FreshBooks to expand product offering by selling a mobile card reader in 2016
Toronto-based FreshBooks today announced it will launch a mobile card reader in 2016. Set to be released sometime in the spring,…
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5 takeaways on startup PR from the Canadian tech community
PR is often a key part of any startup’s launch marketing plan, since being covered in publications like BetaKit can build…
Wealthsimple acquires brokerage ShareOwner to offer Canadians end-to-end investing
Toronto-based Wealthsimple announced this morning the acquisition of Canadian automated investment manager ShareOwner. Terms…
How PageCloud plans to save the web (and why customers should pay for it)
Last week, I sat down with Craig Fitzpatrick, the CEO of PageCloud, a web hosting company that aims to reinvent the design…
Montreal’s WeHost helps Canadians host Syrian refugees
When it comes to the Syrian refugee crisis, Canadians overall have been demonstrating their capacity for kindness: Syrian refugees…
#BKchats: can tech save media and marketing?
Toronto-based StackAdapt recently released a new infographic that shows how the changing world of media continues to……
Deep Genomics CEO says disruption is in his company’s DNA
As a city with a high concentration of hospitals, universities, and startups, Toronto is well-suited to lead the next generation…
Ritual jumps to the front of the line on #TheDisruptors
Toronto-based coffee and lunch app Ritual has gotten a lot of attention lately despite being only a year old, announcing plans…
Startup jobs of the week: Hootsuite, Breather, Financeit, Grow, TribalScale
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
Vancouver Startup Weekend winners going global
Start off with a big idea. Pitch it. Pull together a team – and produce an amazing startup over 52 hours. That was the mission…
#TechTO’s last event of the year features killer speaker lineup
TechToronto, one of the biggest tech events in the city, is ending the year with a bang. Taking place December 7th with an…
#ProductHuntTO closes year with real estate focus
At the last Product Hunt Toronto event of the year, a sold-out crowd at Pivotal Labs gathered to once again look at how innovative…
Today in funding ($4.6M): SmartReno, 4Deep, Ideal Candidate
In this round of funding, companies from all across Canada and in varying industries managed to raise rounds of funding —…
Come hack the CFL at Sportshack Weekend
The CFL may never be the same after this weekend. Sportshack is back again, and this time around it has partnered with the…
EY names Michael Donovan Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year
At a gala event last night, EY named Michael Donovan its Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year. The Executive Chairman of global…