3 things I wish Iâd known before scaling tech companies
Itâs no secret that Canada has a scale-up problem. Often, we cite finite resourcesâtalent, money, expertiseâas the major…
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Canadian tech needs to redefine its sense of scale
If, like me, you spend a lot of time poring over the latest in Canadian tech, chances are good that you see both the huge potential…
How to interview tech talent remotely
Yousuf Khatib is the co-founder and CEO of Global Skills Hub, which helps Canadian companies find highly-skilled technical…
What #Budget2019 got right for Canadian tech
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the 2019 Federal Budget on Tuesday March 19. Overall, it was a positive budget…
The State of Canadian SaaS
I was in Ottawa recently to present my thoughts on the state of the Canadian SaaS industry. The fact that 500 people showed…
How we built a tech company that is 50 percent women
Tech has a gender problem. According to Fortune, only 2.2 percent of venture funding in 2018 went to female-founded companies.…
11 Prairie startups to watch in 2019
One of my favorite articles each year in the Canadian startup world is reading Kevin Sandhuâs predictions for the 11 Canadian…
Which Canadian city has the best FinTech ecosystem?
Six months ago we published the second edition of FCPâs FinTech Map and received great feedback. We explored the strengths,…
11 Canadian tech companies to watch in 2019
Thanks to my friends at BetaKit, for the last three years Iâve had the opportunity to share my thoughts about some amazing…
Over $20B in funding is available to Canadian tech companies (if you know where to look)
If youâre a Canadian tech company, listen up: there are billions of government dollars available to you, and chances are,…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes shares the two incompatible skills leaders need to get right
I started my first digital agency out of my apartmentâââbuilding web and marketing tools for other companies. Initially,…
Outside Toronto: The Unsung Canadian Cities Leading AI Innovation
Robin Grosset, Chief Technical Officer at MindBridge Ai, spoke about the future of AI at SAAS NORTH in Ottawa earlier this…
How Canadian startups can prepare for SR&ED
This article was originally posted on PwC Canada. Let me ask you a question: is the federal government doing enough to support…
What I learned after being acquired by a US company
Choosing to head down the acquisition path can be one of the most exciting, yet difficult, decisions to make for a Canadian…
Why Canadian tech companies need to care about âWayfairâ
Itâs been a year of changing dynamics for Canada-US trade. NAFTA renegotiations have dominated headlines in recent months,…