How socialbots are the masters of manipulation
No mistake about it, you might be a bot. Responding to the number of likes, retweets, upvotes, and comments can be an impulsive…
UrtheCast’s Scott Larson wants to circle our globe with cameras
The mirror reveals views of the self. In our hand the camera reveals and captures more, from the selfie to the group shot,…
Recon Instruments’ exit doesn’t mean Dan Eisenhardt is heading for the door
It’s something to dream about, to plan for, and to work your ass off trying get there; but in reality, the big exit either…
Talking IP, IPOs, and big bets with SHOES.COM’s Roger Hardy
Vancouver’s Roger Hardy has moved seamlessly through the head to toe’s of eCommerce. The Internet is filled stories of…
#GROWconf spotlight: Brian Solis says innovate or perish
It’s simple in thought, but in reality being innovative is excruciatingly difficult. The GROW Conference is in its sixth…
Nothing cloudy in Adrian Cockcroft’s tech forecast
Vancouver’s Dun & Bradstreet Cloud Innovation Centre recently hosted their first #dnbtechtalks event Future of Cloud…
Lies, Damned Lies, and Analytics: In conversation with Ben Yoskovitz
“Entrepreneurs are particularly good at lying to themselves. Lying may even be a prerequisite for succeeding as an entrepreneur…
Dun & Bradstreet’s new office keeps your head in the Cloud
As a lifelong entrepreneur, one could say that Mark Cunningham’s head has always been in the clouds. Spending the last few…
It’s a Tech Bubble. Or is it?
It started out as a conversation about the team behind designing Slack. MetaLab Founder & CEO Andrew Wilkinson shared…
Vision Critical’s Andrew Reid wants a “Caring Economy”
You hear it all the time in startup pitches: “we’re the AirB&B of this” or “the TaskRabbit of that.”…
DigiBC’s NEXT25 Showcase: Where are they now?
The second annual NEXTBC Showcase of Innovation & Awards Night is fast approaching. DigiBC is bringing together some of…
Silicon Valley Circus: 500 Startups comes to Vancouver
It was a little like the circus coming to town for some Vancouver startup entrepreneurs. In this case, it was Launch Academy…
Tech entrepreneurs rally behind #HereForFarmers campaign to take the stigma out of depression
It’s not news that being an entrepreneur is challenging. Nor is the fact that it’s stressful, and those inherent stresses…
In conversation with Commander Chris Hadfield
A a debt of gratitude is owed to the BC Innovation Council (particularly Director of Communications Lindsay Chan). In preparing…
#YVR FinTech: a cultural shift towards money
New technology alone will not change an industry. Change is about a collective shift in attitude and behaviour. Less than ten…