Here's another question, and I've dealt with this in my past work.
Suppose you have a great Canadian product and you're starting to sell in the U.S. You're getting a little bit out in the U.K. and in Australia and other places, and then the American company you're competing against says, “You're violating everything with what you're doing, so we'll see you in court in Texas.” At that point, everything you've done in Canada is pointless, because you're fighting all your court cases where you do all your business, in the United States.
What is out there for young Canadian firms to protect themselves in this situation? The Americans aren't interested in fighting us here; they're going to fight us on their home turf.