Ask @StartupCFO: how do I make my pitch stand out to investors?
The blogosphere is littered with posts on how to prepare an investor pitch. Many VC firms have even posted their preferred…
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This year’s #firesideconf features talks from 500 Startups Canada head Sanjay Singhal, Wealthsimple CEO Mike Katchen
Last year, Fireside Conference brought together almost 100 members of the tech community for a summer camp-style retreat featuring…
Miami Ad School opens first Canadian location in Toronto
Miami Ad School, an advertising and digital media school with 15 locations across the world, has opened its first Canadian…
Eloqua founding execs raise $6.5 million seed round for Nudge, their latest sales platform
Toronto-based Nudge, a platform that allows sales professionals to leverage relationship strength in order to find their best…
OpenText CEO Mark Barrenchea set to kick off Interzone’s Toronto edition
Interzone conference, a jam-packed event that examines the role of technology in business, politics, and daily life, is officially…
MaRS bringing Canadian cleantech startups to San Francisco for Cleantech Canada Demo Day
On June 1, MaRS is bringing seventeen Canadian cleantech companies to San Francisco for MaRS Cleantech Canada Demo Day. The…
TandemLaunch announces initial closing of $12 million for its third fund
Montreal-based TandemLaunch, a seed investor and incubator focused on fostering early stage startups, announced the first closing…
Ritual claims title of largest food and beverage loyalty program in Toronto
Despite being only a year and a half old, Ritual has quickly established itself as the go-to lunch ordering app for many in…
ChangeJar wants loose change to be a thing of the past with its app
There’s nothing more time-consuming and frustrating than standing at the register, fumbling around for correct change while…
Startup Canada Podcast: David Alston on turning Atlantic Canada into a startup cluster
When David Alston travelled to Estonia two years ago to film the documentary Code Kids, he saw a country decades ahead of its…
Versature raises $1.15 million from BDC Capital, RBC
Versature, which provides cloud-based VoIP communications for Canadian businesses, raised $1.15 million in seed funding. Versature…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 18: What can Canada learn from other tech countries?
Tech is often focused on what can be, but perhaps some time must be spent focusing on what should be. Canadian entrepreneurs…
Growing a (sustainable) sales team: a guide for startups
Things have been going well. You and your founder have been hustling hard, spreading the word about your business. You’ve…
Report: 49 percent of Canadian IT firms say tech companies aren’t equipped to compete globally
As startup ecosystems across Canada mature, we’re reaching a point where continuing that momentum includes continuing…
Toronto team named Most Inspirational Project at NASA Space Apps Challenge
A Toronto team has been recognized with a global award from one of the world’s top authorities on space — NASA. Kid…