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About Ludovic Dumas

Ludovic transforms innovative companies into world-class organizations. He is an investment professional at an investment firm representing the interests of one of the most successful families in Canadian business. Before joining the private equity world, Ludovic was an investment banker at CIBC and with ING Group’s investment banking team in Frankfurt, Germany. Mr. Dumas was also a management consultant with Deloitte where he worked on corporate strategy, restructuring, market analysis, due diligence, and economic development mandates. Specialties Mergers & acquisitions, capital raise, corporate strategy, entrepreneurship.

The 25 Winners of the C2-MTL Emerging Entrepreneurs Contest Have Been Revealed

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Ludovic Dumas

Congratulations to the 25 winners. The conference will be an amazing networking and learning opportunity for these companies. The number (over 300 businesses) and quality of the applicants were pretty impressive, which did not make it easy to select the finalists.

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Why Every Startup Should Consider Creating an Advisory Board Early On

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Ludovic Dumas

I firmly believe that a strong and effective board can play an important role in the success of any startup. Established organisations almost always benefit from having a reputable board. Regardless of the stage in which the company is situated … Continue reading →

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Pourquoi chaque startup devrait envisager créer un conseil consultatif

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Ludovic Dumas

Je crois fermement qu’un conseil consultatif solide et efficace peut jouer un rôle important dans la réussite de toute entreprise en démarrage. Les organisations établies bénéficient presque toujours d’avoir un conseil de bonne réputation. Quel que soit le stade dans … Continue reading →

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C2-MTL: A unique opportunity offered to a select group of emerging companies from Quebec

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Ludovic Dumas

I wrote this fall that Montreal will host one of the most anticipated international conferences of the year on creativity in business. Since then, the event has continued to increase in scale. The Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation announced today … Continue reading →

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C2-MTL : Une opportunité unique offerte à un groupe select d’entreprises émergentes du Québec

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Ludovic Dumas

J’écrivais cet automne que Montréal accueillera une des conférences internationales les plus attendues de l’année portant sur la créativité dans le monde des affaires. Depuis, l’événement ne cesse de prendre de l’ampleur. La Fondation de la famille Claudine et Stephen Bronfman … Continue reading →

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Order and Progress on the Rise in Brazil

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Ludovic Dumas

Originally posted on Investment Adventures in Emerging Markets:
My worldwide pursuit of good investing bargains takes me to some magnificent countries. In my view, Brazil is certainly among the most beautiful and economically vibrant in the western hemisphere. Its Portuguese-speaking…

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Sustainability: Where Consumers’ Minds are Shifting Towards

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Ludovic Dumas

I recently attended Deloitte’s 2012 Technology Media Telecom predictions. Making global predictions is an awfully difficult exercise to undertake and very few organisations have much success consistently. I enjoy attending this annual event because Deloitte’s track record is remarkably quite … Continue reading →

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The Future of Medicine & Healthcare: Promising and Very Exciting

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Ludovic Dumas

In terms of innovation, the communications and media industries have been leaders over the last 10-15 years. Few innovations rival the Internet in terms of impact on everyday life. The Internet spurred a new economic revolution and disrupted many industries … Continue reading →

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Gastronomie de classe mondiale à saveur Hipster: Montréal dans une ligue à part

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Ludovic Dumas

Vous voulez savoir pourquoi un chef américain de renom et une grande personnalité de la télévision affirme que «Le Canada serait sans espoir sans Montréal»? Regardez ce clip pour voir pourquoi il n’y a pas un autre endroit comme Montréal … Continue reading →

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World-Class Gastronomy with Hipster Flavor: Montreal in a League of its Own

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Ludovic Dumas

Want to know why an extremely renowned American chef and TV personality says “Canada would be hopeless without Montreal”? Watch this clip to see why there is no other place like Montreal in the world and to uncover the city’s secret sauce.

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