Government of Ontario launches five-year strategy to support social enterprises
At the Allstream Centre in Toronto, Brad Duguid, Minister of Economic Development and Growth unveiled a five-year strategy…
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InnoBahn winners show Montreal startups solving problems for big business
In April, The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal announced the launch of InnoBahn, a series of events encouraging startups…
Raising venture capital as an on-demand marketplace startup
On-demand marketplaces have been experiencing a dramatic shift as entrepreneurs disrupt traditional markets. Simply put, startups…
Shopify’s global Build a Business competition names two Canadian winners
Now in its sixth year, the Shopify Build a Business competition — which invites aspiring entrepreneurs with little business…
At Metabridge, relationships matter more than ideas
As the driving force behind Metabridge — a conference connecting local technology companies and investors — Steve Wandler…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 20: Is there life on MaRS?
This week’s CanCon podcast surfaces the tension between impact and activity. Ilse Treurnicht’s announcement that…
TechVancouver speakers share insights on motivating talent and customers
TechVancouver came back last week with a new line up of engaging and influential speakers sharing their ideas on following…
How a co-op student growth hacked CareGuide into new funding from 500 Startups’ DistroFund
In the past, CareGuide has excelled at securing funding using unconventional methods. For example, raising funding from the…
Eloqua founding execs raise $6.5 million seed round for Nudge, their latest sales platform
Toronto-based Nudge, a platform that allows sales professionals to leverage relationship strength in order to find their best…
F|T: The FinTech Times – Social footprints
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Growing a (sustainable) sales team: a guide for startups
Things have been going well. You and your founder have been hustling hard, spreading the word about your business. You’ve…
Paul Singh says Canada’s startup ecosystem has grown, but founders lack “sense of urgency”
Canada’s startup ecosystem has grown immensely in just five years — within that time we’ve had major exits like…
7shifts raises $1.2 million seed round to grow sales team
Saskatoon-based 7shifts, which provides employee scheduling software for restaurants, announced $1.2 million in seed funding.…
Instabuggy moves beyond its core grocery offering to dominate meal delivery
Food is one of the hottest verticals for startups because, when it comes down to it, everyone needs to eat. Whether it’s…
Where are the women in Canadian Venture Capital?
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus was a bestselling book from the ‘90s now well past its best-before date, yet in the…