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July 12, 2016

Shrad Rao and Leena Thampan of Wagepoint

Shrad Rao and Leena Thampan of Wagepoint

How I convinced my fiancee to quit her job and join my startup

Shrad Rao

July 11, 2016

Canadian startup imagines a troll-free Internet using new software

July 8, 2016

Midnight and Two mostly focuses on shaving products like pre-shave oil and after-shave balm.

Midnight and Two mostly focuses on shaving products like pre-shave oil and after-shave balm.

Made-in-Canada men's grooming products gain popularity

July 6, 2016

Operating under the Red Canoe label, the apparel and accessories company designs and manufactures products that incorporate well-known Canadian and international companies’ logos and trademarks, under licensing agreements with their owners.

Operating under the Red Canoe label, the apparel and accessories company designs and manufactures products that incorporate well-known Canadian and international companies’ logos and trademarks, under licensing agreements with their owners.

Fashion company capitalizes on nostalgia for iconic North American brands

July 5, 2016

Justin Thouin is the CEO and co-founder of LowestRates.ca, a Toronto-based company that compares personal finance products.

Justin Thouin is the CEO and co-founder of LowestRates.ca, a Toronto-based company that compares personal finance products.

Why startups should focus on making money instead of raising it

Justin Thouin

July 4, 2016

Suphieh Alwais, centre, her husband Eid Alhishan, left, and their son Fawaz Alhishan as shown in their home with the food they will sell at The Cultural Market in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Photo: The Globe and Mail/Stephen MacGillivray

Suphieh Alwais, centre, her husband Eid Alhishan, left, and their son Fawaz Alhishan as shown in their home with the food they will sell at The Cultural Market in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Photo: The Globe and Mail/Stephen MacGillivray

Syrian refugees: New Canadians, new entrepreneurs

June 30, 2016

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, left, shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama, centre, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on at the conclusion of a joint news conference at the North American Leaders Summit in Ottawa, Wednesday June 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, left, shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama, centre, as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on at the conclusion of a joint news conference at the North American Leaders Summit in Ottawa, Wednesday June 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand

Climate change announcements welcome news for Canada’s ailing clean-tech sector

June 26, 2016

Employees work at the Vision Critical offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, April 4, 2013.

Employees work at the Vision Critical offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, April 4, 2013.

Vision Critical loses chairman following friction with ex-CEO Angus Reid

June 21, 2016

Exterior rendering of Catalyst137 in Kitchener-Waterloo, scheduled to be completed in summer 2017.

Exterior rendering of Catalyst137 in Kitchener-Waterloo, scheduled to be completed in summer 2017.

Massive innovation complex coming to Kitchener-Waterloo

June 20, 2016

Arctic UAV Team members on a project at a territorial park outside of Iqaluit: Keane Sudlovenick, Steve Mongeau, Virgil Williams, Glenn Williams, Kirt Ejesiak & Michel Albert

Arctic UAV Team members on a project at a territorial park outside of Iqaluit: Keane Sudlovenick, Steve Mongeau, Virgil Williams, Glenn Williams, Kirt Ejesiak & Michel Albert

Northern entrepreneurs see big potential for drones in the Arctic

June 17, 2016

The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, speaks during the quarterly Inflation Report press conference in central London, February 4, 2016.

The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, speaks during the quarterly Inflation Report press conference in central London, February 4, 2016.

Carney joins startups as Bank of England launches accelerator

June 15, 2016

Montreal virtual reality filmmaker secures $6.8-million in funding

June 15, 2016

Overbond co-founders Han Ryoo and Vuk Magdelinic in Toronto.

Overbond co-founders Han Ryoo and Vuk Magdelinic in Toronto.

New fintech platform Overbond aims to disrupt 'opaque' bond market

June 14, 2016

With about 100,000 users on its network, and a commission structure of 2.5 per cent on each transaction, League is earning revenue already.

With about 100,000 users on its network, and a commission structure of 2.5 per cent on each transaction, League is earning revenue already.

Health platform League lands $33-million in VC funding

June 13, 2016

Toronto-based Wattpad partners with Turner to bring horror stories to life

June 12, 2016

Jason Smith, president and CEO of Real Matters, is seen at the company's Markham, Ont. headquarters on June 1.

Jason Smith, president and CEO of Real Matters, is seen at the company's Markham, Ont. headquarters on June 1.

The real deal? A Canadian tech star’s unlikely path to an IPO

June 11, 2016

Jonathan Ferrari and Neil Cuggy founded Goodfood in December 2014.

Jonathan Ferrari and Neil Cuggy founded Goodfood in December 2014.

Qualifying for B Corp status meant my company had to meet rigorous social and environmental standards

Jonathan Ferrari

June 9, 2016

Kevin Sandhu is the CEO and founder of Grow, a Vancouver-based fintech company that offers personal loans.

Kevin Sandhu is the CEO and founder of Grow, a Vancouver-based fintech company that offers personal loans.

How companies can find the success Canada Post has with startup partners

Kevin Sandhu

June 8, 2016

MaRS Discovery District's CEO Ilse Treurnicht is photographed in Toronto, Thursday October 8/2015.

MaRS Discovery District's CEO Ilse Treurnicht is photographed in Toronto, Thursday October 8/2015.

CEO of Toronto's MaRS Discovery to end 12-year run at the helm

June 7, 2016

A protest organized by Vapor Advocates of Ontario on April 9th, 2016 at Queens Park in Toronto

A protest organized by Vapor Advocates of Ontario on April 9th, 2016 at Queens Park in Toronto

Vaping businesses worried about new regulations

June 5, 2016

An employee works while sitting under a mural at Etsy Inc. headquarters in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Monday, May 4, 2015. Etsy Inc., a marketplace for handmade and vintage goods, raised $267 million in its initial public offering. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg

An employee works while sitting under a mural at Etsy Inc. headquarters in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Monday, May 4, 2015. Etsy Inc., a marketplace for handmade and vintage goods, raised $267 million in its initial public offering. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg

Will corporate intrapreneurs put entrepreneurs out of a job?

Ken Tencer

June 2, 2016

Dennis Mortensen is founder of automated scheduling tool X.ai

Dennis Mortensen is founder of automated scheduling tool X.ai

Meet Andrew Ingram, an automated assistant that will schedule meetings for you

May 31, 2016

Why so many entrepreneurs struggle with mental illness

Chris Gory

May 27, 2016

Lacey Koughan created a dance company called 24dancepei

Lacey Koughan created a dance company called 24dancepei

How I created my own dance company at age 17

May 26, 2016

The company is now focusing on making the app more social, by generating playlists based on the listening tastes of people using the app together.

The company is now focusing on making the app more social, by generating playlists based on the listening tastes of people using the app together.

Amp Me song-syncing app gets $8-million in funding

May 24, 2016

‘I was clear – we will build this company in Vancouver and Canada.’ : CEO Dennis Pilarinos

‘I was clear – we will build this company in Vancouver and Canada.’ : CEO Dennis Pilarinos

Vancouver tech startup attracts U.S. investors despite vow to stay in Canada

April 26, 2016

Rachel Pautler co-founded Suncayr with four of my nanotechnology engineering classmates at the University of Waterloo

Rachel Pautler co-founded Suncayr with four of my nanotechnology engineering classmates at the University of Waterloo

I never imagined I would leave the company I co-founded

RACHEL PAUTLER

April 19, 2016

Alexey Manov, Kerry Costello and Harrison Brown founded HeadCheck Health, a tool that athletic trainers can use on the sidelines to assess potential concussions.

Alexey Manov, Kerry Costello and Harrison Brown founded HeadCheck Health, a tool that athletic trainers can use on the sidelines to assess potential concussions.

More PhDs are leaving academia to launch their own businesses

April 15, 2016

It’s time to join the second-job economy

Ryan Caligiuri

April 12, 2016

The company released data from market research firm comScore Tuesday showing its platform, which has 74,000 partners including music giant BMG and the National Basketball Association, had more than 317 million unique viewers in February, well behind Google sites (more than one billion) and Facebook (602 million) but ahead of Vevo and Warner Music.

The company released data from market research firm comScore Tuesday showing its platform, which has 74,000 partners including music giant BMG and the National Basketball Association, had more than 317 million unique viewers in February, well behind Google sites (more than one billion) and Facebook (602 million) but ahead of Vevo and Warner Music.

Vancouver-based BroadbandTV trails only Google, Facebook for online video views

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