Shopify announces its annual Build A Business competition, brings on Sir Richard Branson as a mentor
Shopify is one of Canada’s most successful businesses and the e-commerce giant is back again for its annual Build A Business…
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Companies involved in the C100’s programs have raised more than $1 billion since 2010
The C100, a non-profit, member-driven organization that supports Canadian technology entrepreneurship through mentorship, partnership…
Government invests over $6 million to bring entrepreneurship programs to Colleges and Universities in Southwestern Ontario
Reza Moridi, Minister of Research and Innovation, was at Communitech this morning in Waterloo and announced a partnership with…
Wattpad now has 35 million users, over 70 million uploads have been shared
New Wattpad stats here… the company has announced that they now have more than 35 million users, with a “Wattpadder…
Hootsuite announces exclusive integration with BBM Channels
BlackBerry announced that its social engagement platform BBM Channels service is now compatible with social media management…
Slyce Acquires Pounce for $5 million
Toronto-based Slyce raised $12 million earlier this year to further its growth has announced it has acquired mobile commerce…
500px co-Founder Oleg Gutsol departs, says he was “ousted from the company that he created”
A year ago, Toronto-based photo sharing service 500px brought on a few “tech heavy hitters” to grow its business. Andy…
LINKETT has “seen its valuation significantly increase” since the Apple Pay Announcement
With the announcement of Apple’s entry into the mobile payment space with Apple Pay, Waterloo-based LINKETT has reportedly…
This week in Canadian startups and notable news from around the web
Our focus is to help Canadian startups get noticed and communicate their wins, another world happens outside our glorious land.…
HIGHLINE and Ontario Centres of Excellence team to launch seed funding program for Ontario startups
Startup accelerator platform HIGHLINE and the Ontario Centres of Excellence have announced a new partnership that will see…
Globe and Mail unveils “Canada’s 10 most remarkable small businesses”
Last month, The Globe and Mail went on a mission to find “most remarkable small and medium-sized businesses” in Canada.…
Vancouver-based Clio hires two key execs to lead growth
Vancouver-based Clio, which states it is “the most comprehensive cloud-based practice management platform for the legal…
Square opens permanent office in Kitchener, says sellers in the region have facilitated over $3M in transactions
Square, the popular mobile commerce system that was developed by Jack Dorsey, has been live in Canada since October 2012 and…
Government Introduces Small Business Job Credit, aims to save small businesses $550 million over the next 2-years
Since the height of the recession, Canada has created more than 1.1 million net new jobs and continues to be have the strongest…
BCIC expands its Venture Acceleration Program into Northwest B.C.
The BC Innovation Council (BCIC) is a province-wide acceleration program that gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to expand…