Uber Turns Passive Data Into Active Earnings
Rumblings about monetizing passive data have been part of the tech sector conversation for years.[...]
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How to Approach Investors and Get Financial Backing for Your Startup
Investors spend their days looking for risk, that mindset shapes every conversation.
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How to Verify a Business Concept Before Any Financial Commitment
Validate real demand before you invest time and money.
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How to Pitch Investors: A Step-by-Step Guide for Startup Founders
Most startup pitches are decided before anyone does diligence, studies the deck, or digs into the team.
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How to Raise Venture Capital for a Tech Startup
Most founders don’t fail to raise funding because their idea Is bad.
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Singapore’s Most-Funded Startups of 2017 (so far)
Though tech startup investment is in decline across Asia, a new report from Tech in Asia should offer some hope for startups in Singapore looking for funding.
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B.C. Entrepreneurs Get a Big Boost From Tech Heavyweights
The arrival of tech heavyweights has unleashed a ripple effect boosting startups in Vancouver.
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Need a Silicon Valley Champion? Meet Joanne Fedeyko
“I help people build trusted networks in the Valley,” says Fedeyko, who is now CEO of Connection Silicon Valley. “Whether you’re a startup, corporate, or someone in-between, think of me as your innovation partner who will help you navigate the Valley ecosystem.”
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Federal Startup Funding Drives Major Economic Growth
A global view confirms that governments are catching up to what VC’s have known for a long time: investing in tech startups has a massive payoff. Countries that invest in startup passion see a confirmed economic uptick within just a few years.
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Top Hat Takes Vanguard Position in EdTech with $22.5 Million Funding Boost
VC investment in sector-shifting EdTech innovations, like interactive classroom apps and web-based assessment tools, is mounting. Toronto-based startup Top Hat, under the leadership of CEO Mike Silagadze, is the latest to benefit.
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Singapore’s Startup Scene Surpasses $1 Billion in VC Investment
Foreign innovation drives startup economies, and in the US alone, 51% of billion-dollar startups were founded by immigrants.
Cities across the world have taken notice: encouraging the free movement of information and talent is crucial to tech sector success. That’s why Singapore, a longtime advocate of attracting foreign talent, has seen major growth as a startup hub. As Industry Leaders Magazine reports, this city-island-nation has the potential to become the next Silicon Valley.
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NextAI Announces $5M in Funding to Develop an AI Ecosystem in Canada
Artificial intelligence innovators will be getting a major boost from some of Canada’s largest companies, with a $5 million fund announced today. NextAI is a crucial tool in combating the brain-drain loss of entrepreneurs and talented students to other countries.
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Propelling Tech Industry Success For Women: The Right Funders and the Right Insights
The discussion around funding women entrepreneurs is growing more active by the day. One thing is clear: driven women entrepreneurs aren’t willing to accept a funding system that favours male founders out of familiarity and prejudice.
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ResolveTO Brings the Focus of Startupfest To the Enterprise Space
Bringing the different sides of the tech enterprise conversation into dialogue at one innovation-and-growth focused conference was what the brains behind the successful Startupfest were committed to do: and ResolveTO is where that conversation comes alive.
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The Clear Link Between VC Diversity And Success For Female Founders
Much of the coverage of Silicon Valley lately has focused on the gender gap in technology, and for good reason: The gap is growing, not shrinking, despite very public support of the issue by giants such as Intel. Hiring practices are part of bridging this gap, but in an entrepreneur-driven industry, funding is another key part of the solution.
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2017 Fundica Roadshow Offers $1 Million To Promising Canadian Startup
Entrepreneurs are on alert: This spring, the 2017 Fundica Roadshow is touring Canadian cities. The top prize? A $1,000,000 investment award provided by First Stone Venture Partners.
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A “Global First Approach” For Growth Potential in Fintech
Dinaro Ly, Director of the MaRS FinTech cluster in Toronto, connects rising fintech companies with financial industry stalwarts. TechPORTFOLIO recently spoke to Dinaro about the potential that smart startups tap into by incorporating cross-border planning and setting their sights on the world market.
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The Millennial-Startup Equation That’s Drawing Investors In
The undeniable business case for startups delivering products and services that speak to the millennial consumer segment is getting stronger by the year.
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Not a Myth: Why Startups That Zero In On Millennials Attract Investment
The digital natives and early adopters of the millennial generation are a central focus for many startups that are attracting major interest — and major funding.
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