Pair of Luxury Brand Veterans Create Ecommerce Solution for Designer Shoe Lovers
Two Canadian women with long resumes working for luxury brands like Holt Renfrew have created an ecommerce destination for…
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Toronto Filmmakers Are Ready to Show “Day Job” to the World
David Chan has some advice for new startup founders. Mainly, make sure you know who you’re getting into a business with.…
BCIC Venture Acceleration Program Has Led to 140 Startups Since Inception
As an Engineering student at the University of British Columbia, Carol Lee was worried about the health of her grandparents…
Kids Consignment Clothes Startup MiniTrade.Ca Secures $650,000 Seed Round
Minitrade.ca, a Quebec City-based online clothing consignment service, has announced a seed round of $650,000 from several…
CDMN Soft Landing Program Welcomes 15 New Canadian Startups
The Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) is welcoming 15 new companies to participate in its Soft Landing Program. These companies…
iGan Partners is Betting on Toronto’s Startup Ecosystem
After it was reported a few weeks ago that Extreme Venture Partners could be shuttering operations, Toronto-based venture capital…
Canadian Crowdfunder FundRazr to Appear on TV Show
Canada’s largest crowdfunding platform is coming to your television screens. Fundrazr, the Vancouver-based global crowdfunding…
Toronto’s Buytopia Named #3 on Hot Profit List + Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist
It’s been a positive few months for Buytopia.ca, the Canadian daily deal site. Earlier this month the Toronto-based company…
The Unlikely Entrepreneur: How One Canadian Doctor is Spreading Awareness Through an App
Dr. Jillian Roberts never wanted to run a startup. She just wanted to solve a problem. A registered child psychologist and…
Canadian Cofounders Behind Umano Are Achieving Big Success in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley-based startup SoThree launched the Umano app for commuters or news junkies last year, and since then its been…
Quebec’s Prêt à Entreprendre Program Announces Second Cohort of Young Entrepreneurs
The Quebec-based, provincially funded Prêt à entreprendre support program has unveiled its second cohort of entrepreneurs.…
Canadian Duo Behind AppDirect Secures $9 Million Series B Round
Daniel Saks and Nicolas Desmarais, the two Canadian cofounders behind Silicon Valley-based startup AppDirect, have secured…
MaRS to Host Energy Hackathon This Weekend
The MaRS Discovery District in Toronto is holding its free Energy Hackathon this weekend. Approximately 150 developers, designers,…