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Bracing for disruption: Insurance heavyweights see future in tech
25 February 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Event recaps, Events, Featured, News
Insurance Disrupted was a two-day event all about insurance, finance, and technology. Read more
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Teds talk: Why Hastings and Livingston choose Waterloo Region
23 January 2016 | By Phil Froklage in: Event recaps, Events, Featured, News
Ted Hastings, founder of Rebellion Media and President of Perk interviewed co-founder and CEO of Kik Interactive, Ted Livingston as part of the Waterloo Hacks event. Read more
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Techtoberfest 2015 offers sobering words for startups, with a side of sauerkraut
14 October 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Event recaps, Events, Featured, News, Startups, Videos
Techtoberfest speaker and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuck discusses his journey as an immigrant and entrepreneur and offers advice to new startups trying to grow. Read more
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Startup sales strategy: Four ways your team is failing
15 September 2015 | By Trish Crompton in: Events, Featured, News, Startups
Jim Estill shares 4 flaws that you might have in your startup sales strategy. Read more
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Mental health in the tech sector: Former Kijiji exec, now a therapist, weighs in
10 September 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Eric Pierni stepped away from tech 4 years ago and is now a therapist. They give their insights on mental health and the tech sector. Read more
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Girls Learning Code camp aims to boost ratio of women in technology
13 August 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
The region had its first Girls Learning Code camp, where girls aged eight to 13 work learn web development skills and build websites around social causes. Read more
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More pirates, fewer bankers: Steve Blank's prescription for scale-up funding in Canada
30 July 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Opinion, Startups, View from the 'Loo
Steve Blank, godfather of Silicon Valley, has lots to say about Canada and our startup funding culture. Read more
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A maker’s guide to building a startup – the Maker Expo story
29 July 2015 | By Alexandra Satok in: Ecosystem, Events, Featured, News
Darin White and their colleagues wanted to unite a region of makers. Maker Expo is a one-day gathering with an anticipated attendances of 10,000, with over 100 makers. Read more
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In depth: Q+A with Igloo Software CEO Dan Latendre, a Waterloo tech veteran
16 July 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Communitech News sat down with Igloo Software CEO Dan Latendre to talk about Igloo, and their journey to get here. Read more
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8.7 billion (OK, 5) reasons to attend the Ambient Intelligence conference
02 July 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Communitech News sat down to talk with Ian Pilon and Emile McLean to talk about the Ambient Intelligence conference. Read more