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David Gaylord, co-founder and CEO of Bushbalm Skincare, is a 40 Under 40 recipient and former merchant in residence at Shopify. File photo

Bushbalm lands big U.S. deal in bid to diversify away from e-commerce

Ottawa, Retail

Bushbalm Skincare, an Ottawa startup that has seen runaway revenue growth over the past few years, has entered into an agreement with Ulta Beauty.

Boring downtown, you say? These three restaurateurs would beg to differ

Ottawa

“We thought we would go small and then be able to eventually build up to being a profitable business, but it’s been just fully packed

SheBoot co-founder welcomes infusion of new funding for women-led startups in Ottawa

Ottawa, Canada & World

The co-founder of SheBoot and chair of the Capital Angel Network says she’d love to see the next Shopify be a woman-led company.

Bright Side of Business: DataKinetics celebrates 45 years of ‘mission-critical’ transactions

Ottawa, Techopia

With a degree in computer science and engineering tucked under his arm, Allan Zander doesn’t shy away from anything labelled “mission critical”.

Former military commander targets ‘non-traditional’ investments with ONE9 VC fund

Insider Only Defence and Security, Ottawa

Nordstrom closure ‘good news’ for Ottawa’s downtown long-term, retail expert says

Retail, Ottawa

While the Ottawa market was not a fit for American luxury retailer Nordstrom, at least one local market watcher believes its closure opens the door

New concept retailer Team Town Sports will consider vacant Nordstrom locations, exec says

Canada & World, Retail

Canadian retailer Sporting Life Group is launching a new chain of big box stores that will cater to players of team sports of all ages

Feds create new research hub at U of O to strengthen pandemic preparednes

Ottawa

The University of Ottawa will lead a new “pandemic preparedness hub” to help Canada produce vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics ahead of future pandemics.

Employee appreciation is key to combat today’s ‘anti-work’ movement, local HR experts say

Human Resources, Ottawa

Employee Appreciation Day should be a “friendly reminder” to employers that thanking their teams goes a long way, especially as anti-work ideologies are on the