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View from the 'Loo: Walking our way to growth
20 February 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: View from the 'Loo
Studies show that walking is great for the brain and the body. With the rise of KW's downtowns and the transit system, this can become more and more accessible to traverse the region by foot. Read more
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View from the 'Loo: It's time to look forward to LRT
13 February 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: View from the 'Loo
The LRT project has been a controversial journey in KW. Many citizens have varying opinions on the project, but the government's commitment stays firm. Read more
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A founder-led greenhouse where startups grow
11 February 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
Vidyard's "greenhouse" is now a place that startups can work out of once leaving an accelerator or incubator. Read more
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View from the 'Loo: Fast-growing Demeure charts new course for global travel
06 February 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: View from the 'Loo
Demeure is transforming the luxury travel industry. They are growing rapidly and are approaching 100 employees. Read more
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View from the 'Loo: Confessions of a serial entrepreneur
30 January 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: View from the 'Loo
Communitech News sat down with Brett Shellhammer, serial entrepreneur and tech expert, to talk all about his progress and journey. Read more
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View from the 'Loo: On old buildings and new ideas
23 January 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: View from the 'Loo
“We’re in an old building filled with new ideas" seems to ring true about Waterloo Region as a whole. There are many old buildings but there are always new ideas to fill them. Read more
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A bright new day for Tech Jobs Connex
20 January 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured
Communitech's Tech Job Connex team is opening their new location in the Tannery building. The program's goal is to retain talent in the region leaving BlackBerry as the company continues its restructuring. Read more
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View from the 'Loo: On women in tech, stop asking and start acting
15 January 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: View from the 'Loo
When it comes to encouraging women to pursue a career in tech, the issue goes beyond just representation. Respecting and nurturing their interests from a young age is crucial in order to get women into… Read more
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From salary to startup: Communitech’s Duncan McDowell goes all in
15 January 2014 | By Trish Crompton in: Featured, Startups
Duncan McDowell, current manager of the startup services group at Communitech, and founder of Decisions.io prepares for his last week at Communitech and a new chapter with his startup. He discusses entrepreneurship… Read more
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View from the 'Loo: Change is the universal currency
09 January 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: View from the 'Loo
From year-to-year the tech industry evolves rapidly, especially in Waterloo Region where not long ago there was very little activity in the downtown core. Now tech entrepreneurs are flocking to the city… Read more