Former 500 Startups Partner Paul Singh is Challenging Canadian Entrepreneurs
A US-based former investor with 500 Startups is saying that Canadian entrepreneurs need to get a bit more gutsy. It’s…
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Why We Work Remote: The Evolution of the Work Place
Last year in December of 2013, we made a decision to give up our office space in the Accelerator Center in Waterloo and become…
The Ten Types of Entrepreneurs You’ll Meet at an Accelerator
Ryerson’s Digital Media Zone (DMZ) blog posted a cheeky blog entry last week detailing the “ten entrepreneurs you’ll…
Toronto’s Underwear Entrepreneur Already Has a Few Wins Under Her Belt
There’s an entrepreneur in Toronto who’s really into underwear, and its paid off nicely for her. Joanne Griffiths…
Supreme Court Tosses Dragons’ Den Reject’s Defamation Suit
The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected Montreal lawyer and entrepreneur Marc Ribeiro’s case for a defamation suit again…
Telus & Globe and Mail Bring Back $100K ‘The Challenge’ Contest
Big money is up for grabs for Canadian entrepreneurs once again. Telus and the Globe and Mail are bringing back The Challenge…
BCIC-New Ventures Competition Means Lessons Learned and Cash Earned
Faced with the reality of being idea-rich and resource-challenged, the lure of the BCIC-New Ventures Competition catches the…
2014 Funding Roadshow Formally Invites Entrepreneurs and Funders
Last time we wrote about Fundica’s 2014 Funding Roadshow founder Mike Lee told us the Montreal company had booked nine…
This Vancouver Startup Sends High-Quality Condoms Directly to Your Mailbox
The burning lake of fire awaits. At least that’s where some people will want to cast this entrepreneur. All Alex Chuang cares…
The Holiday Rejects Sell Ugly Christmas Sweaters- And They’re Making a Killing At It
A trio of University of Calgary engineering grads decided to sell ugly christmas sweaters online last year and it worked out…
FounderProject Crowns McGill Student Startup As University-Wide Competition Winner
FounderProject, the Montreal-based student-run venture capital firm that held a series of events throughout Ontario and Quebec…
Vancouver’s Launch Academy Releases Startup Stats After 18 Months
Vancouver-based Launch Academy recently released an infographic detailing some of the stats revolving around the incubator-coworking…
McRock Capital Announces Initial Closing of New $50 Million Fund
McRock Capital, the Toronto-based investment firm cofounded by Scott MacDonald and Whitney Rockley, has announced the initial…
Quebec’s NovaCap Technologies Raises $250 million for Fourth Fund
Longueuil, Québec-based Novacap, one of Canada’s oldest private equity firms, has announced that it has secured $250 million…
BDC Invests $3 Million into New Seed-Stage Fund BrandProject
Toronto and New York-based investment fund BrandProject LP has secured $3 million in funding from the Business Development…