The Contender

Signals From the Edge

Stories from the frontlines of rebellion.Insights, ideas, and playbooks for brands that break from the pack - and build what’s next.
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May 6, 2021

Lessons learned: mentoring with TechStars and First Round Capital

No matter your sector or specialism, mentorship matters. As a symbiotic relationship that works both ways, good mentorship has the potential to empower people at every stage of a business.
May 3, 2021

Setting Your Startup Up for Success in 2021

To shed some light on what exactly those challenges are and what you can do as a startup to arm yourself to overcome them, we interviewed 5&Vine founder and CMO Rahul Raj.
April 22, 2021

5 Changes You Can Make on Earth Day

On April 22, we celebrate the planet we live on. We make a commitment to be and do better. In the face of climate change and environmental turmoil, Earth Day is more important than ever.
March 30, 2021

5&Vine Healthcare Challenger Dialogue Goes Public on the TSX

After our collaboration, Dialogue raised $43m in a Series B+ led by SunLife Financial, who took a minority stake, and entered into a strategic partnership agreement with other existing backers including White Star Capital and CDPQ.
March 16, 2021

It’s Time to Build Your Challenger Network

People who think like Challengers identify different ways of doing things. As Bird likely did with his Challenger Network at Pixar, they can ensure a business meets their goals regardless of deadline or budgets.
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