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Growth spurs graduation for Deloitte DSpace lab
06 November 2019 | By Bill Bean in: Enterprise, Featured, News
Deloitte's Dpace lab has recently graduated from its home in the Communitech Hub to a new home across the street, in 2015 it opened the innovation lab in Communitech with a handful of staff however now… Read more
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Banknotes: A budget is crucial for any new business
10 October 2019 | By Basma Hamodi in: Banknotes, Opinion
This issue of Banknotes we discuss one of the most important processes that entrepreneurs face, budgeting. From budgeting methods, important details and tips and tricks this article will take you through… Read more
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Banknotes: How to build a business plan
09 September 2019 | By Basma Hamodi in: Banknotes, Opinion
A sound business plan is the foundation of any business. While previously rigid, the emerging trend is an online pitch deck. A pitch deck is a quick and clear way to explain your company to investors and… Read more
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Banknotes: Eliminating common fundraising mistakes
05 September 2019 | By Ryan McCartney in: Banknotes, Opinion
This issue of Bank Notes talks about the realities of funding a company and the right and wrong ways of doing it, from seeking the right type of funding to being transparent about your business. Read more
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Banknotes: Etiquette when fundraising
09 August 2019 | By Basma Hamodi in: Banknotes, Opinion
Quantitative aspects of your company are not the only factors that play a decision-making role in the eyes of an investor. The impression an entrepreneur gives off when meeting with investors and pitching… Read more
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Banknotes: Leveraging intellectual property
03 July 2019 | By Basma Hamodi in: Banknotes, Opinion
The intangible assets affiliated with IP are misunderstood and underutilized by many. It is estimated that 90 per cent of an S&P 500 company’s assets are considered intangible. The shift from tangibles… Read more
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On climate change, no time left for small ideas
27 June 2019 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News, True North
The True North 2019 workshop "Waterloo Region: Canada’s First Carbon-Neutral Region?" asked questions such as "How could that happen? What would it look like? How would we get there?" The workshop brought… Read more
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Cybersecurity workshop delivers sobering stats
26 June 2019 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News, True North
A cybersecurity workshop was held on the second day of True North 2019. The workshop started with some unsettling facts to share about cybersecurity, such as the need for more talent, and more diverse… Read more
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Retooling our notions of work as tech reshapes the future
25 June 2019 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, Future of Work, News, True North
At True North 2019, Manulife hosted Future of Work and Learning – Taking Community Action. This workshop focused on crowd-sourced their experience and aspirations to help shape a Communitech-inspired initiative… Read more
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Bringing values along as tech marches forward
24 June 2019 | By Bill Bean in: Featured, News, True North
Marcel O’Gorman, professor, author and analyst of society’s uncritical acceptance of the pace of our technological present says that now is the time to be talking about the ethics of technological advances.… Read more