Why the Canadian tech community came to #GROWconf 2015
If you’re a part of the West Coast tech scene, you’ve probably heard of GROW 2015. Tech pioneers rub shoulders with VCs…
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One year of hunting & learning at #ProductHuntTO
Product Hunt started as a mailing list; Wealthsimple, an Excel spreadsheet; 500px, a LiveJournal blog. Product Hunt Toronto…
The State of the Nation: Entrepreneurship equals jobs for Canada
In 2012 Startup Canada, a non-profit mandated to enhance support and connectivity for the entrepreneurship community, birthed…
TWG and HIGHLINE just launched a summer camp for designers. Here’s why.
Last Friday, the Designer Adventure Club sent out a few select invites encouraging recipients to ‘mess about in boats’…
Toronto-based Digital Retail Apps snags $1 million in funding
Digital Retail Apps, a Toronto-based startup focused on mobile shopping and payments, announced that it has raised $1 million…
Mark MacLeod (@StartupCFO) explains why we need Canadian VCs
I was sharing the news yesterday about Canada’s newest VC fund, Vistara Capital Partners, when I was asked this question…
Talking IP, IPOs, and big bets with SHOES.COM’s Roger Hardy
Vancouver’s Roger Hardy has moved seamlessly through the head to toe’s of eCommerce. The Internet is filled stories of…
Founders: when to ditch the ramen and give yourself a raise
Is it true that the lower a CEO’s salary, the higher the chances a business will succeed? Yes — at least according…
As Vancouver’s tech sector grows, will hiring top talent get harder?
We did it. Some of Vancouver’s most enthusiastic entrepreneurs and angel investors envisioned this outpost on Canada’s…
Startups, fear not your party round
The New York Times posted this frightful piece yesterday: For Start-Ups, How Many Angels Is Too Many? This is like asking if…
Volley raises $500,000 from Version One Ventures to make the Internet actually helpful
Toronto-based Volley announced today that it has raised $500,000 in seed funding from Version One Ventures. The announcement…
It’s a Tech Bubble. Or is it?
It started out as a conversation about the team behind designing Slack. MetaLab Founder & CEO Andrew Wilkinson shared…
VarageSale CEO Carl Mercier addresses rumours of moving South on #TheDisruptors
Last night’s edition of BNN’s The Disruptors featured the CEO of a startup that knows one person’s trash is another…
The City of Toronto wants your help to establish a brand for its startup ecosystem
The City of Toronto and advertising agency Cossette have partnered together to help brand Toronto’s startup ecosystem.…
Koho closes $1 million seed round, moves one step closer to building 21st-century banking
Koho is a litmus-test startup. Ask anyone in the Canadian FinTech space for their thoughts on the company, and you’ll get…