How Set Scouter built industry-wide safety standards to stay in business
On Black Swan, we attempt to ask and answer the important questions. I can think of none more important than this: will we…
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Hosted by Douglas Soltys, the BetaKit Podcast features weekly episodes discussing Canadian tech and global tech from a Canadian perspective.
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Sean Silcoff explains how 2020 became the year of the Canadian tech IPO
Earlier this year, Globe and Mail Technology reporter Sean Silcoff wrote that “private is the new public” – in essence,…
Acceleprise GP Whitney Sales explains how to close deals during COVID
In March and April, it felt like the whole world went on pause. Consumers stayed at home and businesses stopped spending. For…
The Lord Mayor of London wants Canadian tech to know the UK is open for business
In April, the Lord Mayor of London, William Russell, was to lead a trade mission to Toronto as part of ongoing plans to drum…
Pandemic Immigration Policy
The US has suspended the H1B visa allowing high-skilled tech workers to enter the country. Canada’s response? Billboards.…
How to scale in a pandemic
About four months ago, Black Swan had Jordan Dutchack on the podcast talking about the difficulties of cancelling his Uniting…
Hootsuite’s mistake and watching the throne (speech)
Fall usually reflects a time of change, and often change we look forward to. It’s hard to feel that way right now –…
Lilia CEO Alyssa Atkins on how COVID-19 changed her Y Combinator demo day
While some people are embracing back to school, in Canadian tech, it’s accelerator graduation season (yes, that’s a…
Top Hat CEO Mike Silagadze on EdTech’s crazy school year
Toronto-based EdTech startup Top Hat has had one hell of a 2020. A massive Series D round was shortly followed by a……
Golden Ventures partner Ameet Shah explains the currently “hot” VC market
Our very first episode of Black Swan, released in March, featured a Canadian VC. At the time, the conversation wasn’t focused…
Peekapak CEO explains how startups are supporting back to school
On last week’s episode, we talked about the asterisk beside all decisions currently being made, with wary anticipation of…
Raw Signal Group explains what tech managers are waiting for
There’s a lot going on in the world right now. So why does seem like people are frozen in place? Everyone is just waiting.…
How Startupfest pivoted from Canadian tech summer camp to a ‘hybrid’ event
Unlike other major tech events in Canada, which look to attract the world’s attention (RIP Elevate), Startupfest has a unique…
Black Swan #16: Minister Bains explains the feds’ COVID-19 response
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the federal government has had a direct hand in supplying support to sustain the Canadian…
Black Swan #15: The evolving business of preparing for death
This week, we continue to investigate the ways in which different Canadian tech sectors are responding to the challenges presented…