Opinion: Cashing in on heightened credit card competition
A dollar saved is a dollar earned – and I figure I’ve already saved more than $1,000 this year on upcoming flights. How did I
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Opinion: Cashing in on heightened credit card competition
A dollar saved is a dollar earned – and I figure I’ve already saved more than $1,000 this year on upcoming flights. How did I
Opinion: Wanted: more business advocacy at Ottawa City Hall
As this term of city council draws to a close, those involved with economic development are assessing its progress and thinking about how the municipal
Security firms eye profits in push to privatize police services
When it comes to skyrocketing policing costs, Eli El-Chantiry points his finger squarely at fingerprinting. “Does that need a police officer to do it?” says
Opinion: Local EO chapter marks a decade of group therapy for business owners
Entrepreneurs’ Organization operates under different rules than most networking groups. “There is no selling and no telling,” says Todd Jamieson, a board member of the Ottawa
The Opposite of Everything is True
A few years ago, I saw a great one-woman show by Jan Darbyshire. Jan is a prolific writer, comedian and playwright, who likes to take
Opinion: The benefits of a lower minimum wage
As Robert Samuelson wrote earlier this year in the Washington Post, “The poor are not poor because the rich are rich.” By Ian Lee. Last
Military-focused battery developer Panacis sold to U.S. company
Vermont-based Revision Military has acquired local battery developer Panacis. The deal will allow Revision to better incorporate power management systems into its offerings, the company said in
Opinion: Sorting out opaque office market moves in the capital
The year 2013 may be remembered as the year in which all the things that Public Works had said would start happening did indeed start
Opinion: Entrepreneurial lessons from a skateboard startup
Like many entrepreneurs, Ottawa-based ProjectSpeaker founder Pierre Bisaillon started early. As a teenager growing up in North Bay, he was into skateboards. Like most 15-year-olds,
Feds emphasize domestic firms in new defence procurement strategy
The federal government is taking another step towards awarding defence contracts based partially on the value they create for Canadian firms. By Jacob Serebrin The
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