Ernst and Young opens nominations for Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 Awards
In an effort to recognize Canada’s top entrepreneurs, Ernst and Young is accepting nominations for its EY Entrepreneur…
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Startup Next Toronto seeking early and late-stage companies for spring cohort
Startup Next Toronto, an offshoot program powered by Techstars, is accepting applications for its spring cohort. Startup Next…
Influitive raises additional $8.2 million, acquires Ironark software
Toronto-based Influitive, a B2B advocate marketing platform, announced that it has raised an additional $8.2 million in a series…
Startup job spotlight: Software developer at Affinio
With startups leading the way in Canadian innovation, every day, BetaKit does its part to help fill the talent gap with our…
Do Your Own Mortgage cuts out the middleman to get customers cash back
Everyone’s heard of a DIY project, but not many know that you can also do your own mortgage — and get cash back in…
Picatic’s Jayesh Parmar explains why startups need to eat their own dog food
While Picatic, at one point, struggled with a pay-what-you-want model before moving on to a freemium model, the hard work that…
Ask @StartupCFO: Should I hire a COO or CFO?
Venturebeat recently declared in an article that “The CFO is dead, long live the COO.” The premise of this piece, written…
mnubo partners with Grain Systems Inc. to bring IoT to agribusiness
Grain Systems Inc., a grain and protein agribusiness solutions company part of the AGCO global agriculture brand, announced…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Canucks don’t care about wearables
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
#WaterlooRegion startups like Thalmic stepping up to keep tech talent in Canada
Earlier this month, about 200 BlackBerry employees were laid off between the tech company’s Florida location and its…
Ask The Doctor launches virtual healthcare platform for employers in Ontario
Ask The Doctor, which provides a platform for users to send personalized questions to registered doctors, has launched a virtual…
Wiivv breaks record as most funded 3D printed product in Kickstarter history
Wiivv Wearables, which recently closed a $3.5 million seed round, has broken the record for most funded 3D printed product…
FreshBooks’ Mike McDerment challenges entrepreneurs to impact the future today
Like many entrepreneurs, FreshBooks CEO and founder Mike McDerment started his company in his parents’ basement — and…
How Statflo helps wireless retailers like Telus stay on top of customer service
As The Disruptors co-host Amber Kanwar put it, most people don’t know too many friends and family members who love dealing…
Startup jobs of the week: Eden, EventMobi, Affinio, RED Academy, Lightspeed
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…