Alberta has long produced an abundance of billion-dollar startups
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Don Archibald argues that one of Canada's greatest entrepreneurial success stories has been hiding in plain sight. While the country celebrates tech unicorns, Alberta's independent energy sector has quietly produced dozens of billion-dollar companies. Drawing on more than three decades in the industry—including launching Cypress Energy after taking out a $75,000 second mortgage on his home—Archibald explains how the oilpatch built an entrepreneurial ecosystem that continues to shape Alberta today.
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