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.
17 June 2013 | By Communitech in: Small to Mid Size Tania Del Matto, Executive Director of My Sustainable Canada, talks about the Communitech Apps Factory and how it helped her company build their app without having in-house expertise. The Apps Factory… Read more 15 June 2013 | By Communitech in: Videos Here is the 2013 tour of the Communitech facility. Take a look at our home and all the features that we have to offer you. Watch our video and see more. Read more 13 June 2013 | By Christian Aagaard in: View from the ‘Loo Cloud storage and flash drives can hold tons of stuff, but they’ll never have the musty attraction of an old scrapbook. Finding an old scrapbook under the stairs, we take a dive into the past with several… Read more 12 June 2013 | By Communitech in: Featured, Small to Mid Size, Startups Vidyard, a company that formed two years ago and grew in the VeloCity space of the Communitech Hub, plans to push that point June 26 when it holds a day-long workshop on the power of video. The Space Camp… Read more 11 June 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Small to Mid Size Local technology employers need more than just developers to propel and grow their companies. The skills they want include accounting and marketing, and everything in between. More than 25 exhibitors,… Read more 07 June 2013 | By Christian Aagaard in: Featured, Small to Mid Size, Startups Startups dream of the kind of spring enjoyed this year by Thalmic Labs, maker of the buzz-worthy MYO arm band. The company announced June 5 that it had closed a venture-capital deal worth $14.5 million,… Read more 06 June 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Small to Mid Size, Startups Uptown Waterloo has done a lot in the past few years to revitalize itself and make it one of the top retailing spaces in the region. This morning MappedIn officially launched their free mobile wayfinding… Read more 06 June 2013 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Startups Vouchr, a user-generated, personalized gift-certificate company, is celebrating their global launch just in time for Father’s Day. Vouchr was founded in 2012 by serial entrepreneur Robert Balahura and… Read more 05 June 2013 | By Communitech in: Featured, Small to Mid Size, Startups A startup raised in the VeloCity Garage at the Communitech Hub has earned a $14.5-million vote of confidence from investors. Thalmic Labs, which makes the MYO armband that turns gestures into computer… Read more 05 June 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Small to Mid Size, Startups Hydro companies are educating consumers in energy conservation by investing in technology. Last week Waterloo North Hydro announced a strategic equity investment in Eyedro Green Solutions Inc., a startup… Read more
The little green app that could
The Communitech Tour 2013
View from the 'Loo: Low-tech time travelling on a working afternoon
Vidyard invites people to come to camp (no tent required)
Not Just About Code: Tech Jobs Recruitment Seeks Wide Range of Talent
Thalmic Labs, after Series A news: Work now, celebrate later
Uptown finds its way and gets MappedIn
Vouchr launches global gift-giving app
Thalmic Labs lands $14.5 million Series A funding round
Eyedro and Waterloo North Hydro – a match made in hydro conservation