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9 to 5-ish: Six key learnings from six co-op terms
30 April 2021 | By Jenna Aquino in: 9 to 5-ish, Opinion
Columnist Jenna Aquino shares advice based on her personal experiences as a co-op student and new graduate facing the future of work. Read more
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9 to 5-ish: 'Sell yourself' as an individual
15 April 2021 | By Jenna Aquino in: 9 to 5-ish, Opinion
Gen Z Columnist Jenna Aquino argues that a personal brand is about more than your work history and that an online portfolio is a powerful way to sell yourself as an individual. Read more
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9 to 5-ish: Shifting cognitive gears on life's multi-lane highway
02 April 2021 | By Jenna Aquino in: 9 to 5-ish, Opinion
9 to 5-ish is a Gen Z perspective on various topics work related topics. This edition is on juggling various projects, such as jobs, volunteering, gigs, and school. Read more
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9 to 5-ish: Finding our way in the future of work
19 March 2021 | By Jenna Aquino in: 9 to 5-ish, Opinion
9 to 5-ish is a new column that examines the career ladder and the workplace from a Gen Z perspective. Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: Setting the right expectations
29 January 2019 | By Craig Haney in: Enterprise, Opinion, The Nimble Hippo
In this issue of the Nimble Hippo we talk about innovation labs and what they should be doing and focusing on. Read more
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Chamath Palihapitiya wins crowd at Hack the North
15 September 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Events, Featured, News
Chamath Palihapitiya is one of the University of Waterloo's most successful graduates and this week he sat down to speak at Hack the North, Canada's largest hackathon which is hosted annually at the University… Read more
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The time is now for women, in tech and beyond: panel
09 March 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Events, Featured, News, True North
On International Women's Day, 5 influential panelists came and shared their journey and careers, as well as their thoughts about gender and technology. Tech still has some work to be done, but there have… Read more
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Ratio.City earns $100K at Fierce Founders pitch event
16 February 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News, Startups
The Fierce Founders Bootcamp is a six-day, Communitech-run program that helps women tech entrepreneurs improve their companies. This cumulates to a pitch event, and Ratio.City earned the $100,000 grand… Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: How to innovate like a fighter pilot
13 February 2018 | By Craig Haney in: Opinion, The Nimble Hippo
Being a fighter pilot may be more similar to running a business than we think. Both need to be able to quickly assess situations and react accordingly. This is where the OODA Loop framework can be helpful. Read more
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When it's time for the CEO to be 'brutally honest'
13 February 2018 | By Craig Daniels in: Events, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size
Dave Kroetsch from Aeryon Labs came to speak at Communitech's Pizza with the Prez. They talked about their journey, and how they knew when it was time to step down as CEO. Read more