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Goodlawyer CEO Urges Founders to ‘Burn the Boats’

May 1, 2025 by Newsdesk

Brett Colvin, CEO of Calgary-based Goodlawyer, delivered a compelling keynote at Startup Canada Tour, recounting his leap from corporate law to entrepreneurship. Triggered by personal loss during a law exchange in Vienna, Colvin chose the “safest hard thing” and became a lawyer. But disillusionment followed, prompting his exit to launch Goodlawyer—a legal platform for high-growth firms.

Colvin described early fundraising from 25 individuals and stressed the importance of retaining loyal talent. With support from colleagues and his mother, Colvin’s message was clear: founders must eventually “burn the boats” and go all in.

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