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by Curt Cherewayko
on Tue, March 16, 2010 9:20 PM
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Every week Techvibes republishes an article from Business in Vancouver.
This article was originally published in issue #1064 - March 16-28, 2010.
The Internet is typically seen as a tool to connect people at the global level.
Many retailers in Vancouver, however, are boosting efforts to grab the online attention...
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by Prashanth Gopalan
on Tue, March 16, 2010 7:52 PM
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In the past, Chris Taylor has been mistakenly referred to as Chris Anderson, which although is not a cardinal sin (he suffers fools gladly), it does make the conversation a little bit more awkward for him to relate some of his rich experiences.
After all, not many people can claim to...
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by Rob Lewis
on Tue, March 16, 2010 10:31 AM
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Every year, millions of North American callers jam phone lines of telethon switchboards to contribute to worthy causes. Some enjoy the personal interaction over the phone, but most of us - especially younger generations - would rather not wait on the line.
With this in mind, the upcoming...
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by Prashanth Gopalan
on Thu, March 11, 2010 7:56 PM
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Renjie Butalid's obsessed with change. Not the monetary type, but with the sort that launches movements, spurs creativity, tests organizations and attracts followers.
He's the Communications Co-ordinator of Social Innovation Generation, a Waterloo-based collaborative partnership between The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation, the University of Waterloo, the MaRS Discovery District, and the...
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by Rob Lewis
on Tue, March 9, 2010 3:50 PM
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Today Business Week's Michael Arndt added Vancouver's Indochino to their America's Most Promising Startups list - an ongoing series profiling new companies from across the country that embody the creativity and resilience common among today's entrepreneurs.
In a profile titled This Business Suits the Internet, Arndt tells the story of how...
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by Rob Lewis
on Tue, March 9, 2010 11:53 AM
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Tomorrow Calgary's iStockphoto is hosting a casual mixer for potential new employees from 4–7pm at their office at 1240 20th Ave SE.
iStockphoto is the world’s premier source for royalty-free photos, illustrations, video, and audio and they're growing. The open house event is a chance for iStockphoto to get to know...
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by Prashanth Gopalan
on Mon, March 8, 2010 9:12 PM
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The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation announced today that it had selected the University of Waterloo as the centerpiece of a new clinical trial network in Waterloo, set up to explore treatments for the chronic illness.
That certainly shouldn't come as a surprise to those living and working in one of Canada’s...
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by Rob Lewis
on Mon, March 8, 2010 9:20 AM
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Ottawa's Shopify announced today that retailers on their platform have netted $100 Million in total sales since the company’s shopping cart system launched in 2007.
There's no doubt Shopify’s Build a Business contest is helping out.
Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke has partnered up with Tim Ferriss of 4-Hour Workweek fame to award...
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by Jonathon Narvey
on Thu, March 4, 2010 9:55 PM
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It's time once again for another BCTIA Impact Speaker Series event. The next event on Thursday, March 18, will feature a discussion of how technology companies are providing solutions that improve corporate productivity while reducing carbon footprint.
Speakers will include:
Harald Will, President & CEO – ACL Services Harald Will is responsible for the foundational requirements necessary to create...
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