David Sali

Dave is OBJ’s senior writer and editor with two decades of experience in the newspaper industry working for a variety of publications from community weeklies to major dailies. He is a four-time award-winning journalist by the Alliance of Area Business Publishers (AABP). He has received awards for best news feature, best scoop and best overall writer among medium-sized business publications.

Kivuto’s coming out party

Techopia

It’s a cutting-edge local tech company that has drawn comparisons with its much more famous e-commerce counterpart, Shopify, and even occupies the same downtown office

High Hopes: Q&A with Tweed Marijuana co-founder Bruce Linton

Ottawa

In its first year of operation, Smiths Falls-based medical marijuana grower Tweed has been creating quite a buzz – and not just among the users

Wipebook starts second crowdfunding campaign

Techopia

From their rapidly growing startup’s new headquarters in the Byward Market, Frank Bouchard and Toby Maurice are rewriting the book on business success. The local

Fluidware co-founder happy three months after acquisition

Techopia

If Fluidware co-founder Aydin Mirzaee were to rate his online survey company’s acquisition by SurveyMonkey after the first three months, it would be close to

Ottawa businessman says new online classified service a step above Kijiji, Craigslist

Techopia

From his humble desk at Invest Ottawa, George Borovec is hoping to turn the online classifieds business on its head. The 38-year-old entrepreneur is taking

Feds boosting incubator, accelerator programs in eastern Ontario

Techopia

The federal government announced Friday it is contributing up to $7.7 million over the next five years to fund incubator and accelerator programs for small

Kanata-based firm carves out niche with apparel designed to prevent lacerations in athletes, high-risk workers

Techopia

While the NHL season is just beginning, an Ottawa-based manufacturer of safety products for hockey and other high-risk endeavours is already celebrating its own Stanley

Willis College’s Fortinet-backed advanced network security program opens

Techopia

A private Ottawa post-secondary college has launched a new certificate program it says will make the city a leader in training and employing network security

Micro-condos make big splash

Residential

The arrival of Ottawa’s first “micro-condo” development is another sign housing has become out of reach for many local buyers, a leading industry advocate says.

Local startup pumped about firm’s potential

Techopia

Building a successful business usually requires a lot of heavy lifting, but the young entrepreneurs behind a new Ottawa startup are taking that analogy more