Merchant Advance Capital’s David Gens says financial services companies aren’t always FinTechs
When David Gens started Merchant Advance Capital in 2010, his first customer was a small Calgary-based retailer. The owner was a former roommate who…
Blockchain Debaters event says blockchain may cause the next recession
As Northmark Ventures partner Bernd Petak prepared for Axiom Zen’s Blockchain Debaters event on October 30, he asked rhetorically on Twitter, “Is it possible…
Whistler’s Sea To Sky Summit emphasizes understanding your values when building a business
When it comes to the technology industry, a lot can change in a year — not only from the innovation perspective, but when it…
Whistler-based co-investment platform Fast Track VC raises $1.9 million for Swiss biomedical firm
It was less than two years that regulators in Canada gave equity crowdfunding the greenlight, ushering in a new age of startup fundraising. Online…
The RAISE Collective wants to build Canada’s community of women investors
Eight years ago, Katrina Carroll-Foster, currently the CEO of Kollectively Business Strategies, launched a new business and raised a small amount of funding in…
How CETA can fill a talent gap in BC’s tech sector
British Columbia’s tech sector is producing more jobs than people to fill them. Over 14,000 new ICT jobs are expected to be created in…
Archiact says mobile is the key to driving mass VR adoption
It was nearly three years ago that Facebook announced its $2 billion acquisition of Oculus VR. At the time, Mark Zuckerberg said that, “Oculus’…
Guy Kawasaki tells Canadian startups to stop trying to be Apple
Why shouldn’t you befriend your investors? What differentiates the early adopters and the late majority? What are the two key roles you need in…
Littlecodr’s Kickstarter excites pint-sized programmers
How early can a child learn to code? Littlecodr’s Kickstarter campaign to teach coding with a fun card game for young kids aims to…