Traction on Demand, Axonify among GPTW’s best workplaces in tech list
Great Place To Work, a company that recognizes the world’s best workplaces, announced its 2017 list of Canada’s Best Workplaces in Technology. A few…
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Startup Canada Podcast: Investing in Canadian startups with Nicole Verkindt
It’s no surprise founders can attribute some of their success to their network of colleagues and friends. Nicole Verkindt knows that if you want…
NACO wants to know what entrepreneurs think about early-stage support in Canada
NACO is looking for entrepreneurs to participate in a survey that will inform its 2017 Report on Early-Stage Support for Canadian Companies. The goal…
Raising Capital event talks about how to deal with “lying” VCs
In a room filled with some of Toronto’s top founders and leaders of post-seed, pre-series A tech companies, The Entrepreneurship Society (TES) hosted an…
WeWork confirms Toronto location after announcing Vancouver expansion plans
A year after entering Montreal in its first move towards Canadian expansion, WeWork today confirmed the location of its Toronto space. Located at 240…
Govt and startups speak candidly on how to make Toronto a world-class startup hub
The tone was tense and the food was good last week, as founders and government actors came together for a no-holds-barred conversation about the…
Guy Kawasaki tells Canadian startups to stop trying to be Apple
Why shouldn’t you befriend your investors? What differentiates the early adopters and the late majority? What are the two key roles you need in…
The Entrepreneurship Society wants to help founders transition from early-stage to growth stage
If you’ve ever been in a room where you’re surrounded by smart people talking about deep and interesting issues, then you already know what…
Startup Canada Podcast: How to design digital communities
Serial entrepreneur Richard (Rick) Finnie started his first business at age 12, selling business cards. Only a few years later did Finnie find his…
Startup Canada Podcast: Building a nation of creatives
Margaret McEachern emphasizes the importance of keeping art programs in schools, youth entrepreneurship, and building Canada into a creative nation. “It’s really important to…
MTL NewTech invites seven startups to inspire Montreal’s next generation of entrepreneurs at Dawson College
Now in its fifth year, Dawson College’s EWeek works to light the flame of entrepreneurship in this Montreal college’s students. “We’re trying to promote…
Startup Canada and Launch Academy develop program to help entrepreneurs get better at startup experiments
Today, Vancouver-based incubator Launch Academy announced a partnership with Startup Canada to help Canadian entrepreneurs prevent common mistakes as they build their early-stage ventures….
One in 10 entrepreneurs don’t plan to prepare anything for investment pitches, according to QuickBooks Canada
After completing a survey that included input from 507 small businesses, Intuit Quickbooks Canada found that 44 percent of Canadian entrepreneurs have faced rejection…