98.2% of Businesses in Canada Have Fewer Than 100 Employees: BDC
According to a nice infographic from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), “small business is big in Canada”.…
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Ten Startups Will Be Selected to Go to Brazil in December for Brasil-Canada 3.0
Ten Canadian startups, small or medium-sized businesses will be selected by the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) to attend…
Canadians Trump Americans When it Comes to Brand Loyalty
At the DX3 2013 Conference back in March I listened to a talk by Shop.ca‘s Drew Green talk about how the company’s…
Over $3 Million Pledged to 301 Kickstarter Projects One Month After Canadian Launch
Kickstarter recently released figures pertaining to its first month in business, and it’s impressive. The New York-based…
MP Tony Clement to Launch “National Open Data Appathon” With U of T
Tony Clement has made a name for himself as Canada’s “techie” MP over the years, from supporting the granting…
Google to Launch First “Doodle 4 Google” Event for Canadian Students
Canadian K-12 students across the country will get to participate in Google’s popular Doodle 4 Google contest, encouraging…
Brooklyn Man’s “@Rogers” Twitter Handle Bares Brunt of Angry Canadians
Now this is funny. A Brooklyn-startup founder named Glenn Rogers has the unfortunate (or fortunate, depending on how you look…
Millennials Are Twice As Likely To Start A New Business In the Next Year
Millennials may not be the “me” generation after all. A new report states that millennials, the group of people…
75% of Ontario Small Businesses Aren’t Hiring Next Year
The good times should be rolling in 2013 but apparently small businesses in Ontario aren’t getting the memo. A new study…
Startup Canada’s Noah Redler: “We Will Be Successful In The Long Term”
It’s true that since launching its national grassroots initiative aimed at mobilizing Canada’s entrepreneurial…
Pension Plan Hike Would Have “Massive Impact” On Small Businesses in Canada
The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB) is firing back after Prince Edward Island Finance Minister Wes Sheridan…
RDIO Goes Free in Canada, US and Australia
If the online radio space was an NHL hockey game, San Francisco-based RDIO looks like it’s readying to “drop the…
SDTC Invests $39.8 Million in Quebec Cleantech Project
While Cleantech projects typically scare off traditional startup seed VC funds because of the amount of money needed, it is…
Newfoundland’s RDC Launches Program Targeting Top STEM High School Students
The Research & Development Corporation of Newfoundland and Labrador (RDC) announced today the launch of its third annual…
Half of Canadian Consumers Would Switch Doctors If It Meant Access to E-Records
Viva accessible medical e-records! Viva transparency in patient files! That’s what over half of surveyed Canadian consumers…