What keeps Canada’s zombie startups alive?
Plus: Hear from BC tech leaders on funding, moving to the US, and true grit.
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SAAS NORTH gets real
Applyboard, Samplr, Certn founders set to talk failure, determination, and more on the BetaKit Keynote Stage.
Tips for finding a job in a tough market
Soft skills and AI know-how are the new gold for Canadian tech companies.
Hardbacon to file for bankruptcy after Google search changes crush affiliate business
CEO says Google’s algorithm updates decimated SEO-reliant financial product referral revenue.
Tech layoffs drag down the dog days of summer
Plus: John Ruffolo on where the silver linings are.
Canadian entrepreneurs get new incentives, but what about their employees (and investors)?
Plus: Paper cuts, Radical raises, and ezBtc caught gambling.
Michelle McBane knows how to play the long game
From nurturing ideas to backing women-led companies, the founder of StandUp Ventures says patience is everything.
Cultivator hits $100M milestone as Conexus loses VC Sean O’Connor
Plus: How this multi-millionaire “pirate” entrepreneur kicked his self-destructive habits.
OMERS Ventures loses VC head in latest leadership turnover
Plus: Gambit Partners aims to take some risk out of early-stage investing.
Parental leave requirements for Canadian entrepreneurs make no sense
Erin Bury (Willful) and Marie Chevrier (Sampler) discuss dumb restrictions and ongoing stigmas.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify wants to give you an AI Sidekick
Plus: Sampler acquires Admass’s tech to integrate UGC and AI into platform.
A|I: The AI Times – FTC investigates OpenAI as Elon Musk launches competitor
Plus: Shopify teases AI assistant for entrepreneurs, Sidekick.
S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Hypercontext’s HR pivot looks to accelerate performance reviews with AI
Plus: UK probing Adobe’s $20 billion Figma deal.
Canada attracts 30,000 tech workers, BDC wants Thrive co-investment partners
Plus: Shopify is building entrepreneurs an AI Sidekick.
Inside the reborn OneEleven
Less than two years after the Toronto tech hub’s sudden closure and reopening, its managing director says the “turnaround…