Nearly One-Third of Canadians Will Skip Morning Coffee if it Means Being Connected
Nearly one third of Canadians (28 percent) will skip their morning coffee in exchange for anytime, anywhere internet, according…
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BetaKit’s Most Interesting News Stories of 2013
It’s getting awfully close to 2014, so we decided to go through every article we’ve reported this year and create a list…
Bitcoin Enablers Bex.io Raise $500,000 Seed Round
With some expecting the Bitcoin economy be valued at nearly $3 trillion in late 2016, the virtual currency’s appeal is…
CDMN Is Sending 27 Startups All Over the World As Part of the Soft-Landing Program
The federally-funded Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) has chosen the 27 companies that it will ship off this winter as…
Canadian VCs Weigh in On Boston “Pay to Pitch” Fiasco
On Wednesday a conference called the “New England Venture Summit” took place in Boston on the same day that another…
Canadian Tech Companies Need to Step Up Their Appetite for Innovation: PwC
Canadian technology, entertainment and communications companies need to step up their innovation game, both in enthusiasm and…
Five Reasons Why the Time is Now to Launch a Startup
Ask a 4th year business class “how many of you want to be entrepreneurs?” and about half the class will raise their hands.…
How Do the $150K BDC Convertible Notes Work?
Yesterday we covered a story about three startups from the Maritime provinces who received $150,000 in funding from the Business…
Montreal Startup Launches to Provide Gambling Website Analysis
Montreal-based startup PlayOnline launched today, a site that provides players with reviews and current information about…
BDC Invests $150,000 into Three Maritime Startups
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has invested $150,000 convertible notes into three startups that graduated from…
Here’s LinkedIn’s Most Overused Buzzwords on Canadians’ Profiles for 2013
When my parents constantly drove home the importance of being responsible as a child, I couldn’t imagine that the word…
Pair of Waterloo Region PR Firms Say Canadian Startups should Use Canadian PR Reps
A pair of Waterloo-based PR firms have partnered up to offer startups better tech PR services. They are Ignition, lead by Ellyn…
Check Out Canada’s Most Talked About Topics on Facebook in 2013
The finest and most talented franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL), the Toronto Maple Leafs, was Facebook‘s most…
Equity Crowdfunding is Officially Legal in Saskatchewan
According to the National Crowdfunding Association of Canada (NCAC), the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) will…
Several Tech Companies Make Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2014
Canada’s Top 100 Employers, an annual editorial competition to recognize the nation’s best places to work, has…