Showing all articles in the View from the ‘Loo category
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Cloud at Cost injects Fibernetics with startup energy
16 October 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Small to Mid Size, Startups, View from the ‘Loo
Cloud at Cost is one of the incubator companies under Fibernetics and has given Fibernetics an infusion of startup energy. 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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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
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View from the 'Loo: bitHound house builds on downtown momentum
10 July 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Startups, View from the ‘Loo
BitHound, which products enable software developers to produce better code, renovated 42 College St., instead of moving into an existing office building. Read more
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View from the 'Loo: Haven't been hacked? Don't count on it
26 June 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: View from the ‘Loo
J. Paul Haynes, the CEO of eSentire, a fast-growing cyber security firm based in Cambridge, is all about active threat protection – eyes on the inside, scanning for trouble in real time, and resolving… Read more
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View from the 'Loo: Kevin Lynch on what Canada can learn from Waterloo Region
05 June 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: View from the ‘Loo
Kevin Lynch talks about what Canada needs to do to grow more successful companies at Communitech’s Tech Leadership Conference on May 29. Lynch pointed to the prevalence of a local rather than global mindset… Read more
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View from the 'Loo: Global brand builder Scott Bedbury on why EQ trumps IQ
15 May 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Enterprise, View from the ‘Loo
Scott Bedbury, who leads a global brand development agency called Brandstream, will take the stage at Communitech’s Tech Leadership Conference, and he’ll touch on what makes the difference between a great… Read more
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View from the 'Loo: Why startup founders should sober up
03 April 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: View from the ‘Loo
Dave Inglis, founder of The Concussion Toolbox, and community co-ordinator for Launchpad reflects on how emotion can cloud an entrepreneur's objectivity and increase the odds of failure. Read more
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View from the 'Loo: A hub for grownups and startups alike
28 November 2013 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Small to Mid Size, View from the ‘Loo
Communitech Hub has about 120 startups residents, is the centre of a network. There is some large companies, like Intuit, a $25-billion player in financial software headquartered in California, and non-tech… Read more
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View from the 'Loo: HackerNest builds tech communities, one beer at a time
21 November 2013 | By Anthony Reinhart in: View from the ‘Loo
HackerNest, the volunteer-run, non-profit organization, has meetups that enable the spontaneous relationship-building that underpins great startup communities. Read more