Startup Canada Podcast Ep.138: Finding sustainable success as a startup with Cortney McDermott
After experiencing dissatisfaction in her life and career, Cortney McDermott climbed out from her personal rock bottom to create…
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PwC announces winners of Vision to Reality Awards
PwC Canada has announced the winners of its Vision to Reality Awards. The Vision To Reality Awards received over 200 applications…
5 takeaways from Collision 2018 as it prepares to come to Canada
As Collision Conference 2018 wrapped up in New Orleans, Jazz Festival revelers stayed over the weekend to enjoy the city that…
Visa, PayPal bring mobile payment partnership to Canada
Visa and PayPal are bringing their digital and mobile payment collaboration to Canada. The two companies have already collaborated…
Startupfest announces inclusion initiative, appoints Martine St-Victor as diversity emissary
Montreal’s Startupfest has announced that it’s launching its inclusion initiative program to connect entrepreneurs…
LocoNoco raises $500,000 to build robot automation platform for developers
LocoNoco has raised a $500,000 funding round with the goal of leading an emerging industry in the developer world: robot software…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.136: Investing in your personal growth with CEO health coach Nicky Billou
Time and time again, what sets aside those who succeed and those who do not is often a mindset. For entrepreneurs, persistence…
Canadian Growth Hackers: How TouchBistro uses content marketing
In today’s crowded digital landscape, the question driving every marketing campaign is how to get noticed? With people’s…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on why founders should have a tech background
Just before the tech bubble burst, back in 2000, I worked as a developer at dotcoms. Big paydays were luring all kinds of entrepreneurs…
Hack To Start Ep.193: Vibhu Norby, founder and CEO of B8ta
Vibhu Norby is the co-founder and CEO of B8ta, a new store designed for discovering, trying, and buying the latest tech products,…
Salesforce launches $100 million Canadian venture fund
Salesforce has launched a $100 million Canada Trailblazer Fund dedicated to investing in Canadian startups. The fund is being…
Ontario government partners with LinkedIn to give postsecondary students access to Lynda.com
LinkedIn and the Ontario government have announced a partnership providing all 44 public college and university students access…
Holdun investment firm launches FinTech accelerator in Montreal
Holdun — an investment firm with roots in Montreal — has launched the Holt FinTech accelerator. Open to 10 companies around…
Michael Hyatt and Nicole Verkindt on how to go from a small business to a real business
Nicole Verkindt and Michael Hyatt have both shared their entrepreneurial journey on BetaKit as part of our Small Business series.…
Ask an Investor: How do I repair a frayed relationship with my lead investor?
Welcome to a BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors tackle the tough questions…