Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep.68: Koho goes live
Host Drew Ogryzek opens the show with some special mentions and giveaways! Scott Bellware presents a Ruby Microservices workshop…
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Your new process is no substitute for giving a shit
To be fair, someone at IBM tried. I worked at IBM for a few years after university, and it was clear that someone meant well.…
With IBM partnership, SecureKey enters next phase of developing secure digital identity network
Toronto-based SecureKey is partnering with IBM to develop a digital identity network based on IBM’s blockchain technology.…
Cloud DX wants its health monitoring devices to help people avoid long waits at clinics
Many Canadians know the pain of having to wait hours in a walk-in clinic waiting room to get care. Toronto-based Cloud DX,…
Evercondo hopes its condo communication platform will build better communities
Imagine taking all of the independent systems used in condo living: invoices, work order requests, communicating with your…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 59: How not to hire employees for your startup
When you hear the term “smart cities” do images of The Jetsons come rushing to mind? Following attending a forum…
CCI’s Ben Bergen says accessing global talent will grow Canadian economy on #TheDisruptors
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, co-host Amber Kanwar sat down with Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) executive…
With $50,000 in crowdfunding, Hardbacon hopes to make the average Canadian a stock market pro
Startups are disrupting every industry imaginable, with FinTech being a space that no one could disagree needs shaking up.…
#BCTechSummit puts Vancouver at the centre of the global tech stage
An extravaganza of innovation, big business, earnestness, and not an insignificant dose of hype once more arrived at the landmark…
Sprint.ly’s April Dunford gives some context to the sticky struggle of pitching at #TechTO
For entrepreneurs looking for ways to pitch a product with the right context, April Dunford of Sprint.ly has some words, and…
Ask an Investor: How does my personal brand impact fundraising?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Today in company updates: Article, Jibestream, Brizi
Startups in Toronto and Vancouver have been making positive moves this past week. Here is the latest in company milestones,…
Hachette Book Group partners with Wattpad to turn its stories into audiobooks
Toronto-based Wattpad has partnered with publishing company Hachette Book Group to launch Hachette Audiobooks: Powered by Wattpad.…
India’s largest mobile payments platform launches in Canada
Paytm, the largest mobile payments platform in India, is launching its service in Canada. Paytm is a digital wallet service…
Square CFO Sarah Friar joins Slack as first independent board member
Slack announced that it has added Square CFO Sarah Friar, the CFO of payments company Square, as its first independent board…