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The Nimble Hippo: Tech Leadership 2017 Basecamp
18 April 2017 | By Craig Haney in: Enterprise, Featured, News, Opinion, The Nimble Hippo
Communitech's 2017 Tech Leadership Conference hosts Patty McCord, Ali Asaria, and Jamie Woodruff, drawing participants from Waterloo Region and around the world. Read more
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The funder’s side: four rules for attracting investor interest
07 April 2017 | By Benton Leong in: Ecosystem, Featured, Opinion, Startups, The Funder's Side
Advice for founders on pitching to investors. When pitching founders should understand their audience, and keep their message tailored, honest, and concise. Read more
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Indigo Fair builds 'Amazon for local retail' in Waterloo Region and California
04 April 2017 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Startups
An interview with Marcelo Cortes, one of the founders of Indigo Fair, a platform that helps local retailers with the process of ordering from vendors. Read more
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The nimble hippo: Reward the behaviour, not the outcome
27 March 2017 | By Craig Haney in: Enterprise, Featured, Opinion, The Nimble Hippo
In order to empower employees we must reward the the behaviour, not the outcome to foster an innovation mindset. Read more
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Trucker-tech company BigRoad acquired by fleet complete of Toronto
24 March 2017 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News, Small to Mid Size, Startups
BigRoad, a tech startup from Waterloo Region that worked to modernize the way truckers log their hours and other data, has been acquired by Fleet Complete, a Toronto-based provider of fleet-tracking services. Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: Crossing the chasm, Part 2. Permission to question
20 March 2017 | By Craig Haney in: Featured, The Nimble Hippo
Innovation should not be thought of as just new, world-changing technologies. Continuous improvement within existing organizations to lower costs and improve efficiency are just as valuable to innovation. Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: Crossing the innovation chasm
13 March 2017 | By Craig Haney in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, The Nimble Hippo
Messaging and product positioning must be different for early adopters than it is for the early majority, and by understanding these differences we can "cross the chasm." This is important for technology-based… Read more
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The Nimble Hippo: Intentional action drives innovation
27 February 2017 | By Craig Haney in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Featured, Opinion, Small to Mid Size, Startups, The Nimble Hippo
The Fierce Founders Bootcamp, hosted by Communitech, is for female-founded startup companies who get to pitch for $100,000 in cash. The event is an effort to diversify the tech ecosystem. Read more
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Environmental tech wins the day at Fierce Founders pitch competition
23 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News, Startups
The top winners of the Fierce founders pitch competition, Willow Cup and Genecis EnviroTech are both startups with a mission to make the world more ecologically sustainable. Read more
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BDC establishes outpost at Communitech
17 February 2017 | By Craig Daniels in: Ecosystem, Featured, News, Small to Mid Size, Startups
BDC, a financial institution owned by the federal government and devoted to entrepreneurs, unveiled its new lab at the Communitech Hub on Friday. Read more