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Politics Plug-in: How government relations and PR go hand-in-hand
11 August 2015 | By Faye Roberts in: Ecosystem, Featured, Opinion, Politics Plug-in
Government relations can support public relations, Faye Roberts sits down with Crystal Roberts to discuss this. Read more
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If memory is cheap, what will we come to value?
06 August 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
"Memory is cheap" can mean a lot of different things to different people. Technology is evolving, changing memory as we know it. Things can last forever, and move faster than we can process. Read more
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Politics Plug-in: Three things that change when the writ is dropped
04 August 2015 | By Faye Roberts in: Ecosystem, Featured, Opinion, Politics Plug-in
The writ is dropping soon, this marks the official start of the election campaign. There are three major changes that come with this. Read more
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More pirates, fewer bankers: Steve Blank's prescription for scale-up funding in Canada
30 July 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Opinion, Startups, View from the 'Loo
Steve Blank, godfather of Silicon Valley, has lots to say about Canada and our startup funding culture. Read more
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A maker’s guide to building a startup – the Maker Expo story
29 July 2015 | By Alexandra Satok in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News
Darin White and their colleagues wanted to unite a region of makers. Maker Expo is a one-day gathering with an anticipated attendances of 10,000, with over 100 makers. Read more
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Politics Plug-in: Leaders' debates and the knockout punch
28 July 2015 | By Faye Roberts in: Ecosystem, Featured, Opinion, Politics Plug-in
The first party leaders' debate is soon, as with many debates, this will allow voters to get a read on different parties and how they will handle our future. Read more
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The conundrum of charitable giving among young people in tech
23 July 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Philanthropy is an interesting topic, as much of the older generation engage in it, but many young folks do not. Being charitable is not often discussed as a 20-something, but perhaps the millennials are… Read more
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Entrepreneurial busking: Eventpeeks founders juggle family, work and startup commitments
22 July 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
Meet the founders of Eventpeeks, they don't quite fit the typical archetype of startup founders in Waterloo Region. What started as a group project, is now a booming company. Read more
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Politics Plug-in: Asked to host a visit? Be gracious and set limits
21 July 2015 | By Faye Roberts in: Ecosystem, Featured, Opinion, Politics Plug-in
Having a relationship with the government is important, but it is important to set limits around the election period. Read more
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In depth: Q+A with Igloo Software CEO Dan Latendre, a Waterloo tech veteran
16 July 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Communitech News sat down with Igloo Software CEO Dan Latendre to talk about Igloo, and their journey to get here. Read more