Showing all articles in the Featured category
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Layoffs are bad enough; botching them is worse
29 October 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
We’ve all been laid off from tech companies, some of us more than once. We’ve been survivors of more rounds of layoffs than we can count, and been the ones laying off our teams. So we know layoffs are… Read more
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Global mindset key to Waterloo Region startup success: Compass report
28 October 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
The Waterloo Region was ranked 25th in a new report by Compass that ranked the world's start-up communities. The report stated that the region must take a more global mindset in order to grow. Along with… Read more
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Drone-maker Aeryon Labs takes flight with CDN$60 million investment
23 October 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Waterloo Region drone maker Aeryon Labs is set to double its operations after securing CDN$60 million in investment to boost its presence in the fast-growing global market for small unmanned aerial systems.… Read more
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Politics Plug-in: Curtain call and post-election checklist
20 October 2015 | By Faye Roberts in: Featured, Opinion, Politics Plug-in
The Politics Plug-in offers a post-election checklist for your business to complete once the election has concluded. Read more
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Joseph Fung on why tech leaders should care about gentrification in Kitchener
16 October 2015 | By Joseph Fung in: Ecosystem, Featured, Opinion
Joseph Fung, Vice President of HCM Products at NetSuite, discusses the importance of realizing the impacts of fast-evolving communities like Downtown Kitchener. Read more
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Let's do more than imagine a new world for women entrepreneurs
15 October 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
M-Theory author Melanie Baker sheds light on the many inequalities women entrepreneurs face through various stages of their company. Read more
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Ready, set, vote: Election day is almost here
14 October 2015 | By Faye Roberts in: Ecosystem, Featured, Opinion, Politics Plug-in
With election day fast approaching, make sure you're fully prepared is the best way to ensure you experience a smooth voting day. Read more
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Techtoberfest 2015 offers sobering words for startups, with a side of sauerkraut
14 October 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Event recaps, Events, Featured, News, Startups, Videos
Techtoberfest speaker and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck discusses his journey as an immigrant and entrepreneur and offers advice to new startups trying to grow. Read more
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Thomson Reuters Labs 'personal' to David Thomson, as Communitech space opens
13 October 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, Startups
Thomson Reuters Labs made their debut in Communitech's space. Communitech News sat down with them to discuss the big announcement. Read more
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Toronto, Kitchener mayors speak out on need for better rail
09 October 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Ecosystem, Featured, Videos
Toronto Mayor John Tory and Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic meet to discuss the connectivity between the two cities and its impact on the tech ecosystem. Read more