Traction Guest is doing their part to make long-term care facilities safer for residents and their guest during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the company’s Guest for Good program, Traction Guest will be offering its visitor management platform to care homes on a grant basis for those that cannot afford to invest in the […]
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StrategyBox Raises $2 Million To Make Customer Journey Mapping Simple With AI
Vancouver-based StrategyBox has closed a $2 million seed round with Fuel Ventures of London, England. StrategyBox is a marketing analytics platform that makes it easy to understand what marketing activities drive sales. Its customer journey mapping tools make it simple for retail, financial services and technology companies to understand how marketing activities drive sales. With 300% month-over-month revenue growth […]
Microsoft To Help 25 Million People Worldwide Acquire New Digital Skills
Microsoft has announced a new global skills initiative aimed at bringing more digital skills to 25 million people worldwide by the end of the year. The announcement comes in response to the global economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Microsoft believes strongly that expanded access to digital skills is an important step in accelerating […]
Vancity Launches Program To Support Women Entrepreneurs Impacted By COVID-19
In partnership with Women’s Enterprise Centre, Vancity has launched the Unity Women Entrepreneurs Program to support women entrepreneurs impacted by COVID-19. The new program offers loans up to $150,000 to women who have been disproportionately impacted by the economic fall-out of the pandemic. No payment required or interest charged on the loans during the first […]
Surging Thoughtexchange Raises Additional $10 Million Financing Round
Rossland’s Thoughtexchange has raised a further $10 million in financing thanks to their surging growth. The “world’s leading crowd conversation tool for leaders” has seen usage of its platform jump by over 600% since March as leaders across the globe have sought new and dynamic ways to connect and scale virtual conversations with their teams […]
Hootsuite Tags Former Zendesk COO To Replace Ryan Holmes As CEO…
Hootsuite’s search for a replacement for their co-founding, CEO Ryan Holmes is complete. Tom Keiser, former COO of Zendesk, has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Holmes will pass the torch to Keiser on July 6, 2020, and remain Chairman of the company’s board. Keiser brings more than 30 years of global […]
Free Virtual Coding, STEM, and Entrepreneurship Programs Launch for Youth
As the school year officially comes to an end, Rogers has announced that its national Ted Rogers Community Grant partners have transitioned all youth programming online this summer, offering Canadian families free, self-directed educational experiences to fill the gap with many summer camps being cancelled due to COVID-19. These programs focus on developing critical skills […]
AECOM CEO And Uber Chairman To Join Nexii Building Solutions
Vancouver-based green construction company Nexii Building Solutions has announced new appointments to both its Board of Directors and Advisory Board. Nexii is welcoming Michael S. Burke, Chairman and CEO of AECOM, and business executives Ram Charan and Dennis Carey, to its Board of Directors. Dr. Ronald Sugar, Chairman of Uber and Board Director at Apple, […]
Vancouver Startup ShopandShout Lands Dragon Manjit Minhas as Advisor
Vancouver startup ShopandShout has a new board member and strategic advisor, Canadian entrepreneur and Dragon Manjit Minhas. The influencer marketing platform connects social media influencers to brands for sponsorships and opportunities. Projected to become a $15 Billion dollar industry, influencer marketing continues to dominate the marketing landscape. For influencers, finding paid/unpaid partnerships can be both […]
New Ventures BC Announces Top 25 For 2020 Competition
The 20th annual New Ventures BC Competition, presented by Innovate BC, has determined their Top 25 startup ventures. Despite the current uncertain circumstances, this year’s annual competition broke records with over 240 applications from B.C.’s early stage tech startups. Earlier this month they narrowed the field, naming the 16 companies that would advance directly into […]