Lynk has emerged from stealth, this month announcing the general availability of its branded payment solution. The Vancouver-based company provides merchants an alternative to costly credit card processing fees while powering customer loyalty programs that drive revenue, according to a statement. Its platform enables marketplaces to own their own payment ecosystem without upfront fees, large cash […]
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Vancouver’s Lighthouse Labs Highlights Program Value Through Alumni
Lighthouse Labs cofounder Jeremy Shaki points out that, at the time when his startup first launched back in 2013, a typical program to become a professional software developer took an average of three years. “That’s way too long for adults who are looking to make big changes in their lives,” he argues. “We can’t all […]
Monos Ready For Take Off After $30 Million Series B Investment
Vancouver travel lifestyle brand Monos has raised a USD $30 million round led by venn growth partners with participation from Strand Equity and Michele Romanow. The oversubscribed Series B funding round comes after Monos achieved 4x growth in 2021, with a further 4x growth forecast in 2022. Earlier this year Monos raised a $10 million […]
Ownr Lowers Sole Proprietorship Fee as Rising Unemployment Spurs Entrepreneurship in BC
Statistics Canada recently reported that the nation’s unemployment rate rose in August. As unemployment rates rise, we typically see a rise in entrepreneurship as unemployment lowers the opportunity cost inherent with pursuing any kind of entrepreneurial venture. However, more than half of entrepreneurs say insecurity about costs is the biggest reason holding them back from starting their […]
Digital Verification Platform Trulioo Bolsters C-Suite with Appointment of Eric Morse
Trulioo announced this week that it has appointed Eric Morse has the Vancouver-based company’s chief revenue officer. According to a statement from the BC-born digital identity verification platform, Morse brings decades of sales, technology, and business development experience to Trulioo, where he will lead the sales and customer success teams to accelerate the company’s growth trajectory […]
Vancouver’s TAP Network Shows How BC Tech Talent Earned a Big Raise This Year
BC is one of Canada’s major actively hiring tech hubs. And amid a trifecta of strong sector growth, record levels of venture capital, and global hiring competition through remote work, salaries among local tech talent rose markedly this year. According to BC-based TAP Network’s recently released 2022 Tech Salary Survey, salaries jumped nearly 7%. This […]
Visier Launches Solution to Help Companies Manage the Remote Work Paradigm Shift
The fast-growing Visier this month launched a new solution for its customers. Called Hybrid Work, the Visier NOW feature helps organizations track, measure, and report on what the Vancouver unicorn describes as “one of the most relevant and vexing workforce challenges facing organizations today.” “There is a lot of confusion for both employers and employees in […]
Win Two Tickets To The 2022 Technology Impact Awards ($800 value)
Techcouver is giving away a pair of tickets for the 2022 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) taking place on October 6th at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Hosted by our partner BC Tech, the TIAs celebrate the outstanding companies and individuals who have made a significant impact on the BC tech industry. This year’s TIAs will recognize […]
Slack Unveils New Product Innovations At Dreamforce
Today at Salesforce’s gigantic Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, Slack unveiled product innovations that make it even more productive for teams to work together in Slack. The updates allow Slack users to pull in actionable data directly from Salesforce Customer 360 and get more value from Slack as their digital HQ – a place where […]
Vancouver Entrepreneur Andrew Hall Pitches to Six Dragons This Week
An award-winning socially minded entrepreneur from Vancouver has been selected to appear in an upcoming episode of Dragons’ Den. The episode, airing September 22nd at 8pm on CBC and the CBC Gem streaming service, features Hall’s BC startup, No Story Lost. Cousins Andrew Hall and Jeremy Bryant first founded Mealshare, a non-profit organization focused on ending youth […]