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Snapshot of a Startup Financing: AppHero
Who: AppHero, a Toronto-based startup developing an intelligent social recommendation platform for mobile applications. How much: $1.3 million in seed financing from OMERS Ventures, Golden Venture...
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Canada’s Tech Sector is Thriving, Not Vanishing
According to a feature story in today’s Globe & Mail, Canada’s tech sector is vanishing. Not only that but “the air is quickly coming out of Canada’s high tech sector – or what’s left of it.” First...
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Five Reasons Why the GoInstant Deal is a Big Deal
With Salesforce.com snapping up GoInstant for more than $70-million, here are five reasons why it’s a big deal for Canadian startups: 1. Salesforce.com’s love affair with Canadian technology companies...
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The Party’s Rocking But Let’s Keep Our Heads
It is difficult not to get stoked about Canada’s startup landscape by looking at what’s been happening recently: - Halifax-based GoInstant is acquired by Salesforce.com for a reported $70-million - The...
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ME Consulting: The Story of a Pivot to Startup Marketing
When Pierre Trudeau contemplated retirement, he took a “long walk in the snow”. When I was exploring the idea of changing the direction of my consulting business, I took a long walk in the sand along a...
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Snapshot of a VC Deal: Top Hat Monocle
Who: Toronto-based Top Hat Monocle, which offers a mobile-based education platform that engages students and provides professors with the real-time feedback on student understanding. How much:...
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Five Tips for Startups to Attract Media/Blog Coverage
For many startups, getting the attention of bloggers and the media is seen as a valuable way to build their brands and attract users. But it’s surprising to see many startups drop the ball because they...
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Canadian Startups Must Get Cocky
In the wake of RIM’s fall from grace, there seems to be an awful lot of hand-wringing about about the Canadian high-tech sector’s relevance and ability to compete globally. In the latest issue of...
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Why It’s Sad When Startups Don’t Get to Grow Up
I’ve been an enthusiastic user of Sparrow for the past few months. Since discovering and purchasing the Mac-based email client a few months, I have used it extensively and even interviewed one of its...
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This Week in Canadian Startups
Boris Wertz, otherwise known as Canada’s super-angel, has provided the early-stage startup landscape with another boost by launching Version One Ventures, a $15-million fund that will invest $250,000...
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