Traction on Demand, Axonify among GPTW’s best workplaces in tech list
byGreat Place To Work, a company that recognizes the world’s best workplaces, announced its 2017 list of Canada’s Best Workplaces…
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Startup Canada Podcast: Investing in Canadian startups with Nicole Verkindt
byIt’s no surprise founders can attribute some of their success to their network of colleagues and friends. Nicole Verkindt…
NACO wants to know what entrepreneurs think about early-stage support in Canada
byNACO is looking for entrepreneurs to participate in a survey that will inform its 2017 Report on Early-Stage Support for Canadian…
Raising Capital event talks about how to deal with “lying” VCs
byIn a room filled with some of Toronto’s top founders and leaders of post-seed, pre-series A tech companies, The Entrepreneurship…
WeWork confirms Toronto location after announcing Vancouver expansion plans
byA year after entering Montreal in its first move towards Canadian expansion, WeWork today confirmed the location of its Toronto…
Govt and startups speak candidly on how to make Toronto a world-class startup hub
byThe tone was tense and the food was good last week, as founders and government actors came together for a no-holds-barred conversation…
Guy Kawasaki tells Canadian startups to stop trying to be Apple
byWhy shouldn’t you befriend your investors? What differentiates the early adopters and the late majority? What are the two…
The Entrepreneurship Society wants to help founders transition from early-stage to growth stage
byIf you’ve ever been in a room where you’re surrounded by smart people talking about deep and interesting issues, then…
Startup Canada Podcast: How to design digital communities
bySerial entrepreneur Richard (Rick) Finnie started his first business at age 12, selling business cards. Only a few years later…
Startup Canada Podcast: Building a nation of creatives
byMargaret McEachern emphasizes the importance of keeping art programs in schools, youth entrepreneurship, and building Canada…
MTL NewTech invites seven startups to inspire Montreal’s next generation of entrepreneurs at Dawson College
byNow in its fifth year, Dawson College’s EWeek works to light the flame of entrepreneurship in this Montreal college’s students.…
Startup Canada and Launch Academy develop program to help entrepreneurs get better at startup experiments
byToday, Vancouver-based incubator Launch Academy announced a partnership with Startup Canada to help Canadian entrepreneurs…
One in 10 entrepreneurs don’t plan to prepare anything for investment pitches, according to QuickBooks Canada
byAfter completing a survey that included input from 507 small businesses, Intuit Quickbooks Canada found that 44 percent of…
University of New Brunswick receives $1 million from RBC for entrepreneurship program
byRBC is donating $1 million to support the Dr. J. Herbert Smith Centre for Technology Management and Entrepreneurship (TME)…
GoDaddy and Amber Mac launch contest offering entrepreneurs $5,000 in seed money
byGoDaddy announced that it will work with tech journalist and TV personality Amber Mac to support Canadian entrepreneurs and…