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Writer based in Vancouver, Canada. Pittsburgh Penguins and Manchester United fan. Constantly over-eating.

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Whistler-based co-investment platform Fast Track VC raises $1.9 million for Swiss biomedical firm

Whistler-based co-investment platform Fast Track VC raises $1.9 million for Swiss biomedical firm

It was less than two years that regulators in Canada gave equity crowdfunding the greenlight, ushering in a n…

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The RAISE Collective wants to build Canada's community of women investors

The RAISE Collective wants to build Canada's community of women investors

Eight years ago, Katrina Carroll-Foster, currently the CEO of Kollectively Business Strategies, launched a ne…

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How CETA can fill a talent gap in BC's tech sector

How CETA can fill a talent gap in BC's tech sector

British Columbia's tech sector is producing more jobs than people to fill them. Over 14,000 new ICT jobs are …

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Archiact says mobile is the key to driving mass VR adoption

Archiact says mobile is the key to driving mass VR adoption

It was nearly three years ago that Facebook announced its $2 billion acquisition of Oculus VR. At the time, M…

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Guy Kawasaki tells Canadian startups to stop trying to be Apple

Guy Kawasaki tells Canadian startups to stop trying to be Apple

Why shouldn't you befriend your investors? What differentiates the early adopters and the late majority? What…

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Littlecodr's Kickstarter excites pint-sized programmers

Littlecodr's Kickstarter excites pint-sized programmers

How early can a child learn to code? Littlecodr's Kickstarter campaign to teach coding with a fun card game f…

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40% fewer early-stage founders raised capital in Q1 2026

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The VC squeeze is getting more concentrated.
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Why Adyen thinks Canada is ready for a new era of payments

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Most consumers have never heard of Adyen. That's by design. The Dutch fintech giant operates largely behind the scenes, powering payments for companies including Airbnb, Uber, Microsoft, Netflix and countless retailers around the world. In Canada, its customer roster includes Air Canada, Lululemon, Simons, Groupe Dynamite and Lightspeed. But while the company may be invisible to most shoppers, its ambitions in Canada are becoming increasingly visible.
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David FitzGerald has built a career helping others navigate change

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David FitzGerald did not arrive in recruitment by following a straight line.
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