Teen entrepreneur launches app aimed at helping stem spread of COVID-19
Like many teenagers, Ryan Rodrigs has been glued to his smartphone during the COVID-19 lockdown. But in the case of the 15-year-old budding serial entrepreneur,
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Shopify to keep offices closed until 2021 as firm shifts to permanent remote-work mode
Shopify’s chief executive says the company’s offices will remain closed until 2021, and that most employees will permanently work remotely. Tobi Lutke made the announcement
Shopify moves further into financial space with new ‘bank card’ for merchants
Merchants can use the new virtual or physical cards to deposit and withdraw money from ATMs or pay for merchandise online.
Kanata biotech firm unveils touchless stethoscope system
A Kanata biotech company says it’s developed a device that allows doctors and nurses to listen to a patient’s heart and lungs while maintaining physical
Ottawa startups catering to food industry serve up new platforms during pandemic
For Ottawa entrepreneur Cassy Aite, the last two months have been a crash course in crisis management. Aite is the co-founder of Hoppier, a local
Techopia Live: When should an entrepreneur quit their day job and go all-in on their startup?
FundMore.ai’s Chris Grimes saw an opportunity while working in the mortgage industry. But when is it time to take a great idea and turn it
What COVID-19 travel bans mean for Ottawa’s temporary foreign workers – and their employers
With the help of a skilled specialist who understands how to prepare timely applications with the right supporting documentation, employers can often make the workforce
Century club: Kanata’s Calian tops $100M revenue mark in Q2
Kanata-based Calian Group cracked the $100-million revenue barrier for the first time ever in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 as the company recorded its
New Solace CEO sees bright future for Kanata-based software firm
Denis King is wearing plenty of hats during the COVID-19 lockdown: stay-at-home dad, part-time teacher and, oh yes, the brand-new chief executive of one of
Ottawa digital media firm unveils rapid-temperature-check platform
With temperature checks likely to become commonplace, an Ottawa-based digital media technology firm says it has engineered a novel way to make the screening process
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