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Jared Lindzon

Jared Lindzon

Jared Lindzon is a freelance journalist, public speaker and BetaKit contributor who has been reporting on technology, entrepreneurship, and the Future of Work for over a decade. Through that period his work has been featured in many of the world's top news publications, and often focuses on how global, national, local, and organizational policy decisions influence individuals. As a public speaker Lindzon is regularly called upon to share those insights in keynote presentations and appear on panels alongside some of the world’s leading business, political, and cultural figures. Born, raised, and based in Toronto, Lindzon earned a Master of Arts in Journalism degree from the University of Western Ontario, where he also received an Honours BA in Media Studies.

August 19, 2013

TELUS Fund Seeks to Finance Canadian Health and Wellness Productions

Calling all Canadian production companies. TELUS recently announced the launch of a new fund to help Canadian producers create…

August 16, 2013

Toronto Startup MenYou Hopes to Modernize the Restaurant Ordering Experience

Restaurants remain one of the last establishments that haven’t been touched by modern technology, but one Toronto-based startup…

August 16, 2013

Three Canadian Cities Ranked Top 20 Most Active Startup Scenes (Infographic)

Canada is climbing the international ranks when it comes to startup activity. According to Startup Genome’s Startup Ecosystem…

August 14, 2013

Just Eat launches mobile app, aims to process $50 million worth of food orders

One of the easiest tasks in the world got a little bit easier today, as the Canadian branch of JUST-EAT.ca, a food delivery…

August 14, 2013

$900,000 DFATD Grant Helps Deploy Canadian-made Disaster Relief Technology Around the World

A Mississauga-based company that provides mobile solutions for humanitarian aid workers received a $900,000 grant today from…

August 13, 2013

Canadian Colo’s New State of The Art Data Centre in Montreal Passes Unexpected Test

After passing the ultimate test, successfully keeping its lights on while the rest of the area remained in darkness, Canadian…

August 13, 2013

Communitech and Partners Launch Big Data Project called DATA.BASE

Communitech, a Warterloo-based hub for the region’s emerging and established technology community, announced today a new…

August 12, 2013

Wattpad’s new Fan Funding pilot program hopes to revive struggling publishing industry

The publishing industry is currently experiencing turmoil it hasn’t seen since the invention of the printing press, but one…

Shopify
August 12, 2013

Shopify Unveils New Payment Program for Vendors to Rival Third Party Processors

Canadian startup Shopify – who recently acquired Jet Cooper – announced the introduction of Shopify Payments today,…

August 9, 2013

TandemLaunch receives $5 million from BDC Venture Capital

TandemLaunch announced the closing of a $5 million commitment from BDC Venture Capital, an investment matched by angels and…

August 8, 2013

Edmonton-based Mover Closes $1 Million in Funding

Not long ago most people trusted their precious data to a single cloud storage provider, be it DropBox or Google Drive or one…

August 7, 2013

500px Closes $8.8 million in Series A Funding to Launch Online Photo Marketplace

There is no shortage of places to share photos on the Internet today, but only one Toronto-based photo sharing service is nearing…

August 6, 2013

Square Launches National Contest for Canadian Small Business Owners

When the Square Reader crossed the border into Canada last October it was welcomed with open arms by Canada’s small business…

August 2, 2013

Toronto-Based Online Retailer FERKNOT Poised for a Comeback

It’s been a long uphill battle for FERKNOT, but after losing much of their inventory in a tragic flood in Thailand, the Toronto-based…

August 1, 2013

Shopify Acquires Design Agency Jet Cooper

Shopify, the Ottawa-based startup turned ecommerce platform behemoth, announced today that it has acquired one of Canada’s…

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