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.
07 January 2014 | By Chris Plunkett in: Uncategorized Communitech has partnered with Mitacs, a national research and training network, to foster innovation and commercialization in southern Ontario. They will work together to connect Communitech member companies… Read more 06 January 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Featured, Small to Mid Size Researchers from Wilfrid Laurier University are working with Communitech DATA.BASE alongside exactEarth and Global Spatial Technology Solutions Inc. to develop a data set of ship trajectories to identify… Read more 06 January 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups Niger Little-Poole, a second-year student at Columbia University, won the Dandy 60 Day Challenge for his app called PictureThis which he said is "like a scavenger hunt meets Instagram meets Reddit." Read more 24 December 2013 | By Communitech in: Member news LoyaltyMatch OnDemand is the first loyalty management and gamification platform for merchants who accept Bitcoin. It uses eCommerce, social commerce and POS systems to encourage Bitcoin commerce and promotes… Read more 20 December 2013 | By Communitech in: Member news WOLFconnect, a front office management solution software from Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies, has incorporated single sign-on functionality to open the data pipeline and improve efficiencies for its… Read more 19 December 2013 | By Anthony Reinhart in: View from the 'Loo A look-back at 2013 at Communitech, including highlights from BlackBerry, Thalmic Labs, and eSentire, as well as Communitech programs and events. Read more 19 December 2013 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion Rob Drimmie, Development Manager at Apps Factory shares how he builds teams with co-op students who are just gaining work experience for the first time. Read more 16 December 2013 | By Communitech in: Member news Aeryon Labs in Waterloo has experienced significant growth, and has announced that they will be moving offices to bring 60 employees under one roof again. Read more 13 December 2013 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, Small to Mid Size Michael Haughton is a professor at Wilfrid Laurier University who has recently teamed up with Communitech's DATA.BASE program to track the data behind ship movements and make harbours more efficient. Read more 12 December 2013 | By Anthony Reinhart in: View from the 'Loo Mike McCauley co-founded BufferBox, a student-led startup that was acquired by Google. He discusses the acquisition and the future of BufferBox. Read more
Mitacs & Communitech extend partnership to support technology companies in southern Ontario
DATA.BASE partner sets course to improve accuracy of shipping routes
HYPERDRIVE grad makes Dandy debut at CES
Bitcoin Loyalty, first loyalty platform for Bitcoin merchants launched by LoyaltyMatch
Single sign-on authentication opens the data pipeline for real estate brokerages
View from the 'Loo in review: Toasting a fantastic 2013
M-Theory: Curiouser and curiouser: team building lessons from Rob Drimmie
Aeryon Labs, Inc. announces new office location and expansion
All hands on deck: Laurier researcher and DATA.BASE take a close look at port traffic
View from the 'Loo: BufferBox one year after the Google acquisition