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Venture debt in the spotlight amid tech downturn, falling valuations

Venture debt is handy for extending a company’s runway, making it popular as businesses navigate a downturn that has triggered mass layoffs, spending cuts and falling valuations

$1B in revenue is just around the corner for local startup RVezy

Techopia

Tourism tech startup RVezy believes the elusive $1-billion revenue goal is not far down the road and says it has solid plans in place to

Corel taps former PayPal, Airbnb exec to be new HR boss

Techopia

Scott Day’s hiring is the latest move in Corel’s ongoing effort to revamp its executive suite since Christa Quarles took over as chief executive in

New city bylaw to limit short-term rentals to 10 guests

City Hall

Change is part of new rules aimed at more tightly regulating properties rented out on Airbnb and similar platforms.

Joint city committee backs stricter rules on short-term rentals

Tourism

New bylaw would restrict short-term rentals on Airbnb and other similar platforms to a host’s primary residence.

Airbnb shares more than double in price in long-awaited IPO

Canada & World

Airbnb wants to add more hosts and properties, expand in markets like India, China and Latin America and attract new guests. First, it will need

Ottawa’s tourism industry braces for COVID-19 disruptions

Tourism

Ottawa’s main tourism marketing agency says it’s taking a wait-and-see approach to what impact the worldwide outbreak of the new coronavirus could have on the

Airbnb introduces new rules to rein in parties, nuisances

Canada & World

Airbnb is taking more steps to crack down on parties and nuisance guests as the City of Ottawa tightens regulations on homes listed locally on

Ottawa council passes restrictions on Airbnb, other short-term rentals

Tourism

City council endorsed new rules that will restrict short-term rentals on Airbnb and other similar platforms to primary residences in a bid to crack down