Whether its operational inefficiency, changes in demand or perception, resistance to change a core product, or delayed launches, every startup goes through upheavals at some point in its life. More often it’s on a smaller scale, but the consequences of not addressing the issues can be just as dire as they were for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion.
Last week, the Waterloo, Ont.-based company debuted its much-anticipated BB10 operating system, along with two devices, the touchscreen Z10 and the Qwerty keyboard-equipped Q10. Most reviewers agreed the operating system was solid, the devices were sleek, and features such as the separate work/personal accounts, the BlackBerry Hub messaging centre and ability to multitask between apps was a solid improvement.
Many Canadian entrepreneurs have looked to Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie as role models who created something from nothing
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