Wattpad CEO Allen Lau says the best product entrepreneurs can build is themselves
Wattpad founder Allen Lau has come a long way from working out of a basement before squeezing an 11-person in a 200 square…
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Win a spot on a private jet with 500 Startups’ Dave McClure, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian
Startupfest isn’t just looking to host an event featuring tech heavyweight speakers Re/code executive editor Kara Swisher…
Wealthbar raises $5.5 million to build on its personalized client experience
With the rise of chat bot assistants and the rise of robo-advisers, the future of tech ā especially FinTech ā looks like…
Toronto taxi companies decide against using surge pricing
Torontonians wonāt have to consider surge pricing the next time they hail a taxi cab using a mobile app. In a press release…
Talentful might be the solution to the tech sectorās biggest gripe: hiring talent
The perennial question of how Canadaās startup sector can hire and retain the tech talent it needs is bound to have multiple…
Slack debuts Sign in with Slack feature emulating Facebook, Twitter logins
Slack is officially moving into the enterprise space with the launch of its “Sign in with Slack” feature, which…
Hack To Start Ep. 96: Camp Tech founder & CEO Avery Swartz
This weekās guest is Avery Swartz, the founder and CEO of Camp Tech, a workshop company for non-technical people. With a…
NACO hosting inaugural Western Regional Summit for Angel investors on May 24
On May 24, the National Angel Capital Organization is hosting its first-ever Western Regional Summit in Calgary. It’s…
Revlo launches with $1.12 million seed round from Y Combinator, Extreme Venture Partners
Revlo has officially launched its fan engagement platform on Twitch thanks to a $1.12 million seed round from Y Combinator…
Ladies Learning Code code:mobile road trip rolling across Canada right now
Ladies Learning Code isĀ taking aĀ road trip. Today, the digital literacy group announced the summer launch of code:mobile,…
Connected Lab hosting chatbot-focused hackathon on IBM Watson IoT platform
Toronto software company Connected Lab is hosting Canada’s first hackathon on the IBM Watson IoT platform. The hackathon…
Johnson & Johnson opens 40,000 square feet life sciences incubator at MaRS Discovery District
Startups have the reputation ā and track record ā for innovating in areas where large corporations might struggle. Where…
ThriveNorth awards $40,000 to seven young entrepreneurs
ThriveNorth, a Futurpreneur initiative that empowers young entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses in the Northwest region…
Apple Pay expands in Canada with support for CIBC and RBC debit and credit cards
The day many iPhone users have been waiting for since the day Apple Pay was announced has arrived. Early this morning, Apple…
Coinsquare wants to lead “economy of tomorrow” with bitcoin exchange
Banks are dealing with disruption from FinTech startups at all angles, from investing and lending to sending money. Now, they…