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Hack the Orchestra hopes to rewire old perceptions
22 April 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony launches a hackathon to create solutions for orchestras. 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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Helping others led Amaris Gerson to find her own path in the tech industry
15 April 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Opinion, Small to Mid Size, Tech About Town
With a background in both recreation and leisure as well as geography, Amaris Gerson tried out different roles to find a fit for her skillset after graduation, before turning a volunteer position at HackerNest… Read more
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A pitch a day keeps an engineer focused, says Pout co-founder
08 April 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Startups, Tech About Town
Laura Smith, co-founder of Velocity-based fashion startup Pout discusses her path to becoming an engineer. 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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Put your game face on for TableTop day
01 April 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Board game cafés have been popping up all over the Waterloo Region. An interesting turn back to childhood actives for some, for others a continued hobby. There is a massive benefit to playing board games… Read more
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Entrepreneurs find teamwork that knocks it out of the park
25 March 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
Mike Kirkup and Brian Zubert worked together 10 years ago at BlackBerry. Fast forward a few years and the pair have launched Score More Baseball, a cross-platform app that simplifies baseball game scoring… Read more
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Who needs Silicon Valley? Maybe you do, maybe you don't
19 March 2015 | By Featured, M-Theory, Melanie Baker, Opinion in:
Not everyone needs to go to Silicon Valley. There is an advantage to the Valley but perhaps there is a path to success in the Waterloo Region. The Region has seen a massive boom in tech and is quickly… Read more
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Giving back and getting involved: How one university student spends her free time
18 March 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, News, Startups, Tech About Town
Communitech News follows busy student, Alexa Roeper, on how she spends her free time getting involved. Read more
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Restaurateur has healthy appetite for downtown food scene
11 March 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Tech About Town
Bill MacTavish is now a seasoned entrepreneur with years of experience learning at his own pace in the hospitality field. His journey has led him to save two downtown Kitchener hotspots — Imbibe and The… Read more