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William Johnson

Advisor and writer, Relevant.ltd

"Your pipeline is zero."

Jul 13, 2026

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4 min read

"Your pipeline is zero."

What happened when we brought YC-style feedback to Vancouver founders.

William Johnson
William Johnson
Rooms Report: After CANSEC: BC's defence builders compare notes
LockSimple

Jun 18, 2026

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3 min read

Rooms Report: After CANSEC: BC's defence builders compare notes

Four panelists, one Room, and the gap between procurement optimism and capital that hasn't caught up yet.

William Johnson
William Johnson
What Canada's AI strategy actually means for you
LockSimple

Jun 9, 2026

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1 min read

What Canada's AI strategy actually means for you

The federal government just put real money on the table. Here are some notes on how to get it.

William Johnson
William Johnson
Dispatches: Ian Crosby doesn't know if this is possible yet
LockSimple

Jun 8, 2026

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3 min read

Dispatches: Ian Crosby doesn't know if this is possible yet

The founder who built North America's largest bookkeeping service is betting $10M that fully autonomous accounting is coming. He just can't tell you when.

William Johnson
William Johnson

Dispatches

Dispatches: Boris Wertz doesn't know where to find tech people in Vancouver
LockSimple

Jun 3, 2026

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1 min read

Dispatches: Boris Wertz doesn't know where to find tech people in Vancouver

When one of the few Vancouver-based funds with a global track record says the list of category-defining Canadian companies is getting thin — that's worth sitting with.

William Johnson
William Johnson
Dispatches: What Silicon Valley investors actually want from Canadian founders
LockSimple

May 29, 2026

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3 min read

Dispatches: What Silicon Valley investors actually want from Canadian founders

Four cross-border investors on what actually moves capital.

William Johnson
William Johnson
Frameworks: Two kinds of moat
LockSimple

Apr 14, 2026

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2 min read

Frameworks: Two kinds of moat

Why some software gets disrupted and some gets more valuable.

William Johnson
William Johnson
Rooms Report: The defence tech window is open
LockSimple

Apr 7, 2026

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3 min read

Rooms Report: The defence tech window is open

Canada made the announcements. Now comes the hard part.

William Johnson
William Johnson
Rooms Report: What a Vancouver Series A CEO actually thinks about AI right now
LockSimple

Mar 31, 2026

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3 min read

Rooms Report: What a Vancouver Series A CEO actually thinks about AI right now

James Clift has been building AI-native products since before ChatGPT. Here's what he believes now.

William Johnson
William Johnson
Signals: Is Canadian culture killing us in the AI race?
LockSimple

Mar 30, 2026

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3 min read

Signals: Is Canadian culture killing us in the AI race?

William Johnson
William Johnson