I have always been passionate about healthcare. Early in my life I thought I would become a doctor until I realized the sight of blood made me almost keel over. So when I let go of a future in medicine years ago, I never imagined I would be leading a virtual care division of Canada’s […]
Thought Leaders
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Council of Canadian Innovators Sounds The Alarm On B.C.’s PNP Tech Stream
It can be hard to feel like immigration should be a top priority right now, as we’re still mostly unable to travel, and the Canada-U.S. border is still closed to non-essential travel. But the fact is, the great reopening is right around the corner, and with the pilot of the dedicated tech talent stream of […]
People Are The New Storefront In The Creator Economy
How social commerce is turning a perfect storm into a prime opportunity The fallout from the pandemic-induced shuttering of Canada’s physical storefronts has been nothing short of catastrophic. As of February 2021, small businesses have collectively taken on $135 billion in debt in an attempt to survive COVID-19, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business reports. […]
Defending Against Cyber-threats In The Inbox
For over a year now, businesses across Canada have adapted to remote or hybrid work environments made necessary by the Covid-19 pandemic. Most Canadians have now familiarized themselves with applications and virtual collaboration tools like Zoom, Skype, and Microsoft Teams to keep working, and stay connected throughout lockdowns and distancing measures. Yet even as organizations […]
Celebrating Bitcoin Pizza Day and How Far Bitcoin Has Come
In May 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz, a developer from Florida, made the first known purchase of a good with bitcoin. He was mining tens of thousands of bitcoin from his home. Even though he had large amounts, he had nowhere to spend his bitcoin. Fortunately, he was part of a Bitcoin Talk Forum started by Satoshi […]
Investing in Real Estate with Addy: My Early-Adopter Experience
As a teenager, I was thrilled to open my own bank account—not so that I could spend, but so that I could save. When I graduated from college, the first thing I did was buy real estate: a humble apartment suite in Vancouver, where I would work as a journalist and editor for nearly a […]
An Founder’s Advice: Attracting Top Talent In BC’s Tech Industry, Now
Access to top talent has long been one of the biggest constraints for founders looking to grow and scale a tech company in B.C. With the current shift towards a digital economy, skilled tech workers are in higher demand than ever. Tech job postings in Canada were up 30% from pre pandemic levels in early […]
How to Switch from Sitting to Standing at Work—And Why It Matters
We know that sitting for extended periods of time yields negative outcomes. You know that, right? A sedentary lifestyle, whether led by 9-to-5 desk jobs or laziness, can have major implications on weight management, cardiovascular health, and metabolic effectiveness, among other important areas of our wellbeing. We sit in our car, and on the train, […]
Canada, it’s Time We Address Our Soft Skills Deficit – Before It’s Too Late
The value of soft skills is undeniable. It’s time Canada realizes that. Overlooked and overshadowed, Canada’s fixation on hard skills training has turned soft skills into an afterthought. This is a problem and is leading to what many are calling a Soft Skills Deficit. I couldn’t agree more. Although our initial emphasis on hard skills […]
Want To Build Better Products? Begin With Working Backwards
It’s difficult to develop products that truly deliver for the customer. Too often development teams huddle together to come up with ideas in a vacuum, and build what they believe are amazing products with incredible features that will tackle customer challenges or unmet needs—and then once their product or service is built, it misses the […]