How Orange Is Your Apple?

In a world of red apples, get noticed by understanding what makes you special.

Catalyzing Evergreen Growth

Catalyzing Evergreen Growth

Yes, my name really is Stephen King.

Stephen King is a seasoned B2B executive with four decades in technology and marketing leadership. With a computer science degree, he's a former software developer turned business strategist, driving $1B in revenue across 50+ product launches and co-founding several startups, a few of which were successful.

As co-founder of the A100 Association and passionate contributor to the tech ecosystem, Stephen has mentored 100s of companies from startups and scale-ups to billion-dollar unicorns.

Stephen enhances success through technical expertise and exceptional storytelling. His data-driven approach to customer insights and cross-functional leadership experience make him a transformative force in technology innovation and business growth.

www.linkedin.com/in/stephenking13/

Startup business lifecycle diagram showing stages from ideation to established enterprise, with company logos and Stephen Dakin career highlights.

It all begins with an idea.

Let’s Roll Up Our Sleeves

  • Board, Advisor, and Investor; B2B Focus 
  • Ecosystem Entrepreneur-in-Residence
  • Media, Speaking & Panel Engagements
  • Market Assessments & Intelligence
  • Go-To-Market Launch & Scaling
  • Technology Commercialization

Looking forward to connecting with you.

“What are you up to these days, Stephen?”

The A100

As a co-founder and past chair of the A100, I’m deliriously proud of the association's impact on the Alberta and Western Canada technology ecosystems.

“The strength of Western Canada’s tech ecosystem is not built on any one company or leader, but on the collective efforts of those who believe that together, we all rise.”

Learn more at www.thea100.org

Learn more about the Alberta tech ecosystem and over 2,500 startups, visit www.startalberta.ca/

The Magic of Music

Mixing music in with the mix, I’ve published 15 albums, 161 songs and have had 1.5M+ streams online.

You’ll find music, video, social, and booking links: