Black Swan #3 – Is this pandemic tax deductible?
It was a tough week. Last Thursday, Canadian tech woke up to the cold reality that the 75 percent federal wage subsidy wasn’t…
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Black Swan #2 – Performing layoffs in a pandemic
For two weeks, Canadian tech companies have been on pins and needles waiting for a support package from the federal government.…
Introducing the Black Swan podcast by BetaKit
Hello, it’s been a while. The last time you heard a podcast from BetaKit was in 2019. Allow me to explain. “Everything…
Startup Canada Podcast: funding the future of social entrepreneurs with Wayne Miranda
Want to build a business that’s about more than a bottom line? Wayne Miranda, social finance investment readiness lead at…
Startup Canada Podcast: future trends in East Coast entrepreneurship with Patrick Farrar
From the smallest of places can come the biggest of ideas, and Patrick Farrar, CEO of Startup Zone PEI will be the first one…
Startup Canada Podcast: building the machine driving your business with Jeanne Lam
Everyone has a story they can bring to life – a mantra by which Jeanne Lam, general manager of Wattpad, says the company…
Startup Canada Podcast: gathering the tools to go global with Miryam Lazarte
Being a founder can be a lonely journey, even more so when you move to a new country. But if you ask Miryam Lazarte, co-founder…
Startup Canada Podcast: building, buying, and selling globally with Marc Andre Roy
They call it the world-wide-web for a reason – you can use it to take your business worldwide; and Marc-André Roy VP of…
Startup Canada Podcast: Diversifying and conquering as entrepreneurs with Isaac Olowolafe
Entrepreneurship comes in many different forms and from many different places, something which Isaac Olowolafe, founder of…
Startup Canada Podcast: Flexibility, finding time for family as a founder with Manny Padda
Entrepreneurship can be a long, arduous, and gruelling journey, but if you ever wanted proof that there’s light at the end…
Startup Canada Podcast: Filmmaking to create measurable impact with Greg Hemmings
Greg Hemmings is an entrepreneur, filmmaker and community movement maker with a commitment for positive social change. Greg…
Why 2019 will reveal Canada’s new tech darling (CanCon ep. 139)
New year, new CanCon podcast! Let’s do this. The title above is a bold prediction, followed by a photo of Bold Commerce,…
Why Canadian developers are pissed at Facebook (CanCon ep. 138)
When BetaKit hosted a group of prominent thought leaders for a podcast on coding education in Canada, the conversation invariably…
Shopify won the holidays because Boxing Day lost to Black Friday (CanCon ep. 137)
We’re rapidly approaching the end of the year, which is normally the time when the CanCon podcast poses an existential…
Startup Canada Podcast: Building a social media brand with Truly Inc’s Tara Hunt
Tara Hunt is a pioneer in online marketing and one of the most respected authorities and thought leader on online communities.…