Merchants can sell products on Amazon through Shopify
In a blog post, Shopify announced that it now allows its merchants to sell directly on Amazon using Shopify. Shopify’s…
Canadian Startup News
Fitbit using Pebble’s software talent and infrastructure to launch app store and smartwatch
It was just last month that Fitbit acquired Pebble, the now defunct wearable startup founded by Canadian Eric Migicovsky, and…
HTML500 expands to nine cities to teach 2500 Canadians to code
After a year-long hiatus, HTML500, a free learn to code event hosted by Lighthouse Labs, is kicking off in Toronto on February…
Startup Canada Podcast: Routific’s Marc Kuo on building a global software scaleup
When building a startup, most entrepreneurs can’t predict market trends eight years into the future. For Marc Kuo, mastering…
Today in company updates: Vidyard, Firmex, RentMoola
This week, several startups have made announcements launching new features and partnerships. Here’s the latest on company…
Singularity University launches Canada Global Impact Challenge with full scholarship prize
Silicon Valley-based incubator Singularity University, which focuses on using tech to positively impact “millions of…
#DellSMBchat: refreshing your business in 2017
In an op-ed published today on BetaKit, Hubba CPO Johnathan Nightingale argues that great managers split their focus between…
Miovision partners with U of T, launches lab to help cities make sense of traffic data
At the Transportation Research Board (TRB) annual meeting in Washington today, Kitchener-based Miovision announced that it’s…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Wearable wonderland at CES
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Evolving beyond pink ghettos
I have the distinct privilege to work with an accelerator at Communitech as an Executive in Residence mentoring a stellar group…
How to be a better leader in four badly drawn charts
New managers are idiots, and I was no exception. I meant well. We all do. But tech isn’t great at setting examples for management,…
#smallrooms Podcast: Nima Gardideh of Suto on bots and YC Fellowships
Host Rob Kenedi has a coffee with Nima Gardideh of Suto, an SMS-based bot that recommends the best product to buy. Gardideh…
Slack reveals 11 more companies backed through its $106 million fund
In a blog post, Slack has revealed 11 new companies backed through its $106 million ($80 million USD) Slack Fund, which the…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 49: Silicon Valley myths
A new year is finally upon us, and with a new year comes new tech trends, new ideas, and most importantly… new year’s…
Ask an Investor: What are the mistakes founders make when preparing financial projections?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…