It’s no secret that the Alberta tech industry is on the grow. With over 2300 tech job openings in Calgary1 alone, it’s hard to ignore the boom. And this number just keeps growing as technology does. But what about the Albertans that want to get into tech, but aren’t...
5 lessons to consider when growing your marketplace
Marketplace businesses are exciting, but growing them can also be challenging. Creating supply and demand, figuring out how to retain customers, and knowing how fast to scale the business are just a few of the challenges you’ll likely face, and there’s no “one size...
Goodlawyer Startup Series: Growth Hacks – Recap
Carey joined our friends from Goodlawyer - Brett Colvin, CEO and Founder, and Grant Lahring, Head of Growth - to talk all things Growth Hacks. The sixth installment of the Goodlawyer Startup Series saw them dive into practical tips for sales, marketing, and startup...
Growth Snacks recap: How raising capital is just like sales!
Raising capital is seen as a milestone by many in the startup game. Many would argue there’s plenty of capital (and non-dilutive funding) available. But how do you go about landing it? What do you need to have in place to go out and pitch investors? And how can you...
Growth Snacks Recap: 3 Copywriting tips to supercharge your next sales email
Copywriting is hard. Like any other skill, it requires persistence, dedication, and perseverance to master. Of course, it helps to get a few pointers! Enter 321 and our latest Growth Snack. We rounded up the 321 community to check out some of their sales emails and...
5 Takeaways from our Spring Meetup with Michael Chessa and Paul Turner (Recap)
Every quarter, 321 rounds up our community to learn from our friends in high places. With the last meetup featuring some of our favourite marketing minds, it only made sense for our spring edition to focus on sales, with Paul Turner of Chata.ai and Michael Chessa of...
Growth Snacks: Metrics 101 (Recap)
Metrics matter. Sometimes you have to track metrics for no other reason than your investors want you to track them. In that case, you’d better do it! However, tracking metrics also affords entrepreneurs the opportunity to measure the efficacy of their practices....
321 x Lunch Without Lunch Recap
Lunch Without Lunch (LWOL) is a weekly connection for members of the tech and innovationecosystem, put on by our friends at Rainforest Alberta.321 was fortunate enough to share the (virtual) stage with them this past week, to host a panelof young sales standouts and...
Demystifying and deconstructing ICPs at our March Growth Snacks
An "Ideal Customer Profile (ICP)" is a highly detailed definition of your target customer. It is a VERY important exercise in ensuring your whole company is aligned – across your product, sales, marketing and customer success teams. While it...
Founder led sales: The focus of our first Growth Snacks
Being a successful founder requires an impressive set of skills. While there are many skills integral to your success, chief among them (much to the chagrin of many founders) is selling. While learning to sell may seem to be a daunting task (especially when you...
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Closing Alberta’s tech talent gap with a fresh approach to digital marketing training
321 is thrilled to announce that we’ve partnered with some of the biggest players in Alberta’s tech sector to launch the OnRamp Growth Marketing Bootcamp, an 18-week course designed to give early career marketers the skills they need to succeed in tech marketing....
How to apply for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG) in less than 15 minutes
Here’s how long it generally takes to apply for the CAJG (and remember, you may qualify for getting 2/3 of your costs covered!) Sign up for an My Alberta Digital ID for business (if you don’t already have on) – 2 minutesWithin 48 hours you’ll receive a confirmation...
Build (or level up) your marketing engine: with 321’s Growth Marketing
There’s a ton of 321 magic happening, so sometimes it’s hard to choose! Never fear, there’s 321 help on that. In this blog, we’ll highlight and dig into our 321 Growth Marketing course so you can determine if this marketing adventure is best for you.