Thinkific Labs has launched a new learning product “to supercharge how creators engage with, monetize, and retain their audience.” The Vancouver-based knowledge economy company says that Thinkific Communities elevates “a traditional one-way learning experience into a collaborative exchange.” This new Thinkific product enables creators to own their community and foster relationships with their brand at […]
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On the Rebound, Thinkific Enhances Leadership Team with Latest Appointment
Thinkific Labs this week announced the appointment of Steve Krenzer to the role of President. The Vancouver-based platform for creating, marketing, and selling online learning products, says that Krenzer will be “responsible for driving operational excellence and further advancing executional focus across the organization.” “As Thinkific continues to execute on its mission to equip creators […]
What’s the Damage so Far? Breaking Down the 2022 Layoffs in BC Tech
Several thousand Canadians employed in the technology sector have been laid off this year, as a brief post-Pandemic surge has quickly soured into a global downturn. Layoffs hail from a wide range of companies, including Ottawa’s Shopify and Toronto’s Clearco. In all, more than 400 tech firms in North America have laid off staff in 2022. Several […]
Thinkific Unveils All Women of Color Lineup for Think in Color 2022
Thinkific has announced the speaker lineup for its virtual summit Think in Color 2022 and it is one-of-a-kind. The annual event connecting, empowering, and promoting women of color in the knowledge economy will feature 20 top-tier speakers including, Lisa Nichols, Simran Kaur and Ellie Diop. “Think In Color is a safe, positive space for women […]
Thinkific Lays Off 20% of Workforce, Growth Remains On Track
Vancouver’s Thinkific announced today that they are reducing their workforce to better reflect the areas of focus and growth at the company. Co-Founder and CEO Greg Smith sent this letter to Thinkific employees. “We have made the difficult decision to reduce our workforce. We have grown from 270 at the end of Q1 2021 to […]
Thinkific Hosts Amplify 2022 Virtual Summit This Week
Vancouver’s Thinkific is hosting its third annual, free-to-attend virtual summit on January 26th & 27th. Amplify 2022 is expected to bring together 25,000+ creator economy entrepreneurs who will learn how to create, build, scale digital course-based businesses. This year, Amplify celebrates a new era for creators, providing attendees an opportunity to learn from the over […]
BC Tech Announces Winners of 2021 Technology Impact Awards
Now in their 28th year, the Technology Impact Awards (TIAs) have never had more reasons to celebrate than they did last night at Science World. The sold-out TIAs Gala returned to an in-person format while also broadcasting the event live to the tech community. “It was wonderful to come together as a community and experience […]
18 B.C. Tech Companies Named Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Winners
Deloitte Canada has announced this year’s winners of the Technology Fast 50, Companies-to-Watch, and Enterprise Fast 15 awards, recognizing the world-class achievements of the best in tech companies across Canada for the 24th year. 2021 saw its own unique challenges that shaped today’s tech companies. The list unveiled today highlights those who have shown true […]
Thinkific Appoints First Chief Marketing Officer and New Chief Technology Officer
Vancouver’s Thinkific today announced two strategic appointments to its executive team. Henk Campher joins Thinkific as Chief Marketing Officer and Chris McGuire as Chief Technology Officer. The new executive appointments come on the heels of the company’s recent announcement on the first-of-its-kind Fiverr Store launch which matches Course Creators with skilled digital freelancers. Earlier in the […]
Thinkific Hosts Third Annual Summit To Inspire Underrepresented Entrepreneurs
This week new crowned hometown unicorn Thinkific is hosting its third annual Think in Color Summit. Thinkific’s annual speaker and workshop series is aimed at driving forward diversity and inclusion in business and entrepreneurship by featuring traditionally underrepresented entrepreneurs and giving them a platform to share their expertise. This year’s event features a lineup of […]