SaaS Masterclass digs deep into the realities of scaling
On Thursday, Espresso Capital and the Lazaridis Institute co-hosted a masterclass for SaaS companies hoping to scale as part…
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Paul Singh, side hustles, and investor excitement at #VSW2018
It’s not easy to run a startup. The intense highs of success are moderated by uncertainty, and the majority of founders have…
Capital One’s Jennifer Jackson says empathy, inclusivity key to scaling leadership
Scaling fast is high-priority for startups, but culture can often fall by the wayside. While creating a supportive environment…
Shopify investing $500 million in new Toronto office
Shopify is dedicating $500 million to expanding its presence in Toronto. The Ottawa-based company opened its first Toronto…
How Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes beat imposter syndrome
Recently, I was called up on stage at a prestigious university — after dropping out of college nearly 20 years ago — to…
Dell EMC’s Kevin Connolly on how trust and culture can make or break small businesses
As part of a regular series powered by Dell Small Business, BetaKit asks business leaders to share their advice for growing…
BetaKit partners with Jobbio to fill Canada’s tech talent gap
BetaKit announced a new partnership with careers marketplace and inbound hiring platform Jobbio today. The partnership puts…
MaRS report analyzes diversity, inclusion, and belonging of Toronto tech
During Elevate’s Talent Day, MaRS released its Tech For All report aimed at sharing research on the state of diversity,…
Lift & Co reveals plans to launch cannabis rewards platform
Toronto-based marijuana information portal Lift & Co has revealed plans to launch a new cannabis rewards platform, marking…
Elevate’s Main Stage focuses on how to improve the world with tech
Starting out the day with some homegrown Canadian patriotism, Tobi Lütke, founder and CEO of Shopify, and Innovation, Science…
Al Gore on solving the world’s problems with diversity and technology
To a standing-room-only auditorium in Toronto’s Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Al Gore delivered an engaging speech…
Canadian tech leaders form coalition advocating for new blockchain regulation
Several Canadian tech founders have banded together to launch an initiative aimed at supporting the country’s fledgling…
WeWork launches early-stage startup lab in Toronto
WeWork is launching WeWork Labs in Toronto, its first Lab in Canada. Launched in early 2018, WeWork Labs provides early-stage…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.152: Breaking barriers in STEM with Vanessa Vakharia
What does it look like to turn your struggles and frustrations into achievements? For the math guru Vanessa Vakharia, the lessons…
Slack acquires email client Astro
Canadian communications rocket ship Slack announced yesterday that it has acquired email startup Astro (terms of the deal were…