Eight Prairie startups to watch in 2020
In 2019, I put together the first Prairie Startups to Watch article for BetaKit. Last year was a great year for Prairie startups,…
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Why investment in Canadian SaaS Startups shot up 200 percent in 2019
It’s a great time to be a software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup. Advances in cloud computing and the need for enterprise-level…
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2020
It’s that time of year, again. The time when, thanks to my friends at BetaKit, I get the opportunity to share my thoughts…
Six social responsibility trends for tech companies in 2020
Over the last 15 years, we’ve seen the tech sector come into the spotlight, initially for its positive, world-changing potential,…
The wait is over for women entrepreneurs
Canadian women are tired of waiting. Waiting for pay equity. Waiting for equal opportunities. Waiting for their turn. Sure,…
A cautionary tale of high valuations
Early-stage companies face countless challenges in their journey to success. Attracting talent, overcoming delays, reaching…
Canadian immigration policy meets the 4th Industrial Revolution
It goes without saying that the skills needed to support the Canadian economy 10 years ago are not the same today, nor will…
It’s time to stop calling BC’s tech talent situation a “crisis”
It’s no easy feat to get through a conversation on Canada’s growing tech landscape without someone mentioning the “talent…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes shares 13 guerrilla networking hacks ‘that actually work’
If you are anything like me, your email inbox is probably a mess. I get at least a few hundred emails a day. The ones from…
The casualties of moving fast and breaking things
Adam and James dreamed of making social change, to design a product to improve lives. They had seen the damage done by cigarettes…
Three tips for navigating the budding proptech industry
Everywhere I go, investors and entrepreneurs want to talk about proptech. That’s not a surprise – the industry is growing…
How I chose an accelerator for my startup
Accelerator programs have become a ubiquitous part of the startup world, with dozens of programs promising access to capital,…
Canadian startups need to leverage the right resources to scale globally
For founders looking to move beyond the Canadian border, it’s important to try and mitigate some of the growing pains that…
Forging a path for healthtech in Canada means getting all stakeholders on the same page
It’s obvious that there’s massive potential for technology companies to improve Canada’s healthcare system, giving people…
3 go-to-market tools for startups & lessons learned helping Ecobee challenge industry incumbents
Every year, thousands of venture-backed startups ambitiously go to market, challenging entire categories and industry incumbents.…