What does a great growth hacker look like?
A question that I predictably get asked at least once a week is how do I hire a growth hacker for my company? As the concept…
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Ottawa City Council votes in favour of legalizing Uber
After a marathon 18-hour debate session and in a 23 to one vote, Ottawa City council has voted in favour of regulating Uber.…
UGO partners with Sensibill to enable receipt storage on smartphones
For the first time, Canadians can store and organize receipts on their smartphone using UGO’s app. To access the feature,…
Has your startup thought about employee benefits?
When it comes to evaluating benefits for your startup, it’s not always about focusing on traditional plans, especially if…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 12: Software can’t solve everything
“Because it’s 2015,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, in response to questions on his decision to appoint…
W|W – The Wearable Weekly: VR Migraines & Baseball wearables
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
City of Toronto releases proposed bylaw for regulating ridesharing
Toronto wanted an even playing field and it got one. Today, the city’s proposed bylaw for regulating the ‘vehicle-for-hire…
Departing Velocity Director Mike Kirkup looks back on four years of building the #WaterlooRegion startup ecosystem
After Velocity Director Mike Kirkup’s announcement of his departure from the incubator, I caught up with Mike to get a retrospective…
Startup Canada Podcast: Version One Ventures’ Boris Wertz
In the eyes of Boris Wertz, founder of Version One Ventures, being a successful venture capitalist means, “remembering you…
#TechVAN March: On tech debt, beauty, and getting good
Vancouver’s tech community came out in droves this week for the second #TechVAN downtown meetup, co-hosted by Vancouver Enterprise…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – VR Final Four
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
TranQool removes accessibility barrier to mental health services
According to a report from Health Quality Ontario, a lack of access to services, affordability, and timely access were named…
Rogers partners with blueRover to offer ‘IoT as a Service’
Two years ago, the Internet of Things was as obscure as the possibility of another Harry Potter movie. In 2016 however, businesses…
500 Startups to launch a $30 million fund for Canada
Dave McClure-founded 500 Startups officially announced its encroachment into Canada today with the creation of 500 Canada,…
University of Waterloo team one of only 22 testing prototype on SpaceX’s hyperloop track
It all started with a Reddit post. When SpaceX put out an announcement promising that they would built a test track for a hyperloop…