Woah, I’m still reeling from Web Summit 2020, I will deep dive into that next month, but Forbes summed it up like this: Netflix and Amazon should take note – Web Summit was by far the best streaming entertainment of the week. We’ve already confirmed a November 2021 date for the first hybrid Web Summit […]
Thought Leaders
Our Thought Leadership series highlights the province's notable domain experts and is meant to offer guidance and insight to our readers. Interested in sharing your knowledge? Reach out to rob@techcouver.com with your pitch.
Five Thought Leaders Share Their Business Advice For Coping With COVID
Based on the number of Thought Leadership articles Techcouver published in 2020, everyone had way more time to write this year. Techcouver has published over 50 articles in this category to date and our web traffic stats are evidence that we’ve all had more time to read this year as well. Not surprisingly the themes […]
Moving To The Cloud – Is It Right For Your Business?
Depending on whom you ask, you may get vastly different explanations of ‘the cloud’. But a matter of fact is that the vast majority of us have interacted with cloud technology at some point, whether knowingly or not. To many people, the cloud is simply cloud storage like Dropbox or iCloud. While cloud storage is […]
Why You Can’t Multitask, and the Key to Being More Productive While Working Remotely
Just as the key to success is to specialize, the key to being more productive is to single-task. Granted, single-tasking has never been more difficult now that we live, work, and play at home. But the proof is in the data – data that Charli AI collected in an independent national survey among 1,000 Canadian […]
Canadian Technology Sector M&A Activity Accelerates Into 2021
As a tumultuous 2020 comes to a close, Canada’s technology sector is decidedly on the radar for U.S., international and domestic strategic and financial buyers. The latter half of the year has witnessed a significant increase in technology merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, with a variety of important trends driving increased activity. In this article, […]
Silicon Valley May Not be King for Much Longer
As the Tech Scene Globalizes, Canada Opens its Door to Professionals Around the World When was the last time you did a deal over a restaurant meal? It’s probably been a while. Thanks to COVID-19, the era of schmoozing your way to the top of the Valley is gone—and it’s about time. With executives and […]
Canadian Entrepreneurship In 2021 And Beyond
Around this time of year, Canadian businesses celebrate entrepreneurship and begin preparation for the year ahead. This year, it’s a bit different. As the pandemic continues to affect the global economy, it has created a new reality for businesses. With shifting consumer attitudes, Canadian businesses and entrepreneurs continue to navigate the “new world” while facing […]
How Our P2P Car Sharing Company Thrived In A ‘Doomed’ Market
Earlier this year, Vancouverites were blindsided by the sudden exodus of car sharing companies citing operational complexities as the reason for their exit. Even though Vancouver was the car-sharing capital of North America, it seemed that a strong user base and a high volume of trips wasn’t enough to make the business work. This was […]
How Golf Technology and Experience Design Can Help Us Through The Winter of COVID
Surveys sometimes tell us what we already know, and that was certainly the case when I learned about a recent poll conducted by the Syngenta Golf consultancy. Of the Canadian, American and British golfers surveyed, more than half (55 percent) cited “mental wellbeing” as their main reason for joining a club in the past six […]
Adapting To Physical And Social Isolation During COVID-19
Since March, Canadians have had to adapt to increased physical and social isolation and, now that we are firmly in the second wave of COVID-19, many are concerned about the challenges ahead. In addition to the significant and sustained toll that COVID-19 has had on the physical health of thousands of Canadians, it has also […]