Start Small and End Big: Four Easy Strategies to Get Your Small Business Online Buzz
Social media has changed the way small businesses engage with customers, promote their products and increase brand awareness,…
Totem Bags Create Beautiful Products from Recycled Truck Parts
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, and for Melissa Richardson, there’s treasure lining the streets of Toronto.…
Six Ways To Make Your Workplace More Environmentally Friendly
Environmental consciousness is good for business. Not only are consumers becoming more likely to buy products from companies…
High-End Travel Marketplace Demeure Raises $4M to Help Take on Airbnb and HomeAway
Demeure, a Waterloo-based online travel marketplace that launched publicly last week, recently announced that is has raised…
Waterloo Accelerator Centre Announces 2013 JumpStart Cohort, awards $175,000 in funding
The Waterloo Accelerator Centre announced its JumpStart 2013 cohort today, comprised of seven early stage companies who will…
Toronto-Based Sweatpants Designer Lazypants Reveals Innovative Plans for Cozy Attire
Everybody likes a good pair of sweatpants. From a lazy Sunday afternoon to an autumn stroll in the park, there are few items…
Gamification Conference Attracts Top Talent to Stratford Ontario
First there was the Shakespeare Festival, then there was Justin Bieber, and now The University of Waterloo’s Stratford Campus…
PayPal Teams Up With TouchBistro to Add Check-In Feature to Mobile Payments
PayPal and Canadian restaurant technology provider TouchBistro announced an agreement today that will make it easier for restaurants…
EY Ranks Canada Top 5 for Entrepreneurship in Spite of Funding, Education Struggles
Less than two weeks after Startup Genome ranked three Canadian cities as the top 20 most active startup scenes in the world,…
Atomic Reach Unveils Algorithm that Can Predict Content’s Success Before it’s Published Online
Bradley Silver is a master of providing valuable information. Now on his third startup, Silver has already helped brands scour…
Ottawa-Based Smart Home Monitoring Solution Piper Nears its Fundraising Goal
Piper, a smart home security provider, is nearing its fundraising goal of $100,000 to take their innovative home monitoring…
U of W Students Create Indoor Positioning System to Help Navigate Buildings on Campus
Another school year is just around the corner, and over the coming weeks students of all ages will fill their backpacks, make…
Google Ventures Makes Largest Investment To Date as Part of $361 million Investment in Uber Taxi
Google Ventures, the private investment arm of the tech behemoth, is believed to be the lead investor behind a $361.2 million…
Edmonton Transportation Startup Drivewyze Recieves $7.5 Million in Series A Funding
Drivewyze, a subsidiary of Edmonton-based Intelligent Imaging Systems (ISS), a transportation technology company, announced…
Strong Community and Government Support Make Canada One of The Best Places on Earth To Make Videogames
Canada kicks ass at making videogames. From major console game producers in Vancouver and Montreal to the independent mobile…