Lendful wants to give Canadians on-demand personal credit lending. Seriously.
Lendful CEO and co-founder, Alex Benjamin, wants to give Canadians more money as quickly as possible. His Vancouver-based…
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In conversation with Commander Chris Hadfield
A a debt of gratitude is owed to the BC Innovation Council (particularly Director of Communications Lindsay Chan). In preparing…
Due South: opportunities are not bounded by geography
Welcome to Due South, a new series that profiles Canadian entrepreneurs who have founded companies outside of the motherland.…
Blueprint wants to change Vancouver’s music festival experience with Generate
The music festival season is upon us in B.C. With line-ups being announced and summer weekends being filled up, it’s hard…
#YVR FinTech: a cultural shift towards money
New technology alone will not change an industry. Change is about a collective shift in attitude and behaviour. Less than ten…
Traction Conference brings global talent to Vancouver this June
Rarely does an event come along that concentrates so much global talent, especially in Canada. June 18th brings the Traction Conference…
NEXTBC 2 seeks to find BC’s most innovative company
The second annual NEXTBC Showcase of Innovation & Awards Night has been announced and will take place in Vancouver on…
Vancouver’s Vision Critical expands customer insight portfolio with Retail Intelligence Suite
Vancouver-based Vision Critical announced today a new product targeted towards retail. Built off the company’s cloud-based…
Today in funding: Mojio, Corsa + FedDev Ontario & BC CleanTech
FedDev and CleanTech funding dominate this edition of ‘Today in Funding’. Here’s the latest on who raised how…
Slack approaches $2.6B valuation with rumours of Butterfield stepping aside as CEO
Multiple tech publications pounced on rumours last night that Slack is looking to raise a new round of funding, six months…
Ticketfly acquires Northern Tickets, reaches milestone of $1 billion in gross sales
San Fransisco-based Ticketfly expanded its operations into Canada early 2013 and has seen rapid success ever since. Perhaps…
#YVR FinTech: the business of your money is changing
Think about Canadian banking. Your first thought is likely of its quarter-over-quarter, hand-over-fist profits. The unlikely…
ePACT is Ready to Rocket, helping turn disasters into manageable events
You’re in your office when the hashtag #Earthquake hits your Twitter feed. You feel a tremor and one of your colleagues curses…
2015 Funding Roadshow starts tomorrow
The 2015 Funding Roadshow starts on March 19th in Ottawa before venturing across Canada to ten cities. Organized by Fundica,…
#Dx32015: How SocialNature’s community helped it pivot and differentiate
EthicalDeal was Canada’s largest green daily deals site, but three years into the project, its community was asking for…