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Opinion: Sir Terry Matthews talks turkey

Ottawa

Say what you want about Sir Terry Matthews, arguably Ottawa’s best-known serial entrepreneur. Just don’t talk to him about life after business. “Well ,what do

Opinion: Richard Florida pushes the reset button

Ottawa

It was great to sit down with supercharged author and thought leader Richard Florida last week, minus the glare of the municipal spotlight. Mr. Florida,

Opinion: Zappos: Core values or no values?

Techopia

For the first three quarters of my advance copy of the book Delivering Happiness by Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh (pronounced “Shay”), I felt like this was going

Opinion: A candy-coated lesson for young entrepreneurs

Ottawa

As has been the experience of many an entrepreneur, Stewart Walsh was peppered with questions about his business plan after approaching a potential financier for

Opinion: Examining the cost of air miles

Retail

Question: Which of Canada’s two leading loyalty programs is more rewarding, Aeroplan or Air Miles? Answer: It all depends. Another question: Is it worth collecting

Opinion: Don’t trade in your old suit – yet

Ottawa

“The world is a tough, competitive place,” said Jerry Maguire in the film of the same name. And if Ottawa-Gatineau is going to have a

Opinion: Jim Treliving and the art of the deal

Ottawa

Jim Treliving was just a young lad, growing up beneath the big sky of the Canadian Prairies, when he got his first lesson in business.

Opinion: Why Scotiabank Place is in Kanata

Sports and Entertainment

I can’t speak to the issue of what we should do with Lansdowne Park or whether a snow dump in Kanata should be the home