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. Hunt is the…
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Shopify won the holidays because Boxing Day lost to Black Friday (CanCon ep. 137)
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Kensington Venture Fund II hits $85 million first close, fuelled by government’s VCCI
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Intuit Canada President Jeff Cates on the democratizing power of AI
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