Vancouver Technology News

Vote in CIRA's Showusyour.ca Video Contest

Posted by Rob Lewis on Fri, March 19, 2010 12:44 PM · Filed under Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, Atlantic-Canada , Success Stories, Domain Names · 1 Comment
Earlier this month the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) asks Canadians to show off their .CA website in their Showusyour.ca video contest. The deadline to enter has now passed, CIRA has shortlisted the finalists, and now they need your help picking the winners. The grand prize winner will receive a MacBook Pro... [more]

Camaraderie in Coworking

Posted by Yvonne Lum on Thu, March 18, 2010 11:27 AM · Filed under Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, Atlantic-Canada , Success Stories · No Comments
This blog post is part of a series about Coworking around North America & is sponsored by The Network Hub. To learn more about The Network Hub, visit www.thenetworkhub.ca. ___________________________________________________________________ The future of work is evolving. The recent economic downturn has encouraged the growth of independent knowledge workers and entrepreneurs willing to... [more]

Retailers find new ways to boost walk-in business

Posted by Curt Cherewayko on Tue, March 16, 2010 9:20 PM · Filed under Vancouver , Success Stories, Mobile · 1 Comment
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... [more]

How Chris Taylor makes money by reading books

Posted by Prashanth Gopalan on Tue, March 16, 2010 7:52 PM · Filed under Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, Atlantic-Canada , Success Stories · No Comments
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... [more]

Mobio empowers iPhone Telethon donations in Ottawa

Posted by Rob Lewis on Tue, March 16, 2010 10:31 AM · Filed under Ottawa, Vancouver , Success Stories, iPhone · No Comments
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... [more]

Indochino named as one of America's Most Promising Startups

Posted by Rob Lewis on Tue, March 9, 2010 3:50 PM · Filed under Vancouver , Success Stories, Start-up · No Comments
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... [more]

BCTIA Impact Speaker Series. Harnessing the Power of Technology

Posted by Jonathon Narvey on Thu, March 4, 2010 9:55 PM · Filed under Vancouver , Events, Success Stories · No Comments
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... [more]

VANOC’s online store becomes Olympic shopping refuge

Posted by Curt Cherewayko on Wed, March 3, 2010 2:19 PM · Filed under Vancouver , Success Stories · No Comments
Every week Techvibes republishes an article from Business in Vancouver. This article was originally published in issue #1062 - March 2-8, 2010. While official Olympic clothier Hudson’s Bay Co. (HBC) is experiencing around-the-block lineups and empty shelves at its retail locations thanks to the consumer frenzy for Olympic merchandise, many fans... [more]

Top 10 sites for 2010 Games coverage

Posted by Rob Lewis on Tue, March 2, 2010 12:38 PM · Filed under Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, Atlantic-Canada , Success Stories, Research · No Comments
A lot made been made of NBC's weak coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games on and offline and it turns out their website was left off the podium in Canada. This week Hitwise Canada is featuring Sports sites in their Data Center and the official Vancouver 2010 - Olympic and... [more]

Selling a Business - A Guide for Entrepreneurs and Investors

Posted by Basil Peters on Sun, February 28, 2010 11:06 AM · Filed under Denver-Boulder, Portland, Seattle, Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, South-Florida, Atlantic-Canada , Venture Capital, Success Stories, Start-up, How-to, Techvibes TV · No Comments
This video series is a practical guide on selling a business, the exit process, the exit team and how to sell for 50% more. The video is from my keynote speech at the National Angel Capital Organization Annual Summit late last year. Some of the topics include: Successful investing requires two things -... [more]