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Startup jobs of the week: Witmart, Palette, Bench, Wave, ExpandIT

Jessica Galang April 8, 2016

Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…

Raise Your Flag wants to help you reach your dream career without formal education

Jessica Galang April 8, 2016

Postsecondary education is often top of mind when considering what to after high school, but one Toronto-based company wants…

Yaletown Venture Partners raising $135 million fund for emerging growth companies

Jessica Galang April 8, 2016

Yaletown Venture Partners, a Vancouver-based venture capital firm, is launching a $135 million fund specifically targeting…

Toronto-based BitGold launches merchant processing service in 150 countries

Jessica Vomiero April 8, 2016

On Wednesday at the Money 20/20 Europe conference in Copenhagen, the world’s largest FinTech event, Toronto-based startup…

London Bridge Network’s Founders Panel talks big risks and ‘enormous talent’

Deanne Kondrat April 8, 2016

Five very different entrepreneurs gathered for the London Bridge Network’s Founders Panel. And although their personal journeys,…

WeWork Canada’s Dave McLaughlin explains why its coworking spaces create tangible business value

Jessica Galang April 8, 2016

As flexible workspaces become a more popular options for the rising gig economy, companies are popping up to support them —…

Large enterprises seeking help from startups at Innobahn events series

Jessica Galang April 8, 2016

Ubisoft and the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, which represents 7,000 members in its business community, are hosting…

#smallrooms podcast: Michael Van of Four Walls on not raising and Startup Next

Rob Kenedi April 8, 2016

Rob Kenedi speaks with Michael Van, founder of Four Walls, a startup that enables consumers and small businesses to buy fully…

Microsoft HoloLens wants to make holograms part of your reality

Tom Emrich April 7, 2016

Two years ago, I lifted the lid off a box and placed a piece of the future on my face. After I powered up my Google Glass and…

Report: The need to replace retiring ICT workers will be “critical” in Toronto

Jessica Galang April 7, 2016

Working with LinkedIn Canada, CivicAction, a coalition of civic leaders in the Toronto region working to address social and…

City of Toronto releases proposed bylaw for regulating ridesharing

Jessica Vomiero April 7, 2016

Toronto wanted an even playing field and it got one. Today, the city’s proposed bylaw for regulating the ‘vehicle-for-hire…

Departing Velocity Director Mike Kirkup looks back on four years of building the #WaterlooRegion startup ecosystem

Karel Vuong April 7, 2016

After Velocity Director Mike Kirkup’s announcement of his departure from the incubator, I caught up with Mike to get a retrospective…

PwC announces finalists for its 2016 Vision to Reality Awards

Jessica Galang April 7, 2016

After announcing it was accepting applications for its annual Vision to Reality awards celebrating entrepreneurship, PwC has…

Startupfest creates five new “Premium Fests” to encourage closer connections

Jessica Galang April 7, 2016

Since 2011, the Startupfest has been attracting over 2,000 founders, investors, and analysts to Montreal to learn from tech…

East Side Games’ Jason Bailey teaches startups how to ask themselves the right questions

Jessica Galang April 6, 2016

The many analytics tools available to help startups evaluate their company success can make the process of looking at company…

As aging entrepreneurs retire, BDC and FNBC announce $100 million to help Indigenous groups buy their businesses

Former Raptors star Jerome Williams newest teammate of community connector Swiirl

Alberta’s tech sector is embracing an AI data centre boom. Will it pay off?

“The energy is here”: local leaders call Web Summit Vancouver’s scaled-back debut a success

BetaKit repeats as General Excellence winner at SABEW Canada Awards

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Startup jobs of the week: Witmart, Palette, Bench, Wave, ExpandIT

Raise Your Flag wants to help you reach your dream career without formal education

Yaletown Venture Partners raising $135 million fund for emerging growth companies

Toronto-based BitGold launches merchant processing service in 150 countries

London Bridge Network’s Founders Panel talks big risks and ‘enormous talent’

WeWork Canada’s Dave McLaughlin explains why its coworking spaces create tangible business value

Large enterprises seeking help from startups at Innobahn events series

#smallrooms podcast: Michael Van of Four Walls on not raising and Startup Next

Microsoft HoloLens wants to make holograms part of your reality

Report: The need to replace retiring ICT workers will be “critical” in Toronto

City of Toronto releases proposed bylaw for regulating ridesharing

Departing Velocity Director Mike Kirkup looks back on four years of building the #WaterlooRegion startup ecosystem

PwC announces finalists for its 2016 Vision to Reality Awards

Startupfest creates five new “Premium Fests” to encourage closer connections

East Side Games’ Jason Bailey teaches startups how to ask themselves the right questions

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