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'No FOMO': How to win Web Summit Vancouver

'No FOMO': How to win Web Summit Vancouver

Real advice from local leaders who’ve been there.

May 20, 2025

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6 min read

The government's big bet on Web Summit Vancouver

The government's big bet on Web Summit Vancouver

How BC is using a global tech conference to scale its startup ecosystem.

May 15, 2025

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6 min read

The SF pull: How Silicon Valley shapes Vancouver's tech ecosystem

The SF pull: How Silicon Valley shapes Vancouver's tech ecosystem

Local founders are emigrating to the U.S. - but the merit of that move "depends on what and how you want to build,” say entrepreneurs.

Jan 20, 2025

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7 min read

Lessons from down-turns past

Lessons from down-turns past

How veteran tech leaders managed through tough times before, and how the current crop of CEOs can apply those lessons today.

Apr 19, 2023

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12 min read

Club Penguin founder and Dragons’ Den star Lane Merrifield’s journey to the metaverse and back

Club Penguin founder and Dragons’ Den star Lane Merrifield’s journey to the metaverse and back

Kelowna-based CEO-turned-investor has a knack for growing communities in both the real and virtual worlds.

May 11, 2022

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21 min read

Susan Blanchet comes clean

Susan Blanchet comes clean

The co-founder and CEO of Victoria-based Origen Air is working to bring fresh air inside.

Mar 7, 2022

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10 min read

'There was a problem I had that I couldn't find a product to solve.' — Kate Bouchard is filling a healthtech gap

'There was a problem I had that I couldn't find a product to solve.' — Kate Bouchard is filling a healthtech gap

Leaning on experiences from her own healthcare journey, Bouchard is building a smart pillbox through her startup, Loba.

Feb 16, 2022

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9 min read

Maya Adly wondered why there wasn’t an OpenTable equivalent for personal services like barbers or nail salons. So she built it.

Maya Adly wondered why there wasn’t an OpenTable equivalent for personal services like barbers or nail salons. So she built it.

Through her startup Roar, Adly is looking to change the game for online bookings and investments into female-founded companies.

Feb 14, 2022

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8 min read

Sam Gharegozlou's unlikely and inevitable journey into politics starts now

Sam Gharegozlou's unlikely and inevitable journey into politics starts now

The Dapper Labs co-founder teases a future in politics, but one could argue it’s already started.

Jan 27, 2022

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13 min read

Cymax CEO Rizwan Somji leaves it all on the table

Cymax CEO Rizwan Somji leaves it all on the table

The Burnaby-based executive leads the furniture e-tailer into the future with lessons from his past.

Jan 6, 2022

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12 min read

For Dr. Macarena Cataldo-Hernandez, co-founder of Viridis Research, the journey from Valparaíso to Vancouver was winding

For Dr. Macarena Cataldo-Hernandez, co-founder of Viridis Research, the journey from Valparaíso to Vancouver was winding

Fresh off winning Spring Activator’s Fall Impact Investor Challenge, the Chilean entrepreneur walks us through the milestones that brought her here.

Dec 10, 2021

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8 min read

“People want to invest in companies that can improve the world.” - Andrew Haughian is Pangaea Ventures’ bellringer

“People want to invest in companies that can improve the world.” - Andrew Haughian is Pangaea Ventures’ bellringer

We chatted with Haughian, the firm’s general partner, about impact investing, his personal ups and downs and recent wins.

Dec 1, 2021

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10 min read

Laurie Schultz paints her Picasso

Laurie Schultz paints her Picasso

Architect behind $1B Galvanize exit and BC Tech Person of the Year sets her sights on what’s next.

Nov 22, 2021

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17 min read

While they build digital worlds, Vancouver’s VR/AR leaders reflect on the world around them

While they build digital worlds, Vancouver’s VR/AR leaders reflect on the world around them

Innovators in the space chat catalyzing moments, community and what’s left to do.

Nov 10, 2021

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13 min read

“[Neurotherapy] is not a new methodology by any stretch, but we are using technology to unleash it.” - Paola Telfer wants you to master your brain

“[Neurotherapy] is not a new methodology by any stretch, but we are using technology to unleash it.” - Paola Telfer wants you to master your brain

With Blackcomb as a backdrop, Telfer’s Whistler-based business, Sens.ai, is building better neurotherapy.

Nov 2, 2021

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12 min read

8 years ago the world’s first Bitcoin ATM launched in a downtown Vancouver coffee shop. Here’s the inside story of how it happened.

8 years ago the world’s first Bitcoin ATM launched in a downtown Vancouver coffee shop. Here’s the inside story of how it happened.

We chatted with Mitchell Demeter, now president of Netcoins, about how he brought the ATM to Vancouver.

Oct 29, 2021

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11 min read

A professional hockey career took Kenndal McArdle from Vancouver to Västerås. Venture capital brought him back.

A professional hockey career took Kenndal McArdle from Vancouver to Västerås. Venture capital brought him back.

The Pender Ventures principal on his passion for finance, life and hockey in Sweden, plus what the future holds for venture capital in Western Canada.

Oct 7, 2021

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14 min read

“When we started, there wasn't even a term like [creator economy.]” — Phoebe Jiang is transforming how creators share their work

“When we started, there wasn't even a term like [creator economy.]” — Phoebe Jiang is transforming how creators share their work

As a student, Jiang read TechCrunch “religiously.” Now, she’s leading a pioneering tech company in Pixieset.

Oct 4, 2021

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10 min read

Everything’s coming up Jack

Everything’s coming up Jack

Jack Newton, the co-founder and CEO of the world’s first legaltech unicorn, reflects on a monster year.

Sep 9, 2021

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11 min read

“To me, average, or normal is just code for privilege.” — Sabrina Meherally wants to diversify your tech

“To me, average, or normal is just code for privilege.” — Sabrina Meherally wants to diversify your tech

Her consultancy, Pause and Effect, goes beyond HR to embed diversity, equity and inclusion into innovation.

Aug 30, 2021

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12 min read

Cassandra Hui is building the Netflix of clinical trials

Cassandra Hui is building the Netflix of clinical trials

We chat with the healthtech entrepreneur to learn more about how Heal Mary is empowering patients to better understand their diagnoses.

Aug 19, 2021

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11 min read

In-Depth: Next-gen BC hydrogen tech blazing trail to net zero

In-Depth: Next-gen BC hydrogen tech blazing trail to net zero

It’s not about low emissions for BC’s hydrogen tech sector. It’s about no emissions.

Jul 13, 2021

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14 min read

Inside Vancouver's great tech evolution

Inside Vancouver's great tech evolution

An in-depth look at the history and promise of Vancouver’s tech ecosystem.

May 26, 2021

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23 min read

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