Guardly announces $1.45 million in new funding , says they’ll raise the bar for Personal Safety & Security
Big brother is headline grabbing these days. The mass surveillance state is a serious concern. Our social narrative now reads,…
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Bookkeeping isn’t Fun. Bench Makes it Better.
Bookkeeping sucks. The only people who like it, are bookkeepers. Not many business owners are doing cartwheels at month-end…
Montreal’s Fundica Beefs Up Its Funding Road Show for Second Year
Fundica is bringing the Funding Road Show back, nearly doubling the amount of cities on this year’s tour. The Montreal-based…
Canadian Wearable Companies Represent at SXSW
Six Canadian companies have been selected as finalists in the sixth annual SXSW Accelerator competition. More than 500 companies…
Even Non-Profits Are Accepting Bitcoin Now
We know that Bitcoin seems be accepted by more and more Canadian businesses, small or large, but now it appears that non-profits…
The BDC Introduces Four New Awards for Canadian Entrepreneurs
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has announced a call for entries for four new awards that recognize Canadian…
Federal Gov’t + Ontario Premier Wynne to Make Venture Capital Announcement – Live Video Feed here
Kathleen Wynne, Ontario’s Premier, is set to make a big announcement today at Communitech in Waterloo. Joining her will…
The Bitcoin ATM Craze Continues in Montreal and Ottawa
The craze for Bitcoin ATMs continues this week as CoinDesk has reported that Ottawa installed a crytocurrency-spitting machine.…
The Accelerator Series: GrowLab
The Accelerator Series is a multi-part spotlight on Canada’s startup accelerators and the people who lead them. GrowLab…
Thalmic Labs Takes Techvibes’ Startup of the Year Award
Techvibes has announced its 2013 Canadian Startup Awards after its readers voted on five different categories, including startup…
Montreal’s International Startup Festival Reveals 2014 Theme
Montreal-based International Startup Festival has revealed in a blog post this week by Alistair Croll that the theme for the…
The Accelerator Series: Hyperdrive
The Accelerator Series is a multi-part spotlight on Canada’s startup accelerators and the people who lead them. Entering…
Several Canadian CEOs Named to Forbes 30 Under 30
Several Canadian startup CEOs today were named to Forbes’ third annual 30 Under 30 rankings. Overall, 450 leaders mostly…
“Ninja” or “Wizard” Might Sound Fun on a Job Posting, but Everyone Else Might Think it Sounds Ridiculous
Driving with my dad just before Christmas, I asked him when he might consider retirement. Approaching his 53rd birthday, he…
A Canadian Success Story, Vancouver’s ShoeMe is Showing that Rural Canada is Waking up to eCommerce
It’s stories like Vancouver’s ShoeMe.ca that get me excited about startups in Canada, and more specifically, the…