Former Governor General of Canada Michaëlle Jean Launches Entrepreneurship Drive
Canada’s former Governor General Michaëlle Jean has launched a national program to increase entrepreneurship and business…
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Introducing the BetaKit 10 for 2013: This Year’s Top Ten Winners in Tech
The BetaKit family decided to put its heads together this week, and we came up with the ‘BetaKit 10’ for 2013.…
Chris Hadfield Tells Waterloo Students “Keep your long-term goals in mind to make your dream a reality”
There was enough excitement two months ago when it was announced that the first Canadian to go to space, Chris Hadfield, would…
Toronto’s BNOTIONS Unveils New Mobile Marketing Platform, Gallop Media
Mobile ad revenues for 2013 will likely be in the $6-8 billion range. That’s a ton of revenue to go around. The mobile…
Montreal’s International Startup Festival Brings Its “Wacky Event” to Tel Aviv
Montreal’s International Startup Festival is going to the second-ranked startup ecosystem in the world, later this month.…
U of Waterloo Attracts Record Crowd at Eighth VeloCity Fund Finals
The University of Waterloo’s eighth VeloCity Fund Finals was one to remember, with four student startups taking home…
Unsure About An Effective Social Media Policy? Check out This Guide
Ahh social media. The online medium that simultaneously has the power to influence positive buzz and notoriety for a company…
“Seniorpreneur” Urges Canadians: The Boomers are Coming!
Joe Wasylyk is passionate over the issues that he feels are hindering the Canadian economy and its able-bodied older citizens.…
OMERS’ OneEleven Launches as “Canada’s First Community for Data-Driven Entrepreneurs”
When we covered the Series 401 event last week at the OneEleven space, we hadn’t heard too much about the new space,…
The Crowdfunding Source To Hold “Bootcamp” at INcubes This Weekend
The Crowdfunding Source, a Toronto-based online source of crowdfunding resources, information and trends, is holding its “Extreme…
HoHoTo Holiday Bash Returns to Toronto
Just like Montreal’s TechNoel Christmas party, Toronto’s startup community is also announcing its annual holiday…
Waterloo Startups Strut Their Stuff In Toronto at Series 401 Event
Ten out of the 16 startups that pitched at today’s Series 401 event at OneEleven coworking space in Toronto (otherwise…
CFC Announces New ideaBOOST Cohort of Startups
Toronto’s ideaBOOST media and technology startup accelerator announced its latest cohort of six companies yesterday.…
Canadian Companies Are Waiting “For the Right Deal” As Acquisition Confidence Wanes: EY
According to a new report by Ernst & Young (EY), the appetite for acquisitions is stronger in the US than Canada for the…
Knock Back the Eggnog and Help A Good Cause at Montreal’s TechNoel Celebration
Four  Montreal organizers are excited to bring back the annual TechNoel startup Christmas bash. The BetaKit-sponsored event…