Founders reveal their biggest screw-ups and luckiest breaks at Startupfest

From accidental emails to the brink of bankruptcy, founder horror stories run the gamut from trivial to make-or-break moments. “My dad looked at me [and] he was like, ‘If you can’t make money, maybe it’s not a business. It sent a chill down my spine.” Laura Lalonde, GridBank At Startupfest in Montréal on Wednesday, four Canadian founders—from leaders of travel software to consumer packaged goods companies—sat down with Storytime Capital managing partner Neil Grunberg to talk about their worst da