McRock Capital Announces Initial Closing of New $50 Million Fund
McRock Capital, the Toronto-based investment firm cofounded by Scott MacDonald and Whitney Rockley, has announced the initial…
Go on Social Media; Edmonton’s Empire Avenue Reward’s with Music, Movies and eBooks
Edmonton-based startup Empire Avenue today announced that it will reward social media users with a new virtual currency called…
Several BC Startups Named Finalists in Small Business BC Awards
British Columbians have voted and the top ten B.C. businesses in eight award categories have been announced as part of the…
Have an Interesting Personal Website? Newly Launched ‘The Development’ May Want to Feature It
A pair of Ontario-based university students have launched The Development, an interesting new website that, simply put, is…
Shopify Adds $100 Million in Series C Money to Its Arsenal
Everything in life seems to go in circles: yesterday we sold stuff in a shop, today we do it online and tomorrow we’ll…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ryan Holmes in WSJ: Be Smart on Twitter and Don’t Make These Mistakes
81 percent of consumers expect a same-day response on Twitter. Is your business ready?, tweeted a well-known Canadian CEO minutes…
Toronto’s Figure 1 Raises $2 Million from Version One, Rho Canada
Toronto-based photo sharing service for medical professionals, Figure 1, has raised a $2 million seed round. The app allows…
Female Head of Twitter Canada to Publish New Book, “Our Turn”
Move over Sheryl Sandberg, there’s another female social media exec ready to push her manifesto to the shelves. Twitter…
Following Vancouver Expansion, San Francisco’s Homejoy Raises $38 Million
San Francisco-based home cleaning network Homejoy expanded to Vancouver a few months ago, its second Canadian city among a…
Several Tech Companies Make Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2014
Canada’s Top 100 Employers, an annual editorial competition to recognize the nation’s best places to work, has…
Microsoft Lays off 30 in Victoria Gaming Studio Closure
Unfortunate news in B.C this this morning, as the Times Colonist reported that Microsoft has closed its office in downtown…