Opinion: ‘Fenix’-like rise into open source profits
Jennifer MacKinnon started Fenix Solutions in 2001 after the Montreal-based tech company she was working for decided to pull out of the Ottawa market. She
Opinion: ‘Fenix’-like rise into open source profits
Jennifer MacKinnon started Fenix Solutions in 2001 after the Montreal-based tech company she was working for decided to pull out of the Ottawa market. She
Opinion: Overcoming the quick-fix appeal of outsourcing
Leslie P. Willcocks, Sara Cullen, and Andrew Craig, The Outsourcing Enterprise: From Cost Management to Collaborative Innovation. Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. I am often asked to
Opinion: Connecting with clients before foraging for funds
I built my own Shopify store on the company’s platform in less than 10 minutes. When I was having a problem understanding their back-end customization
Opinion: Calypso’s wild and wet debut
I recently spoke with Sylvain Lauzon, vice-president at Calypso Waterpark and former employee of Rick Hunter’s rival firm ProSlide Technology Inc., which hopes to open
Opinion: Sir Terry Matthews talks turkey
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
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?
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
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
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
“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
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