9 takeaways from The Man Behind Shopify, Tobi Lütke
On the tail of Shopify’s announcement of its Waterloo expansion, Communitech hosted founder and CEO Tobias Lütke for a casual…
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Wishpond wants to help small business adopt marketing automation
Marketing automation software might just be the most promising technology for smaller businesses to use to compete with enterprise-class…
LEAGUE’s Michael Serbinis among four new members to MaRS’ board of directors
MaRS announced today that it has recently appointed four new members to its board of directors: Annette Verschuren, Michael…
DC Entertainment’s Vertigo first comic publisher to join Wattpad
Following the recent launch of its accelerator for writers, Wattpad has announced that Vertigo, a creator-driven comic book…
Palette takes home Gold UX Design Award from IFA Berlin
Early in September, Palette participated in IFA Berlin, an electronics show based in Europe that attracts 245,000 international…
#MastersOfCode recap: Poutine Hacks
Last weekend, approximately 100 designers, developers, and hackers locked themselves into Notman House in beautiful Montreal…
Hootsuite IPO rumours fueled as OpenText exec reportedly moves to CFO position
According to a report from Reuters, Hootsuite has tapped Open Text’s principal accounting officer, Sujeet Kini, as its…
Startup Canada announces regional winners for Startup Canada Awards
Today, Startup Canada announced the regional winners and the runners-up for the second annual Startup Canada Awards. Winners…
Communitech’s pitch competition puts spotlight on female founders
On October 1st, a crowd gathered to watch the Communitech Women Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition, the culmination of Communitech’s…
Startup Canada invites #EveryEntrepreneur to join nationwide tour
On October 14, Startup Canada is launching its #EveryEntrepreneur Tour, where entrepreneurs can find mentors, support, and…
A single voice for the startup community
Something has been gnawing at me for quite some time and it has really surfaced during this upcoming Federal election. I believe,…
420 jobs coming to KW region thanks to Shopify and TD
In a move that confirms what everyone in the startup community already knows — that Kitchener-Waterloo is one of the hottest…
Ritual expands rapidly in Toronto, plans to enter U.S. lunch market
If you’re a Torontonian that hates wasting time in lineups and prefers to just grab your coffee or meal quickly, you…
Next Gen Den’s new dragons breathe fire into early stage startups
Next Gen Den, the 20 episode Dragons’ Den spinoff made for web and mobile, is back for another season, and its new judges…
CABI gets new name and focus with leadership change
The Canadian Association of Business Incubation is now the Canadian Acceleration and Business Incubation (Association). The…