Dozr’s Dave Chalmers shares tips for startups seeking senior talent
Kitchener-based Dozr, which allows contractors in the construction and agriculture industries to share and rent out heavy equipment,…
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Dream Payments launches POS app as part of US expansion
Dream Payments, a Toronto-based payment cloud provider, is further expanding its reach in the US with the launch of a point…
Ask an Investor: Why am I being asked to find a strategic investor?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…
Finance Minister says gov’t will work with angel and VC community to build Tax Fairness Plan
At Communitech in Waterloo, Finance Minister Bill Morneau doubled down on his commitment that the government’s proposed…
Sequence Bio announces new chair of Scientific Advisory Board
Sequence Bio, a Newfoundland and Labrador-based company studying the province’s unique genetic makeup, has announced a new…
BC Tech Association launches mixed reality hub
Canada’s first-ever virtual, augmented and mixed reality hub has opened in Vancouver. Known as the BC Tech Cube (or “The…
Alex Tapscott joins STK Global Payments as advisor in preparation for token generation event
Stack announced that NextBlock Global founder and Block Revolution co-author Alex Tapscott has joined the STK Global Payments…
Report: Gov’ts must modernize labour laws to prepare for jobs lost to automation
A new report released by The Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA), and co-authored by Deloitte, looks at what developments…
#CIX2017 panel says AI’s biggest impact on banks will be on unstructured data
Just like past years, a big focus for this year’s CIX was Canada’s changing FinTech landscape — especially how it will…
Calgary will fight a bear, Toronto offers monetary savings in Amazon HQ2 showdown
As Amazon’s RFP from cities interested in hosting its second headquarters ends at midnight, governments across Canada…
Adhawk Microsystems raises $5 million Series A from Intel
AdHawk Microsystems, a company that is developing the world’s first camera-free eye-tracking system, will be receiving over…
Today in FinTech: Zafin launches corporate banking tool, Sensibill partners with Royal Bank of Scotland
This week, several FinTechs have made announcements launching new features and partnerships. Here’s the latest on company…
Facebook Canada releases election integrity plan for 2019 election
Facebook Canada announced its election integrity plan to provide protection from cyberhacks and the spread of misinformation…
Why your startup needs a community manager
While the role of a community manager isn’t new (online forums have had community managers monitoring conversations for years)…
Shopify adding 300 to 500 new jobs at Waterloo office
Shopify is continuing to grow its Waterloo presence, with plans to grow with 300 to 500 new jobs. “We initially chose to…