8 Things you need to think about before hiring internationally
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Expanding your team into new markets means adding people on the ground with the right mix of experience and knowledge. But hiring the right people where you need them comes with its own set of challenges — from complying with local employment laws to implementing international payroll and benefits.
03 October 2019 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion This issue of M-Theory we look at STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) and how it can be found in all its different forms throughout Waterloo Region, from the Heffner Studio at the Kitchener… Read more 02 October 2019 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town Catered lunches are a great perk of working at tech companies but they can also be a great way of exploring and interacting with communities, in this article we look at some great local eats in Waterloo… Read more 30 September 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News LCBO's innovation Lab at Communitech are working with local LCBO locations to setup a joint test bed to interact with customers and quickly design solutions to test them and find pain points. Read more 26 September 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News Hiring an international sales team can be an arduous process, Dave Caputo learned this the hard way. Outposts is a program being launched by Communitech, the program is designed to create "outposts" in… Read more 25 September 2019 | By Member News in: Member news Funnelcake, a Kitchener based company that creates management systems has recently won an investment from Salesforce Ventures at Salesforce World Tour where they participated in the first-ever DreamPitch… Read more 25 September 2019 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town LUMEN is coming back for it's second year this year, featuring more than 30 artists and musicians across four zones in Uptown Waterloo. Guests can visit interactive exhibits, art pieces, selfie booths… Read more 20 September 2019 | By Alex Kinsella in: Future of Work, Opinion Technological change has created a need for lifelong learning. Communitech, Manulife, the University of Waterloo and Deloitte began a conversation on what all four groups – employers, employees, education… Read more 20 September 2019 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News Caitlin Macgregor, CEO of Waterloo-based tech scaleup Plum and Janet Bannister, Partner at Toronto VC firm Real Ventures started with a conversation over coffee from Balzac's Coffee Shop in the Lang Tannery… Read more 19 September 2019 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion Melanie Baker shares their thoughts on the positives of social media. From cute stories about animals, to meeting people through a shared interest, there are many positives that balance the endless scrolling. Read more 18 September 2019 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town During Doors Open, local businesses and organizations open up their noteworthy buildings and heritage sites, many of which are not regularly open to the public. Tying many of the sites together this year… Read more
M-Theory: The future is STEAM-powered
Catered lunches lead to great discoveries in our community
LCBO's innovation lab teams up with local retailers
Outposts: A program to help scale-ups go global
FunnelCake’s lead-to-revenue management system closes gap on sales and marketing
LUMEN showcases the interplay of light, art and technology
Getting Waterloo Region ready for the Future of Work and Learning
How coffee fuelled Plum's US$4.2-million raise
M-Theory: Finding common ground beyond the digital minefield
Doors Open invites us to learn about water in Waterloo Region