Instabuggy moves beyond its core grocery offering to dominate meal delivery
Food is one of the hottest verticals for startups because, when it comes down to it, everyone needs to eat. Whether it’s…
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AquaMobile founder Diana Goodwin shares secrets for success as Telus Small Business Challenge deadline draws near
Telus’ Small Business Challenge is currently accepting entries, offering entreprenuers oodles of prizes – including…
BuildDirect CEO on building the Amazon for home improvement
Since launching in 1999, Vancouver-based BuildDirect has established itself as one of the go-to ecommerce platforms for home…
Transpod one step closer to making hyperloop dream a reality with Mersen partnership
Toronto-based TransPod, which is working on creating a hyperloop, announced a partnership that gives the company an advantage…
Where are the women in Canadian Venture Capital?
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus was a bestselling book from the ‘90s now well past its best-before date, yet in the…
Government of Canada launches FinTech study examining regulation that stifles innovation
The Government of Canada’s Competition Bureau has launched a study that takes a look at tech innovation in the nation’s…
Akira wants to reduce the strain on Canada’s healthcare system
For under $34, many Canadians can purchase a meal, see a movie or even buy a weekly bus pass. What most Canadian’s don’t…
PerfectlySoft raises $1.12 million to bring Swift to enterprise servers
In a report from Business Insider, Newmarket-based PerfectlySoft announced its raise of $1.12 million seed funding from Impression…
Uber given one week to shut down operations in Mississauga
After the City of Mississauga voted unanimously to ban Uber last week, many people were surprised to find that they could still…
DMZ now offering free legal services to its startups
While startups mostly focus on building their product and building teams, it’s difficult to focus on the legal nitty-gritty…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on keeping creativity alive as a CEO
A few years ago, a bad back left me unable to sit at a desk for more than an hour at a time. But with my company in growth…
RESI Conference wants to connect early stage life sciences companies with investors
MaRS, Life Science Nation, and JLABS (the newest innovation lab from Johnson & Johnson) are collaborating to host the…
How Apple Pay will affect Canada’s FinTech ecosystem
Mobile payment use in Canada took a massive step forward this past week when Apple announced Apple Pay support for Interac,…
Sidebuy founder on keeping up with technology ahead of #TechVAN talk
It’s a challenge that haunts just about every digital innovator these days: when you’re pushing your product out on multiple…
Nominations open for Startup Canada Awards recognizing Canadian entrepreneurship
Startup Canada has opened nominations for its third annual Startup Canada Awards 2016, which recognizes companies driving impact…