Here’s LinkedIn’s Most Overused Buzzwords on Canadians’ Profiles for 2013
When my parents constantly drove home the importance of being responsible as a child, I couldn’t imagine that the word…
2013
Approaching Its Third Fund, Montreal’s Real Ventures Looks to Expand Team
A detailed blog post today revealed that the Montreal-based seed venture capital fund Real Ventures is looking to bring on…
Pair of Waterloo Region PR Firms Say Canadian Startups should Use Canadian PR Reps
A pair of Waterloo-based PR firms have partnered up to offer startups better tech PR services. They are Ignition, lead by Ellyn…
MaRS Innovation and Pfizer to Commercialize Scientist’s Bio-Manufacturing Tech
MaRS Innovation and Pfizer Inc. have agreed to fund and commercialize a Toronto scientist’s bio-manufacturing technology.…
For DataHero’s “Big Data Star” Chris Neumann, Vancouver is a Familiar Place
For many people home is simply where the heart is. For DataHero cofounder and CEO Chris Neumann, even with a Palo Alto zip…
Toronto Startup Giftagram is Buying People Free Coffee at Balzac’s Until 1 PM
Toronto-based startup Giftagram is launching today and as part of that it’s buying a drink of choice for customers at…
Toronto’s Matterform Affordable 3D Scanner to Hit the Shelves in February
In Spring 2013 Toronto’s 3D Scanning company, Matterform, became the one of the largest non-US Indiegogo campaigns when…
Toronto’s Kryptokit Launches First Instant Bitcoin Wallet in a Browser
Toronto startup Kryptokit thinks that whatever happens in Vegas should be plastered out in the open for all to see. Today at…
Montreal’s 3D Photoreal Rendering Startup Lagoa Raises $5.3 Million Series A Round
Today Boston-based VC, Fred Destin of Atlas Venture Partners, wrote a blog post that I believe was meant to be written in a…
Check Out Canada’s Most Talked About Topics on Facebook in 2013
The finest and most talented franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL), the Toronto Maple Leafs, was Facebook‘s most…
Vintage T-Shirt Startup from Toronto to Plant 1,000 Trees with Awesome Holiday Promotion
Toronto-based online vintage t-shirt store Defunkd is in the giving spirit this holiday season. For every genuine vintage tee…
Former INcubes Director Helps Toronto Startup Launch Pricey New DJ System
Toronto-based startup Smithson Martin, led by CEO Alan Smithson and new COO A Traviss Corry, has recently launched an impressive…
Salary or dividends? CIBC Expert Gives the Inside Scoop for Startup Owners and Their Year-End Compensation Strategies
Its the end of the year, and for startups that means office Christmas parties and for some, year-end bonuses or dividends.…
Do You Know What Makes Some Internet Connections Faster than Others?
It’s rather embarrassing that as a tech writer I still don’t actually understand the ins and outs of what distinguishes…
“It was long, tedious, and extremely stressful”: An Insiderâs View Into Canadian EdTech Fundraising
My motivation for writing this piece was very simple. From the time I began to work with startups and fellow entrepreneurs,…