McGill dropout creates billion-dollar business

Francis Davidson and his partner Lucas Pellan turned their side hustle into a lucrative and successful business with the backing of Jeff Bezos.

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13 comments

    1. @garry w yes…I am against money from government. The private sector have better ideas on what will be profitable. If the business fails, it is not on the taxpayers dime….Think Bombardier….

    2. @ridingwithdavidyou rathetr more fogein buyers and build everuthin g not not anythin g ccanadian made because hey screw over canada workers right!just like let use forgein backer like bezods fundimng everythingf because best way to go?

    3. The company will obtain a loan of $30 million from Investissement Québec (IQ) — Quebec’s financial arm — in order to carry out its $182-million project, set to create 700 jobs by 2025

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