Canadian cybersecurity leaders say ecosystem requires community to grow
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, conversations tend to focus on job losses and skyrocketing unemployment. While it’s true that, at the start of the…
Expensify CEO David Barrett on why startup founders should ignore the ‘experts’
After David Barrett sold his first startup, he wanted to give back to people in need in his community. He decided to make a…
Five ways SaaS CFOs can help their company scale
Despite the role that CEOs, CTOs, and product managers play in a startup’s success, finance is the only department in a SaaS startup that…
Aquatic Informatics CEO Ed Quilty on why entrepreneurs should fake it till they make it
One look at a polluted river turned Ed Quilty into an entrepreneur. While completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Victoria, Quilty was…
Four startups share how they’ve adapted to remote work during COVID-19
The Cisco Designed Small Business Resiliency series shares stories and resources for businesses working to recover from the economic impact of COVID-19. The COVID-19…
How Bridgit’s co-founders tapped into a market ignored by tech
Entrepreneurship taught Bridgit COO Lauren Lake to never assume she knows more about a problem than someone living it every day. In a recent…
Willful, Cisco, and The Canadian Shield share how to lead with empathy and flexibility
Only 28 percent of Canadian small businesses have been able to maintain or exceed normal revenues during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s a problem when…
Bessemer Venture Partners shares the six things every SaaS finance leader needs to know
Whether fundraising or spending for scale, startup finance leaders are critical members of the team. While titles might be different depending on the size…
Why 7shifts founder Jordan Boesch fired the majority of his customers
Jordan Boesch wants his customers to absolutely love what he builds for them. When he launched 7shifts in 2014, it was to help his…
How startups can build resilience into their business models
The Cisco Designed Small Business Resiliency series shares stories and resources for businesses working to recover from the economic impact of COVID-19. Startups are…
What today’s tech founders can learn from companies that survived the 2008 financial crisis
The Cisco Designed Small Business Resiliency series shares stories and resources for businesses working to recover from the economic impact of COVID-19. The 2008…
Bruce Croxon and Vidyard CFO Matt Hodgson share tips for building resilient SaaS startups
As economies begin to re-open following COVID-19 closures, tech companies are looking at their own recovery. A recent Sage Intacct survey of over 100…
How Tech Can Help During COVID-19, From a Doctor Who Runs a Startup
It’s easy for founders to feel trapped when a global crisis like COVID-19 hits. Compared to the loss that others are facing, it can…