Ripple Farms receives 2018 Social Enterprise of the Year Award

Ripple Farms has received the Startup Canada 2018 Social Enterprise of the Year Award. The Startup Canada Awards celebrate and recognize individuals, communities, and institutions that demonstrate innovation, excellence, outstanding achievement,...

How to Scale-Up Your Start-Up Talent – Part Two

This is Part Two of a two-part series. Part One set the foundation for your organization to scale. Once business is booming, managing your people during your expansion will be critical to your success. First consider: Does your people...

How to Scale-Up Your Start-Up Talent – Part One

Growth is great! Growth is exciting! And yet, growth may be your biggest challenge as it requires a careful balance of both: Openness to change and Willingness to standardize You probably thrive on change and taking...

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TiE Inflect 2018 announces Blockchain Whistleblower FixNix Inc., as a 2018 TiE50 Finalist.

Indian origin Blockchain WhistleBlower FixNix Inc., is excited to announce that it has been selected as a "2018 TiE50 Finalist" for the prestigious TiE50 Awards Program recognizing the world's most innovative tech start-ups. Fremont, Apr 20, 2018...

inField Solutions Hires Three Key Sales Positions Expecting Significant Growth

INFIELD SOLUTIONS WELCOMES THREE NEW ADDITIONS TO THE SALES TEAM! April 30, 2018, Toronto, ON – inField Solutions Inc. is proud to announce and welcome three new members to our professional sales team; Barry Lee, as the Vice President of Sales, Brian Kelley as the...

Waterloo Wellington LHIN invests $250,000 in Dash MD

ventureLAB is thrilled to share Dash MD's most recent success, a $250,000 investment from the Waterloo Wellington LHIN. This news is phenomenal and we couldn't be more proud of how rapidly this company has brought their product to market! It is clear that the need for...

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How to Scale-Up Your Start-Up Talent – Part Two

by Jessica Collins | Jun 19, 2018 | Blog

This is Part Two of a two-part series. Part One set the foundation for your organization to scale. Once business is booming, managing your people during your expansion will be critical to your success. First consider: Does your people strategy match your...

Ripple Farms receives 2018 Social Enterprise of the Year Award

by Justine Kintanar | Jun 22, 2018 | News

Ripple Farms has received the Startup Canada 2018 Social Enterprise of the Year Award. The Startup Canada Awards celebrate and recognize individuals, communities, and institutions that demonstrate innovation, excellence, outstanding achievement, and impact in...