years at Drop as chief business officer.
What is Harvest?
An AI-assisted accounts-receivable platform for Canadian small and mid-sized businesses. It plugs into QuickBooks Online and Xero, chases overdue invoices on a set cadence, and escalates when needed.
What was his TechTO talk about?
He tested famous startup slogans against the AI era. 'Move fast and break things' and 'pre-revenue is a feature' he buried; 'do things that don't scale' he called the survivor, because scale itself is now free.