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Adobe’s new subscription model attracting new SMB customers, company says

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Published: May 9th, 2013 Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+
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Public ‘lacks financial literacy’ for crowdfunding: investors group

The debate over allowing equity-based crowdfunding is heating up in Canada's largest province as the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is collecting letters from different groups either advocating for change or warning against it.

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 20th, 2013 Brian Jackson
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Incubes Demo Day – Webcast replay

We're pleased to present the recording of the live broadcast of Incubes Demo Day from The Arcadian in downtown Toronto. See three new startups unveiled to the public and give their best pitch to a

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: February 26th, 2013 Brian Jackson
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Marc Garneau: startup investment must be rewarded

Is a plan to cut the capital gains tax on startup investment a way to boost Canada’s the economy or just a tax cut for the rich? That’s the question I asked yesterday

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: February 20th, 2013 Brian Jackson
Stephen Harper sits in Dragon’s chair with $400 million to invest

Stephen Harper sits in Dragon’s chair with $400 million to invest

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has released new details on how a budget line item of $400 million ear-marked to help startups will be spent, a Globe and Mail article reports.With access to capital

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: January 15th, 2013 Brian Jackson
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Verelo failed fast to avoid ‘zombie company’ fate, founder says

Verelo Inc. founder Andrew McGrath says he’s taking the “fail fast” philosophy to heart as he closes down his Web site monitoring business and seeks to return his early investor’s funds. McGrath sent

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: December 20th, 2012 Brian Jackson
Extreme Startups demo day showcases five fast-growing tech startups

Extreme Startups demo day showcases five fast-growing tech startups

Consider the following problems: Sharing your photo memories trapped on your hard drive. Using that complicated Web-based software for your job. Organizing an event when you're not sure how popular it will be.

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 28th, 2012 Brian Jackson
Frank & Oak, Jibestream chosen as Canada’s ‘most innovative’ companies

Frank & Oak, Jibestream chosen as Canada’s ‘most innovative’ companies

Online clothing retailer Frank & Oak and wayfinding software firm Jibestream were dubbed Canada's most innovative companies by an audience of more than 500 investors, entrepreneurs, and business analysts in Toronto yesterday. The

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 28th, 2012 Brian Jackson
‘Techtoberfest’ heralds unveiling of 22 tech startups out of Waterloo

‘Techtoberfest’ heralds unveiling of 22 tech startups out of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ont.'s $30 million technology accelerator is hosting its demo day today as part of a conference dubbed “Techtoberfest.” Hosted in the Communitech hub that also houses offices for Research in Motion and

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 12th, 2012 Brian Jackson
Webcast replay: Incubes Demo Day from TSX

Webcast replay: Incubes Demo Day from TSX

Join ITBusiness.ca for a special live broadcast from the Toronto Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Sept. 12 starting at 1:25 PM EST. Editor Brian Jackson will be hosting a webcast of the Incubes Demo

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 12th, 2012 Brian Jackson
Influitive raises $3.75 million fund to fuel AdvocateHub

Influitive raises $3.75 million fund to fuel AdvocateHub

Toronto-based Influitive Inc., a startup firm that allows businesses to use their customer advocates as a marketing resource, has raised $3.75 million in a seed round of financing, it announced today.There are 11

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: August 8th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff
Alberta Enterprise seeks new CEO

Alberta Enterprise seeks new CEO

Alberta Enterprise Corp., the venture capital arm of the Alberta government, is looking for a new CEO. In a posting on its Web site, the agency said it is looking for a person

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: August 2nd, 2012 Howard Solomon
Webcast replay: Early stage uber-investor Howard Morgan

Webcast replay: Early stage uber-investor Howard Morgan

function popup(){test=window.open("http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/24245113","window","height=300,width=480")}Howard Morgan has a strange motto that has guided his investments over more than 25 years of successful entrepreneurial endeavours - "invest early, and invest way too early." As president of New

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: July 25th, 2012 Brian Jackson
Number of crowdfunding sites jumped 60 per cent globally in 2011

Number of crowdfunding sites jumped 60 per cent globally in 2011

Startups around the world raised $1.8 billion through 453 crowdfunding sites in 2011, a British report says.The number of crowdfunding sites grew by 60 lastyear, topping growthof 38 per cent in 2008, according

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: July 16th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff
A sober second look at crowdfunding risks

A sober second look at crowdfunding risks

Even angel investors need a devil’s advocate, so here I am. There’s a lot of buzz about the push by the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance and other parties to get equity crowdfunding legalized

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: June 19th, 2012 Christine Wong