The UK contains a missing piece in Canada’s funding landscape
As a geoscientist feeling the squeeze from the oil crash, I decided to retool, and left Canada for the more startup friendly…
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3 reasons why you should bootstrap your company
To successfully grow and scale — in addition to a useful product, a strong team, and a good amount of luck — startups need…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on the high-demand tech job no one talks about
Mention “tech jobs” and thoughts typically turn to developers — the programmers and engineers who translate great…
A Ryerson law school could set up Toronto as a legaltech sandbox
Ryerson’s proposed law school looks to be a pretty safe bet to open, given approval in March by the Ryerson Senate. This…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on why founders should have a tech background
Just before the tech bubble burst, back in 2000, I worked as a developer at dotcoms. Big paydays were luring all kinds of entrepreneurs…
How entrepreneurs can take care of their mental health
Stress is inevitable in the startup world. There is stress to compete, produce, and perform. There is less “down” time…
AI companies must make trust part of their core mission
We reached the end of an era several weeks ago when the news broke about the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal. Prior to…
7 questions that will help determine your unique selling proposition
As a business owner or startup entrepreneur, one of your most critical tasks is to identify what sets you apart from your competition;…
5 unexpected hiring hacks for small startups entering growth mode
It’s no secret that access to top talent is one of the biggest challenges facing Canada’s tech sector today—and beyond.…
GDPR is coming—here’s what Canadian tech companies need to do
For months, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has felt like a distant point on the horizon—within…
Three women technology titans discuss the past, present, and future at the Canadian Cloud Council’s Control
Throughout history, women have had an often overlooked, but crucial role in the development of technology. There are countless…
Five reasons why AI in Canada needs more women
Over the course of the last few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become recognized as one of the keys to solving some…
StartWell’s Qasim Virjee on designing office space for the future of work
Toronto’s burgeoning tech and innovation sector is facing a crisis — not because of the availability of investor dollars,…
5 tips to help startups build an inclusive parental leave policy
We call it the “diversity question” at Borrowell. It’s the question that we ask all our candidates in interviews: “What…
The Canadian Cloud Council examines the future of humanity at enterprise tech Control conference
Anthropocentrism has become our centre of ethical gravity. It is dying a painful and protracted death, but it is most certainly…