Review of 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2021
byStartups on the 2021 list made major financing deals and exits.
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How startups can break their addiction to paid media
byStartups are addicted to paid media. This addiction is amplified by venture capital funding, with nearly 50 percent of every…
Why you need to stop cancelling your one-on-ones
byWhen I first became a manager, I kept hearing that one-on-ones were the most meaningful time leaders had to engage their team.…
What Juno has learned offering Income Share Agreements to Bootcamp students
byAlmost a decade ago, Coding Bootcamps began to emerge across Canada to help fill gaps in the workforce. The model works well…
Technical debt: the other innovator’s dilemma
byStartups need to make tough decisions and ruthless prioritization of resources is absolutely necessary for survival. Trade-offs…
Canadian tech must embrace Indigenous reconciliation
byContent Warning: the following contains discussions of residential schools and the ongoing treatment of Indigenous peoples…
Canadian tech is having a moment. How best to seize it?
byOne cloudy Tuesday in April, a Canadian VC logged on to BetaKit and had his mind blown. The reason for the cranial contusion…
Access to working capital essential to the success of Canadian small businesses
byIt’s been a trying time for Canadian small business owners this past year. From restaurants to beauty salons, many small…
How to better leverage SR&ED refunds to accelerate startup growth
byWhen new founders set off to research how to grow and scale their startup, they’ll often come up against the fundraising…
Digital giants calling Toronto home brings a welcomed competitive edge to our tech ecosystem
byTwo months ago, I tweeted that “Shopify sucking up talent in Canada is going to push local startups to be more aggressive…
Dear Canadian founders, your time is now!
byThere’s a tired talk track in the Canadian startup ecosystem that somehow our system here is broken. That you, as founders,…
My journey to parenthood as a founder and CEO
byIf you told me two years ago that I’d be able to take an extended leave from our business to spend time with my family, I…
Three barriers to innovation in insurance
byInnovation in insurance is a complex, yet invigorating challenge. Canadians living and working in the fast-paced digital economy…
How the CRA is supporting innovation through SR&ED during COVID-19
byIn 2019, I wrote an article on how the CRA had become tougher on SR&ED claims despite the declining number of reviews.…
Why 2021 will be an exciting year for FinTech
byLast year, the world was crippled by COVID-19. But for the FinTech sector, it was just a speed bump. After the initial stun…