Montreal-Area GPS Watch Makers Get $1 Million From Angel Syndicate
It might not be a competitor of the Pebble smartwatch or Google Glass, but another wearable tech item got a big boost this…
JOLT Accelerator Unveils Fall ’13 Cohort Along with New Online Look
Toronto’s JOLT technology accelerator, housed in the MaRS Discovery District, is announcing its Fall 2013 cohort along…
Kingston’s Sparq Systems Gets $2.75 Million for Solar Power Solution
Kingston-based cleantech startup Sparq Systems as raised $2.75 million from three Ontario cleantech venture capital firms…
Hootsuite is Close to 8 Million Users, Boosts Revenues 150%
Vancouver-based social media dashboard startup Hootsuite said today in a release that the company has surpassed 1000 enterprise…
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…
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…
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…
Five New Trends That Will Have a “Permanent Impact” on Canadians’ buying habits
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has come out with a report this morning urging entrepreneurs and startups to…
Edmonton Founder of Booster Juice Named Praries EY Entrepreneur of the Year
Ernst & Young has selected its “Entrepreneur of the Year” for the Prairies region, in Dale Wishewan of Booster…
Victoria’s Tapstream Secures $700K Seed Round From BDC
Victoria-based startup Tapstream is announcing a seed round worth $700,000 this morning, lead by the Business Development…
RBC: Female Entrepreneurs are a “Relatively Untapped Resource” for Economic Growth
According to a new RBC Economics report, female entrepreneurs are “relatively untapped resource” for economic growth,…
CMF Experimental Stream Startups Can Get an Extra $30K Towards an Accelerator Program
The Canadian Media Fund (CMF) has announced a new funding announcement that will give $30,000 to 12 startups accepted into…
98.2% of Businesses in Canada Have Fewer Than 100 Employees: BDC
According to a nice infographic from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), “small business is big in Canada”.…
Over $3 Million Pledged to 301 Kickstarter Projects One Month After Canadian Launch
Kickstarter recently released figures pertaining to its first month in business, and it’s impressive. The New York-based…
Regina’s TaxiMe Launches Taxi Fare Estimation App
Regina-based startup TaxiMe has launched its taxi fare estimation app for iOS, taking the guesswork out of estimating taxi…