Vancouver Economic Commission’s CareerScout helping west coast firms tap US talent
Is it truly Canada’s time to lead the global tech community, as our southern neighbour looks inward? A pioneering spirit…
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Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes shares five signs that you may be a unicorn employee
Unicorns are hard to catch. Back in the 1500s, it was believed that only fair young maidens could gain the trust of these elusive,…
Venture for Canada event puts spotlight on caring for people while growing profits
If there’s one thing that outshines Annette Verschuren’s optimism for the future of Canadian innovation, it’s her unwavering…
PwC wants Vision to Reality Awards to be the bridge connecting Canada’s business ecosystem
PwC’s Phil Grosch thinks that Canadian entrepreneurs need to be better at bragging. And he isn’t the only one — both…
Changes coming to Express Entry program on Nov. 19 to help skilled workers become permanent residents
The Canadian government has announced that it is making changes to its Express Entry program effective Nov. 19. “We have…
Thalmic begins Series B hiring spree in #WaterlooRegion and San Francisco
After announcing a $158 million Series B for its next product’s development, Thalmic Labs has begun its search for talent.…
F|T: The FinTech Times – The Trump Effect
Welcome to the FinTech Times, a weekly newsletter covering the biggest FinTech news from around the globe. If you want to read…
Ask Pam CEO says quotas necessary to encourage diversity following Google Demo Day: Women’s edition
Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. A couple of weeks ago, Ask Pam — a cloud startup that centralizes the day-to-day…
MaRS launches five-week entrepreneurship course including lessons learned from startup founders
MaRS has launched a five-week Entrepreneurship 101 online course designed to help new entrepreneurs learn the basics of building…
No Silicon Valley North: It is time for Canada to lead
The United States is reeling today from the end of its dramatic, historic, virulent presidential election. It is time to stop…
This is not the new Silicon Valley: Canada’s missed opportunity at Web Summit
Lisbon is a beautiful city. Its ancient streets are full of new energy this week with Web Summit in town. The Portuguese Prime…
Vanedge Capital receives $15 million from BC Tech Fund
In mid-October, the BC government announced that Toronto-based Kensington Capital Partners would manage its $100 million Tech…
Valley extraction: How to hire senior talent away from Silicon Valley in four easy steps
In 2001, I moved to San Francisco. I didn’t have a job lined up. I had a sublet for two months. I figured if I got a job,…
As competitor letgo launches in Canada, Varagesale CEO calls focus on trust a key differentiator
How do you make something as popular as second-hand retail platform Kijiji — or its U.S. equivalent Craigslist — even better?…
Why Toronto-based ride-hailing app Nekso is putting the South American market first
While tensions between cabbies and Uber are on the rise in Canada, one Canadian startup is working on getting traction for…