#DWEN: Future Design School founder Sarah Prevette talks building a for-profit impact business
Startups are well-known for their steadfast belief that what their company is doing is making the world a better place, so…
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Hack To Start Ep. 104: Taylor Conroy, founder of Change Heroes and Journey333
Taylor Conroy is the co-founder and CEO of two social enterprise startups: Change Heroes and Journey333. Before diving into…
Startup City: Impact busts the myth that impact startups can’t make money
Make an impact? How about making money? Anything that deviates from a startup’s core focus on making a profit needs to be…
DMZ and Out On Bay Street hosting Launching into Inclusion event June 21
The DMZ and Out On Bay Street, a professional organization fostering the development of LGBTQIA+ students transitioning into…
Toronto-based Hospital Connection acquired by Parent Life Network
Toronto-based Hospital Connection, which supports new parents by donating kits containing newborn essentials to hospitals and…
AccessNow founder receives David C. Onley Award for Leadership in Accessibility
AccessNow founder Maayan Ziv, who created a crowdsourced web app that allows users to determine the accessibility of restaurants,…
Magnusmode partners with ROM to create digital museum guides for people with autism
As part of National Access Awareness Week, Toronto-based Magnusmode has partnered with the Royal Ontario Museum and Easter…
Globalive’s charity arm hosting social enterprise pitch competition with $60,000 in prizes
The SHAMBA Foundation, Toronto + Acumen and SVP Toronto are hosting a pitch competition aimed at social enterprises on June…
Medella Health raises $1.4 million on its path to change the way we manage diabetes
Diabetes, one of the most common chronic diseases, affects 2.5 million Canadians, the cost of which is expected to reach $16.9…
Where are the women in Canadian Venture Capital?
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus was a bestselling book from the ‘90s now well past its best-before date, yet in the…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 15: Let’s talk startups and mental health
72% of entrepreneurs report being affected by mental health conditions, and a third of them claim to be affected by two or…
Montreal-based Goodfood raises $1.1 million, pledges to donate food to children in need
Goodfood, a Montreal-based dinner subscription service, has raised $1.1 million in funding in a round led by edo Capital, a…
Bridging to Technology: Launching an indigenous technology ecosystem in BC
If there’s a general impression that BC’s indigenous communities are getting left behind as the west coast’s tech hub…
Mentorship as Empowerment: Challenging every woman to find a mentor and be a mentor
The empowered woman is a force to be reckoned with. She is bold and focused, with big goals and even bigger dreams. She is…
Ethical Eating: How apps can help us get what we really need
You are what you eat – but what about how you eat? Specifically, how do you get your food? Is it ethical – and by extension,…