CanCon Podcast Ep. 120: Canadian tech’s forgotten sector
The recent E3 – Electronic Entertainment Expo, for those not familiar – was chock-full of Canada. Over 18 triple-A…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 119: Are we cool with 500 Startups back in Canada if Dave McClure still benefits?
As BetaKit was first to report last week, 500 Startups is back in Canada. In some ways, it never really left. Panache Ventures,…
500 Startups is back in Canada with Neha Khera in charge
It’s been almost a year since 500 Canada announced to its portfolio via email the decision to terminate the fund’s investment…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 118: BuzzFeed’s Craig Silverman and Pando’s Sarah Lacy at True North
True North, which took place last week in Kitchener-Waterloo, was Communitech’s first attempt at an event series designed…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 116: Is the party over for Canadian incubators and accelerators?
Vancouver-based Wavefront “centre of excellence” shut down suddenly this month, entering receivership after running…
What are the new rules for ‘hybrid’ retail? (Facebook Live chat)
The dichotomy of selling either online or in person no longer exists. Growing consumer expectations, and a familiarity with…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 115: Shopify’s Harley Finkelstein on Canadian swagger and enabling entrepreneurship
Shopify held its Unite developer conference last week, the first one hosted in Canada. The Prime Minister was there, so naturally,…
Out of money, Wavefront shuts down
Vancouver-based business incubator Wavefront has shut down, BetaKit has learned. According to those familiar with the matter,…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 114: Facebook still wants to be super creepy with your data
Here’s the thing: Facebook has had a not so great 2018. But when you’re a tech company that hosts an annual developer…
How chasing $30 million from Sequoia Capital cost Achievers’ Razor Suleman millions at exit
As part of an ongoing series powered by Espresso Capital, Betakit will feature founder stories and the skills needed to grow…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 113: Repable’s Heather Anne Ritchie explains streaming culture
Recently, 600,000 people were watching Drake online, which seems like a standard 2018 experience. The twist: Drake was playing…
Michael Hyatt and Nicole Verkindt on how to go from a small business to a real business
Nicole Verkindt and Michael Hyatt have both shared their entrepreneurial journey on BetaKit as part of our Small Business series.…
How startups should approach GDPR (Facebook Live chat)
The European Union’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is coming, and fast. With it comes compliance regulation that…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 112: Keeping pace with innovation in Toronto
Keeping with our experimental 2018, this week’s CanCon podcast is split into two distinct halves. First up, the CanCon…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 111: Why are there so few women in Canadian VC?
Ask the question, ‘why are there so few women in Canadian venture capital?’ and you’ll be inundated with…