Hack to Start Ep.132: Michael Sacca, president of Crew
Michael Sacca is the president at Crew and co-host of Rocketship.fm. Sacca started his career with a move to LA in order to…
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Kevin Sandhu reviews his 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2016
Last year, I wrote an article about the 11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2016, which highlighted tech companies of all…
ProductTank shares the ups and downs of the first three months as a product manager
The first three months of any job can be tough. But when your role is to step in and drive the direction of a product, even…
As Rubikloud grows to 100, CEO Kerry Liu says it has a head start on the race to win retail cloud computing
These days, everyone is asking questions about the implications of machine learning tech on our society. With our high concentration…
Meta funding: FrontFundr CEO on equity financing themselves
Vancouver-based FrontFundr announced just before the New Year that it raised $650,000 on its own equity crowdfunding platform…
Today in company updates: Wealthsimple, Dozr, and DNAstack
This week, several startups have made announcements launching new features and partnerships. Here’s the latest on company…
Former VICE chief revenue officer Ryan Fuss joins Waterloo-based Sortable
Waterloo-based Sortable, which was among Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 announced in November, has announced that former…
Vancouver-based Unbounce begins international expansion in Berlin, calling it a “magnet” for tech talent
Vancouver-based web marketing platform provider Unbounce is setting up its first international office in the heart of Europe…
Startup Canada Podcast: Routific’s Marc Kuo on building a global software scaleup
When building a startup, most entrepreneurs can’t predict market trends eight years into the future. For Marc Kuo, mastering…
#smallrooms Podcast: Richard Tuck of Riipen on effective graduate recruiting
Rob has a chat with Richard of Riipen, a matchmaking system for companies and students that uses experiential learning. The…
Ask the Doctor expands to Chinese market with opening of Shenzhen office
Toronto-based Ask The Doctor, a health platform that connects users to doctors to receive immediate help, announced today that…
Klipfolio raises $12 million Series B to help SMBs get smarter about metrics
When Klipfolio launched in 2001, the Ottawa-based startup was very different than it is today. As the internet gained mainstream…
Toronto revisiting regulation of Airbnb in 2017
Following a year of tumultuous court battles with Uber, the city of Toronto will aim to examine Airbnb-like services in 2017.…
Poka wants to train the next generation of the factory workforce with its platform
With the rise of workplace platforms like Vancouver-based Slack—and the eagerness of tech giants like Microsoft and Facebook…
Startup Canada Podcast: How startups can do better beta testing
Alec Levin wants to create a world in which startups can test and research their products in a way that’s not only accessible…