Quebec and Ontario Among the Most Taxing Regions for Small Businesses
Quebec, Nova Scotia and Ontario are the three most taxing provinces for small businesses, according to a new report issued…
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Best Buy to Carry Pebble Smartwatches
Canadian big box store Best Buy is now accepting Canadian pre-orders for the Pebble smartwatch. The news comes after a wildly…
Next 36 Alum Michael Cheng Named Among ‘Top 24 Under 24’
Vancouver 24 Hrs, one of a couple free dailies in Vancouver, has named Next 36 alum and current Needle HR CEO Michael Cheng…
Indigo Launches New App for iOS and Android
Toronto-based book selling giant Indigo Books and Music is unveiling its new app for iOS and Android. Canadians have long shown…
Tech Companies Surpass Resource Firms As Top BC Employer, But Not All is Well
After today’s news on Calgary being named the best city in Canada to run a business, more news is on its way regarding…
Canada’s Startup Hub of Innovation is…Calgary?
Yesterday’s report issued by the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB) threw Canada’s entrepreneurial…
Five Reasons Why I Am So Bullish On Smartwatches
Smartwatches are one of those controversial new devices which everyone seems to love to hate right now. The overwhelming wave…
Waterloo’s TribeHR to be Acquired by NetSuite
It’s not the sexiest acquisition news you’ve ever heard, but another Canadian startup has hit paydirt. Waterloo-based…
Majority of Small Business Owners in Canada Have No Regrets
Small business owners in Canada are doing their thang and not looking back. Over 42 percent of small business owners say they…
Capital Acquisition: Openera Exits to LiveQos in All-Ottawa Deal
For some reason I’ll always remember the first words of Openera CEO Peter Lalonde’s pitch to nearly 1000 investors…
Montreal Named Among “Smart 21” Intelligent Communities of the Year
Toronto may be the fourth most livable city in the world but it appears that Montreal is up there with the smartest communities.…
“We need to prepare ourselves for a mobile-first and mobile-only future”: Mobify’s Igor Faletski
Mobile is massive and it’s getting more so everyday. Yet for all of the phones, the tablets, and what I pay my wireless carrier,…
Staples Canada to Carry Roam Mobility Products
It’s been a good few weeks for Roam Mobility, the Vancouver-based startup that charges Canadians between around $3 and…
An Increasing Amount of Canadians Are Embracing Mobile Banking: ING Direct
While online banking “remains king” when it comes to Canadians preference for how they bank, an increasing amount…
ideaBOOST Narrows List of Potential Cohort Teams to 11
ideaBOOST, the Canadian Film Centre’s (CFC) “business accelerator with a difference” has announced 11 shortlisted…