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In An Increasingly Digital Economy, What Steps Can Consumers Take To Safely Transact Online?

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With an accelerated shift to a digital economy, consumers, who are being inundated with new information online, are placing greater emphasis on cybersecurity and are seeking out information on how to protect themselves online. Our latest Interac Corp. Cybersecurity Study* reveals that although 84 per cent of Canadians believe it is more important now than […]

How Technology Is Innovating The Insurance Industry

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We’re living in an age of pandemics, flash floods and forest fires. This year has taught us many lessons, one of which is to prepare for the unexpected. And yet, studies show that Canadians are dangerously uninsured. Why is that? My belief is that the traditional insurance industry is no longer set up to cater […]

What These 3 Successful Vancouver SaaS Companies Have In Common

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In the past two years, three of my Vancouver-based Software-as-a-Service clients achieved significant growth milestones, or what we often refer to as an “event.” Lendesk was acquired in 2018, klue recently announced a $15 million Series A round, and 7Geese was acquired by Paycor a few weeks ago. In my quest to improve upon my […]

Values Are Key To Success In Vancouver Tech

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How often do you think about your company’s values? In the tech startup world, it’s easy to get side-tracked by immediate concerns around product development, balance sheets, and just plain making it through another year. However, the values held by a company don’t just serve to look good on a corporate wall. Values define who […]

Access To Information Is Access To Capital For Women In Business

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With less than 4% of venture capital going to white women entrepreneurs in Canada (and almost negligible amounts to Indigenous or Black women), and with women being more than three times likely to be discouraged to borrow funding than their male counterparts, the prospect of bringing a business vision to life for a woman entrepreneur can […]

What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About the Power of Mentorship

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It was the beginning of March, and we had finished hosting our annual Locelle Presents: International Women’s Day event in Victoria, British Columbia. We had invited leaders for an inspiring panel discussion on breaking gender stereotypes. This engaging event connected our community in meaningful ways, and attendees, nearly 100 of them, were buzzing with takeaways […]

Forget The New Normal, What Will Office Spaces Look Like Post-pandemic?

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As COVID19 appeared to completely disrupt our everyday lives, we were forced to revisit how we work and where we work. We’ve seen leading companies like Twitter welcome a whole new chapter by allowing employees the option to work remotely, part-time or even permanently. Other firms have gradually returned to their physical office but with […]

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