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Silicon Valley to Canadian tech founders: Think bigger
09 July 2015 | By Chris Plunkett in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Startups
Auvik and Bridgit were two of the many Canadian companies that participated in C100's 48 Hours in the Valley, where they made connections and got valuable insights. Read more
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Your network: Real connections, or just a name collection?
25 June 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Making connections in tech can be difficult. Often people have a collection of names rather than a dense network of connections. Read more
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What hackathons teach us, and what they don't
11 June 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion, Startups
Hackathons are usually short and innovative, but many ideas do not result in a company. They are very useful for making new connections and bonding quickly however. Read more
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Tulip Retail and Voices.com take on NYC with a little help from their friends
29 May 2015 | By Chris Plunkett in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size, Startups
Canadian startups Tulip Retail and Voices.com hope to expand into the American market by breaking into New York City with help from the CDMN Soft Landing Program and the Canadian Technology Accelerator… Read more
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Preventing human roadkill on the drive to success
28 May 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Work-life balance is important to workers in the tech industry who come from varying backgrounds and have different priorities in life. Happier employees tend to be more creative, more productive and more… Read more
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Women in tech and the dubious pursuit of perfection
14 May 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Balancing being a founder, engineer, mother, partner, volunteer, and human can be a difficult goal for some, and perhaps it is not for everybody either. Read more
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Let’s show kids the great big – wonderful – picture of tech
30 April 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
Melanie Baker discuss tech as a male-dominated field, and how initiatives only shine light on some career paths, but not all, leaving the field unchanged in many ways. Read more
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Small companies and events: How to get bang for your sponsorship buck
16 April 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion, Small to Mid Size
Melanie Baker explores how to get the most out of sponsorship as a small company. Read more
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When it comes to careers, is there life after tech?
02 April 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Ecosystem, Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
What will you do after your life in tech? Once you've started a successful company what is there to do next? Retirement can be a tricky step with many not knowing what they will do once they have stopped… Read more
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Want meaningful innovation? Start kids early
05 March 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
It is important for youth to learn, but are they learning as effectively as they should? There is often a driving force behind entrepreneurship and career choice. Events from youths' lives can lead them… Read more