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.
23 September 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Small to Mid Size, Tech About Town Igloo has outgrown their space, and now has a new one. Still in Downtown Kitchener, Igloo decided on a place, and invested money to make it their own. Read more 22 September 2015 | By Faye Roberts in: Featured, Opinion, Politics Plug-in Luisa D'Amato is a well known local journalist with a focus on politics. Communitech News sat down with them to discuss the current federal election. Read more 22 September 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Ecosystem, Featured, Small to Mid Size, Startups Kik announced two new executives, Jae Kim and Alim Dhanji. They also announced their plans to expand their workforce. Read more 20 September 2015 | By Samantha Clark in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups Hack the North just came to an end this year. It saw over a thousand students from across the globe come to the University of Waterloo for the 36 hour hackathon. Read more 20 September 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups Nicoya Lifesciences took the grand prize at Communitech Rev Centre Stage. Bridgit and PiinPoint also got a big win as well. Read more 19 September 2015 | By Phil Froklage in: Ecosystem, Featured The Hack the North team gets flooded with applications from around the world. Their event is huge, with sponsors from almost every major tech company in Silicon Valley. By the first day, they are already… Read more 18 September 2015 | By Bill Bean in: Ecosystem, Featured, News Steve Blank, one of the “Godfathers of Silicon Valley,” made a rare speaking appearance outside California, at the Waterloo Innovation Summit. They brought up some critical concerns about our ecosystem… Read more 17 September 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion Time have really changed, there is now an almost zero chance that there is not a photo of you somewhere. With increased life expectancy and increased literacy, there is more time for the general population… Read more 17 September 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Featured, News The Waterloo Innovation Summit kicked off with attendees from all over the world. Read more 17 September 2015 | By Pat Lynch in: Ecosystem, Featured, News The Venture North conference in Toronto happened, and it was shared that over $20 billion worth of investable assets were looking to be invested into Canadian soil. Read more
Igloo builds new home with team in mind
Politics Plug-in: Election reporting with Record columnist Luisa D'Amato
Kik adds executives: plans to double workforce
Caffeine and collaboration: Hack the North 2015 ends on a high
Nicoya, Bridgit, PiinPoint take honours at Communitech Rev Centre Stage
1,000 students descend on UW for Hack the North 2015
Waterloo Innovation Summit wraps up with bold challenge from Steve Blank
Death, taxes and our digital afterlife
Waterloo Innovation Summit looks at how great ecosystems are built
Venture North gives top VCs a peek under hood of Toronto-Waterloo corridor