Startup Community, the documentary about startups in the Kitchener/Waterloo area, is now available on YouTube
Startup Community, the film by Taylor Jackson about the startups in the Kitchener-Waterloo area, found immediate success when…
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10 Year-Old Toronto Girl Behind the Love Sandal Inspires Entrepreneurship During Small Business Awareness Month [Update]
Meet one of Toronto’s youngest female entrepreneurs: Abi Smithson. Smithson is a 10-year old Toronto native who had an inventor’s…
Toronto-based Slyce acquires Drivetrain Agency
Toronto-based Slyce recently $12 million to further its growth and acquired mobile commerce company BuyCode for $5 million…
BDC lists ‘The 5 do’s and 5 don’ts of successful businesses’ (infographic)
BDC has created an infographic that gives an outline of what they believe to be “the 5 do’s and 5 don’ts of successful…
MeU Launches Wearable LED Display, pre-orders now available for $275
Wearable technology is a hot trend and these days it usually takes shape in smartwatches, smart glasses and fitness bands.…
iNovia Capital opens up Waterloo office: ‘We know the talent is here’
Montreal-based iNovia Capital has invested in a number of reputable startup over the years, namely LightSpeed, Allocadia, Vidyard…
Wirkn receives $400,000 in funding, brings on Derek Szeto as CEO
Wirkn is working it. The Toronto-based company claims to be “the world’s first end-to-end mobile employment solution…
Hailo Taxi app reportedly pulling out of North America, Toronto ‘service will continue’ and seeking a licensing deal
Taxi hailing app Hailo has been available in Canada for just over two years. In fact, Toronto was the first North American…
ADP brings back Small Business Grant Contest, offers up over $60,000 in prizes
Small businesses and entrepreneurs help drive Canadian businesses forward. ADP wants to recognize this and has announced its…
Emoji soundtrack for your life? There’s an app for that
A new music app Strings.fm creates the soundtrack to your life with music, colours, and emoji. Based on a smart mood-learning…
City of Vancouver to open its first Technology and Social Innovation Centre
The City of Vancouver, Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) and the Vancity Community Foundation have announced plans to create…
Randall Howard receives the “Canadian Angel of the Year” Award
NACO, the National champion of Canada’s angel investing community, and BDC announced the winner of the “Canadian Angel…
Communitech starts accepting applications for HYPERDRIVE Cohort 5
Communitech HYPERDRIVE Cohort 4 recently graduated and that means it’s time for another round of startups to shine. Applications…
Feel the life of a startup: ‘Startup Open House’ happening in Montreal and Toronto on October 30th
For those interested in feeling the buzz of being involved in a startup can do so on October 30th. The “Startup Open…
Government continues to support entrepreneurship programs, invests $7.4 million into GTA schools
Last week of the government announced an investment over $6 million to bring entrepreneurship programs into various schools…