Camp Tech pitches its tent in Vancouver
The arrival of Canada’s popular in-person tech training program for “regular people” in Vancouver this week is likely…
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Win a ticket to #GROWconf and one-on-one time with Shopify CPO Harley Finkelstein
Taking place this August in beautiful Whistler, BC, GROW Conference is fast approaching. Featuring two packed days of breakout…
The 4 kinds of product managers your tech startup will hire
Managing a team of specialists on just about any technology project can be a bit like herding cats. Rose Yao made her name…
Smarter cities and savvy citizens make living seamless
How smart is your city? If you’re a resident of Surrey, BC, you’ve already got reason to be proud, with the fastest-growing…
Compass report: Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal all top 20 global startup ecosystems
Compass, a startup data benchmarking company, has released its second Startup Ecosystem Report. Three years after the initial…
Snug Vest’s wearable hug gets funding love to tackle U.S. market
Vancouver startup Snug Vest recently gained $500,000 in new funding for its innovative vest that gives people with autism a…
3D printing: The future of art, retail, and outer space
In 2015, the crowd is being given even more power than before. There has been a seismic shift towards engaging and empowering…
#GROWconf spotlight: Brian Solis says innovate or perish
It’s simple in thought, but in reality being innovative is excruciatingly difficult. The GROW Conference is in its sixth…
The Next Big Thing gets bigger with cohort and Toronto expansion
The Next Big Thing is a big deal for aspiring young Canadian entrepreneurs. Created by serial entrepreneurs Meredith…
Learn to build your billion dollar company at GROW 2015
The long-awaited ‘Grexit’ haunts a sickly and paranoid Europe. China’s stock market is about as toxic as the smog that…
Jon Jones appointed as President of Trulioo
Vancouver-based Trulioo has hired Jon Jones as President to lead the company to its “next phase of growth.” “Jon…
Lighthouse Labs giving back with charity hackathon
A big part of startup culture is giving back, and next weekend, Lighthouse Labs is embracing that notion with a for-charity…
Nothing cloudy in Adrian Cockcroft’s tech forecast
Vancouver’s Dun & Bradstreet Cloud Innovation Centre recently hosted their first #dnbtechtalks event Future of Cloud…
As Vancouver’s tech sector grows, will hiring top talent get harder?
We did it. Some of Vancouver’s most enthusiastic entrepreneurs and angel investors envisioned this outpost on Canada’s…
PlentyOfFish acquired by Match Group for $575 million (USD)
Vancouver-based Plenty of Fish, the online dating site that was started by Markus Frind in 2003, has been acquired by the Match…