Category Archives: Startups
Shopify Puts Ottawa Back On The High-Tech Map
Thursday May 21st, 2015 was a big day for Ottawa’s business community. Shopify, Inc. rung the bell at the New York Stock Exchange, ushering them into the realm of being a publicly traded company – on both the NYSE and … Continue reading
Paul Singh Is Throwing The Glove Down For Canadian Entrepreneurs
Paul Singh, the former U.S. based investor in 500 startups, oversaw capital injections in more than 500 companies across 35 countries, including about 20 in Canada. Last year, he left 500 Startups to start Washington-based Disruption Corporation, a research company. He … Continue reading
The Small Business Community Is Optimistic
The Financial Post published a very interesting article about the positive out look that the small business community has about the economy and market prospects, and it’s interesting. In fact, the community’s optimism is at the highest point in more than … Continue reading
Canadian Wage Subsidies Are Available to Business Owners
Check out this piece in Small Business trends. The Fed has a series of wage subsidies available to businesses who have a majority ownership by resident Canadians, and it’s not a series of tax credits. It’s actually money that can cover … Continue reading
Fund Launches To Finances Entrepreneurs More Flexibly
Came across this great piece the other day, about a new fund that is helping entrepreneurs in Quebec. The fund was set up by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec pension fund and an arm of the Desjardins Group. On … Continue reading
Freshbooks Asks 5 Accountants About Common
Came across this great piece on the Freshbooks blog. It’s about three common mistakes made by small business owners in relation to accounting and bookkeeping practices. Five accounting experts from the FreshBooks Accountant Network share common accounting mistakes they see from small … Continue reading
Canada and Global Entrepreneurship Week
Global Entrepreneurship Week has been going on since November 18th, and I was pleasantly surprised to come across this great piece in the Globe and Mail just a couple of days ago. To add some context, seven-and-a-half million people in … Continue reading