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Interviews
Creating a Healthier Ecosystem for Canadian Tech Innovation with Maxim Atanassov
The burgeoning Canadian startup scene has seen an acceleration over the last decade. However, it still pales in comparison to its next-door neighbor; Canadian...
Interviews
Virtual Change Rooms for Online Shoppers: ZILIO Co-founder Anthony Kwok on the Future of Fashion eCommerce
Shopping for clothes online has become a staple for many. Gone are the days of taking a trip to the mall and spending hours...
Human Resources
Martin Mathe on Increasing Speed and Reducing Friction with Blue-Collar Recruiting Tech, Appyhere
“I’m not a salesman, I’m a practitioner. I think a big part of what has made Appyhere successful is my approach to marketing and...
Articles
Quick Guide to Starting a Brick and Mortar Business
If you believe some narratives to come out of the pandemic, you'd think that brick and mortar businesses are essentially dead. However, it might...
Cryptocurrency
From Scaling Successful Food Ventures to Innovating on the Crypto Fitness Scene: John Keh’s Unconventional Journey to Creating Impakt
As cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum became more mainstream, smaller subsets of communities are innovating at a breakneck pace. Crypto is just a small...
Interviews
WiredVibe CEO, Vlad Alecu Talks Functional Music, and Artificial Intelligence to Boost Focus
The music industry has been rapidly evolving throughout the last decade. These days we can manipulate instruments, voices, and beats to make the award-winning...
Interviews
Learning to Remember: Digemy Founder Kobus Louw Discusses the Importance of Creating a Meaningful Learning Experience Through Ed-Tech
To be successful, a company must train employees to do their jobs. There are many EduTech platforms that aim to show staff the ropes....
Interviews
Removing the Barriers to Immigration: Marc-André Ranger Talks About Using Technology to Solve Bottleneck Issues in Immigration Law
Immigration makes up a substantial proportion of population growth both in Canada and the U.S. It plays a huge role in job fulfillment and...
Mergers & Acquisitions
Shopify to Acquire Logistics Startup Deliverr for $2.1B Despite Growth Slowdown
As it continues its rally to face Amazon in the e-commerce space, Shopify announced on Thursday that it has acquired Deliverr, a San Francisco, California-based e-commerce fulfillment firm for $2.1 billion in cash and equity.
The...
Environment
How Technology is Disrupting Climate Change: A Conversation with Futurist and Tech Entrepreneur Will Fan
Climate change has been at the forefront of attention in recent years. Our world has witnessed its true potency through the increase in climate...
Articles
Why Outsourcing is the Perfect Solution for High Growth Start-ups
Did you know that a staggering 90% of all start-ups fail, usually during the first five years of business?
High-growth start-ups aim to be scalable,...
Startups
Robotaxi Startup Pony.ai Granted Taxi Operation License in China
Pony.ai, the world's leading autonomous driving technology startup that operates the robotaxi, said it has become China's first and only autonomous driving (AD) taxi...
Interviews
Commerce of the Future: Kahlil Ashanti Discusses How Brands Must Differentiate Themselves in the Metaverse
How likely is it to look at the headlines today and not see mentions of the ‘metaverse’? The metaverse has become one of those...
Startups
Sustainable Tech Rental Startup Grover  Raises $330 Million Funding
Grover, a leading consumer tech subscription startup landed $330 million after a funding round that boosted its valuation to unicorn status at over US$1...
Articles
Top 10 Nordic Startups to Watch
The Nordic region has always grabbed eyeballs when it comes to cutting-edge innovations and start-ups in almost every sphere. The area is most well-known...
SAP
SAP to acquire Berlin business process automation startup Signavio
Bloomberg sources say SAP (NYSE:SAP) is in acquisition talks with Signavio, a German enterprise software company, in a deal that could be announced as early as this week.,
...
Startups
Jack Ma Might Gain a $27 Billion Fortune with the Record Ant Group IPO
Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba, might see a $27 billion rise in fortune with the Ant Group’s record IPO, according to Forbes.
The American...
Management & Leadership
Malaysian Startup GoGet Helped Thousands to Survive the Pandemic
Malaysian entrepreneur and co-founder of startup GoGet helped thousands to find new jobs in the country and survive the pandemic, reports CNBC Wednesday.
The 32-year...
Startups
Mobile Games Publisher Huuge Inc. Preparing An IPO On The Warsaw Stock Exchange
Free to play mobile games developer and publisher Huuge Inc. is planning to launch its initial public offering on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, Poland.
Huuge’s...
Startups
Texas Startup Set To Revive The BlackBerry Smartphone In 2021
The BlackBerry smartphone could be making a comeback with a Texas startup set to revive the device next year. OnwardMobility has acquired a license...