Showing all articles in the Opinion category
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The rise of geek culture: Why Waterloo needs it now
05 November 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
The Waterloo Region is a growing area for artists. With the region being home to one of the world's fastest-growing tech centers, Miroki Tong sees the region growing in other areas as well. The traveled… Read more
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The most important question to ask a partner
31 October 2014 | By Christian Aagaard in: Opinion
What is the most important question you need to ask when getting into a partnership with someone or a company? Supply partners, Distribution (or channel) partners or Influence partners all have different… Read more
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Home again: Chris Daviau and the Vidyard family
28 October 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Chris Daviau works as part of the Vidyard team. He’s overseeing an office expansion that will allow the company to grow past 100 people. He seeks out and helps plan things to do in the city so that his… Read more
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Anna Beard: Driving change through local engagement
22 October 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Anna Beard has had a keen interest in politics. Now she uses her blog to talk about regional politics and is driving change by engaging the community. Beard’s passion is contagious. She’s seen more and… Read more
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Tech About Town: The Wek effect
15 October 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
Michael Wekerle may be known as the newest dragon on CBC’s Dragons’ Den, but the ex-trader is more than just a showman. Passionate about entrepreneurship, Wekerle founded Difference Capital in Toronto,… Read more
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Restart 2 Complete: Can social media be good media?
14 October 2014 | By Chris Crowell in: Featured, Opinion
Earlier this month, Target made headlines in Canada for all the wrong reasons. The story arose after a University of Waterloo professor who was shopping at Target snapped a picture of two pairs of kids… Read more
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Tech About Town: Tapping into the Oktoberfest spirit
08 October 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Opinion, Tech About Town
Kitchener-Waterloo’s Oktoberfest began in 1969 as a way to celebrate our local heritage. Today, it’s still a chance to experience German traditions, but also to celebrate our community. Read more
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View from the 'Loo: Want a vibrant arts scene? Get off your wallet
02 October 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, View from the ‘Loo
The Waterloo Region has been underpaying its artists and this problem is starting to get more attention. Darin White finds it baffling that entrepreneurs who survive by selling products often expect him… Read more
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Tech About Town: There's a new creative space in town
24 September 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
Alexander Marshall, founder of George Briggs Media is settling into a new studio space, called The GB Collective, down the road from Communitech. Marshall wants to stay Waterloo Region, but working in… Read more
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View from the 'Loo: Carl Zehr, innovation mayor, prepares his exit
18 September 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, View from the ‘Loo
Waterloo Region is a lot of things, but a hotbed of political scandal is not one of them. We seem to prefer modest leaders who keep a steady hand on the wheel and a light foot on the gas pedal, especially… Read more