Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
At the Canadian Rocketships Finale, one moment stopped the room:
Maxwell Nicholson (Blossom Social) opening up about the two years of grinding, the rejections, the pivot, and the moment his team finally found the thing customers were actually willing to pay for.
What followed?
500,000+ users. Apple Top 25. A 10x revenue leap. And $2M raised in six hours from their own community.
His message to founders:
Ignore the competition. Listen to your customers. And double down until it hurts.
This clip is a shot of adrenaline for anyone building something hard.
👉 Watch the full talk: @TechTOorg
Full Rocketships list here: blog.techto.org/p/meet-the-techto-canadian-rocketships-2025
Sponsors who made the night possible: Osler LLP & Boast
Follow TechTO for more clips, talks, and founder stories. Watch the full talks: youtube.com/c/TechTorontoOrg
Upcoming events: techto.org/events
Newsletter — The read on Canadian tech: blog.techto.org
Membership: techto.org/memberships
At the Canadian Rocketships Finale, one moment stopped the room:
Maxwell Nicholson (Blossom Social) opening up about the two years of grinding, the rejections, the pivot, and the moment his team finally found the thing customers were actually willing to pay for.
What followed?
500,000+ users. Apple Top 25. A 10x revenue leap. And $2M raised in six hours from their own community.
His message to founders:
Ignore the competition. Listen to your customers. And double down until it hurts.
This clip is a shot of adrenaline for anyone building something hard.
👉 Watch the full talk: @TechTOorg
Full Rocketships list here: blog.techto.org/p/meet-the-techto-canadian-rocketships-2025
Sponsors who made the night possible: Osler LLP & Boast
Follow TechTO for more clips, talks, and founder stories. Watch the full talks: youtube.com/c/TechTorontoOrg
Upcoming events: techto.org/events
Newsletter — The read on Canadian tech: blog.techto.org
Membership: techto.org/memberships
