Ottawa hotels lobby for licensing of Airbnb landlords
With the number of Airbnb rentals in Ottawa proliferating, the city’s hoteliers association says it’s increasing pressure on government officials to introduce licensing requirements for
Ottawa hotels lobby for licensing of Airbnb landlords
With the number of Airbnb rentals in Ottawa proliferating, the city’s hoteliers association says it’s increasing pressure on government officials to introduce licensing requirements for
Ottawa’s Versature grows through integration
Paul Emond has a goal: Grow from $3.75 million in revenues to a $20-million company by 2020. If that sounds ambitious, consider that his company,
How businesses can capitalize on Ottawa’s diplomatic community
As every local entrepreneur knows, Ottawa boasts a highly skilled workforce and some of the country’s top universities and research facilities. Such assets have helped
Ottawa’s CEO of the Year: David Ross turns family firm into a dominant video technology force
Eight years ago, David Ross decided he needed to do something dramatic to shake his company out of the doldrums. The chief executive of Ross
Wipebook founder wins $10,000 Innovation Award
Wipebook founder Frank Bouchard sure knows how find money. This time, though he didn’t raise another successful crowdfunding campaign for his erasable, reusable notebook. This time, his
Lockheed Martin’s Ottawa facility gunning for the next generation of Canadian warships
Lockheed Martin Canada’s facility in Kanata is developing a reputation in the naval industry, one it’s hoping to capitalize on with the announcement of a competition for
Star of the City: Wakefield art gallery saves the day for tour group
Earlier this year, a tour group visiting the National Capital Region was planning a day of sightseeing that included a stop at the Mackenzie King
New survey says Ottawa is not a city of money savers
Despite our conservative reputation, a survey released this week suggests that there’s a high number of people in the city with an empty savings account
Ottawa social enterprise to launch payday loans alternative
The Causeway Work Centre says it plans to open a new fund early next month aimed at giving residents another option to high-interest payday loans.
Jim Roche knows a thing or two about scaling up a business. As a founding member of Newbridge Networks, he helped the company grow to
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