Toronto-based BitGold launches merchant processing service in 150 countries
On Wednesday at the Money 20/20 Europe conference in Copenhagen, the world’s largest FinTech event, Toronto-based startup…
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London Bridge Network’s Founders Panel talks big risks and ‘enormous talent’
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The many analytics tools available to help startups evaluate their company success can make the process of looking at company…
Canadian FinTech Summit has a lot to teach about disruption, a lot to learn about diversity
Conversations about FinTech often revolve around the same question: can FinTech startups innovate quickly enough to compete…
TextNow opens office in San Francisco as more North Americans seek alternative phone plans
Waterloo-based TextNow, which is using cloud-based technology to make phone plans cheaper, appears to be gaining widespread…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 11: We solve Canada’s startup hiring problem
There’s a big hiring problem for tech coming in Canada, as the country looks to fill 218,000 new information and communications…