Waterloo’s Cream.HR to Help Jobless Former BlackBerry Workers
There’s a large number of jobless tech workers in the Waterloo area after the recent BlackBerry layoffs, and local startup…
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Vancouver’s VIDA Homes Debuts at Exclusive New York Property Launch Party
If you’re going to roll out a new app for the Real Estate market, making a splash in New York City is a pretty good start.…
Montreal’s 5by to Launch iOS App in First Move Post-Acquisition
Montreal-based video concierge startup 5by, acquired late last month by San Francisco-based StumbleUpon, is launching its iOS…
Hootsuite is Close to 8 Million Users, Boosts Revenues 150%
Vancouver-based social media dashboard startup Hootsuite said today in a release that the company has surpassed 1000 enterprise…
Flatlaw.Ca Solves the Advertising Problem for Flat-Fee Lawyers
Addison Cameron-Huff said for independent lawyers and lawyers just starting off, getting the word out about their services…
Quebec and Ontario Among the Most Taxing Regions for Small Businesses
Quebec, Nova Scotia and Ontario are the three most taxing provinces for small businesses, according to a new report issued…
Tech Companies Surpass Resource Firms As Top BC Employer, But Not All is Well
After today’s news on Calgary being named the best city in Canada to run a business, more news is on its way regarding…
Canada’s Startup Hub of Innovation is…Calgary?
Yesterday’s report issued by the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB) threw Canada’s entrepreneurial…
Waterloo’s TribeHR to be Acquired by NetSuite
It’s not the sexiest acquisition news you’ve ever heard, but another Canadian startup has hit paydirt. Waterloo-based…
Majority of Small Business Owners in Canada Have No Regrets
Small business owners in Canada are doing their thang and not looking back. Over 42 percent of small business owners say they…
Capital Acquisition: Openera Exits to LiveQos in All-Ottawa Deal
For some reason I’ll always remember the first words of Openera CEO Peter Lalonde’s pitch to nearly 1000 investors…
“We need to prepare ourselves for a mobile-first and mobile-only future”: Mobify’s Igor Faletski
Mobile is massive and it’s getting more so everyday. Yet for all of the phones, the tablets, and what I pay my wireless carrier,…
Staples Canada to Carry Roam Mobility Products
It’s been a good few weeks for Roam Mobility, the Vancouver-based startup that charges Canadians between around $3 and…
ideaBOOST Narrows List of Potential Cohort Teams to 11
ideaBOOST, the Canadian Film Centre’s (CFC) “business accelerator with a difference” has announced 11 shortlisted…
Five New Trends That Will Have a “Permanent Impact” on Canadians’ buying habits
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has come out with a report this morning urging entrepreneurs and startups to…