One year after returning home, Razor Suleman remains Canada’s biggest startup champion
Many Canadian entrepreneurs have left the homeland in favour of the opportunities provided by Silicon Valley, but few have…
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Here’s what Riipen COO Dave Savory learned after a year of scaling
Riipen is a Vancouver-based startup with a web platform that connects employers with top talent coming out of our post-secondary…
How banks are making friends with FinTech
Somewhere in an office in downtown Toronto, standing beside a ping-pong table, young engineers and software developers in jeans…
Ask an Investor: What do I do when my lead VC doesn’t want to follow-on?
Welcome to a new BetaKit weekly series designed to help startups and entrepreneurs. Each week, investors Roger Chabra and Katherine…
Unison is phase one of Rogers’ plan to make Canadian small businesses a priority
Recently, Rogers announced Unison, a new product which will allow small businesses to use their mobile phone like an office…
500 Startups looking for #TOWRCorridor’s top talent to join 500 Labs
In recent months, Silicon Valley-based 500 Startups has been keeping a keen focus on Canada. The accelerator is setting the…
As 500 Canada team grows nationally, focus is on fueling next generation of entrepreneurs
Sanjay Singhal’s start as the head of 500 Canada — 500 Startups’ $30 million fund dedicated to Canadian startups —…
Shop.ca has filed for bankruptcy in a last-ditch effort to find a buyer
Shop.ca has filed for bankruptcy, according to documents obtained by BetaKit. The news comes just six months after Shop.ca…
CASL: How to build your startup’s email list without violating privacy
Email marketing is arguably the most powerful piece of any tech startup’s promotional toolkit. As heard at the recent Unbounce…
Get your family organized with a Picniic
It’s just the new normal: families sitting around the dinner table or lounging around the living room (assuming you can herd…
Joist’s former employees share their side of the story
Earlier this week, BetaKit broke the news of significant layoffs at Toronto-based startup Joist. Speaking with CEO Justin Kathan…
With a $25M USD Series A round, LEAGUE’s Mike Serbinis won’t be stopped
Mike Serbinis is pissed off that LEAGUE’s fundraising took nine weeks instead of eight. There are a few reasons for that.…
Why Michelle Pinchev brought Social Media Week back to Toronto with #SMWiTO
SMWi Toronto officially kicks off to celebrate all things social media. As official Social Media Weeks take place simultaneously…
Paul Singh says Canada’s startup ecosystem has grown, but founders lack “sense of urgency”
Canada’s startup ecosystem has grown immensely in just five years — within that time we’ve had major exits like…
AquaMobile founder Diana Goodwin shares secrets for success as Telus Small Business Challenge deadline draws near
Telus’ Small Business Challenge is currently accepting entries, offering entreprenuers oodles of prizes – including…