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‘Start-up Dives’ provides analysis of the strategy and business side of technology start-ups in Canada. Every month you will receive my comprehensive notes on a Canadian business. Subscribe to get full access to the newsletter and website. Never miss an update.

Who is this for?

My notes are for you, if you are

• looking to interview at a Canadian start-up covered by me

• interested in the operations and strategy of new businesses

• generally excited to learn about the Canadian start-up ecosystem

What will you find in these notes?

I will be covering the following:

• Basic premise of the business and its value proposition

• Details on the market that the business operates in and the opportunity

• Competitive landscape

• Thoughts on future potential, challenges and threats

• Interview guide based on past interview questions scraped via Glassdoor and similar resources

Author

Start-up Dives is written by me, Divesh Kumar. I am based in Toronto, and am deeply interested in the businesses that are bringing innovation, capital and employment to Canada.

I work at Shopify and have previously held roles at Uber, Amazon, and STIR Education (a non-profit start-up), where I focused on strategy, operations, and project management. I received an MBA from Yale School of Management and am an engineer by training.

I have been learning about the Canadian tech scene since I moved to Toronto in 2018. I have interviewed at several of these businesses and have done thorough research on their business models, strategy, market challenges and growth prospects.

Through Start-up Dives, I will be sharing my comprehensive notes with anyone who is interested in these companies and can benefit from my research and perspective.

Past write-ups

Dialogue

Pantonium

Ritual

Opencare

Wealthsimple

ChefHero

Setter (acquired by Thumbtack)

Voila by Sobeys

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Ethics Statement

My goal is to be a truly independent analyst. I have interviewed at some of the companies I write about, but that experience has no impact on my opinions (beyond the obvious insights gained), and I rely solely on public information unless explicitly stated. I am not paid by any company for any opinion I post on Start-up Dives or in any public forum.

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To contact me, please message me directly on LinkedIn. I make every effort to respond to subscribers, and all others as time allows.

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