The State of Small Business in Canada, and Future Opportunities
By Christine Persaud
October is dubbed Small Business Month in Canada, celebrating the small businesses that make up a large part of the economic landscape north of the border.
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The Future of Small Business in Canada Needs to Focus on Women
By Christine Persaud
As the small business landscape continues to grow in Canada, the female entrepreneurial presence is rising too. A third of small businesses in Canada are headed up by women, and many of them have only been around for five years or less.
In Honour of Small Business Month: 7 Tech Products for the Office
By Christine Persaud
Small businesses, which can range from sole proprietorships to start-ups employing a small team, and larger, independent companies with fewer than 100 employees, have differing needs depending on their size, scope, and specific industry. But tech usually plays a role
Making Your Home Smart: Part 6 – The Bathroom
By Christine Persaud
We can all appreciate making rooms of the home like the living room, kitchen, bedroom, basement, and even the backyard smart, as discussed in the first five parts of this six-part series. And there are, believe it or not, ways to make the bathroom smart, too.
More Choices in the True Wireless Earbuds Market
By Christine Persaud
Headphones have evolved from earcups attached to a headband, to earbuds with thin wires, to buds attached to bands that sit around your neck or behind your head. Now, the worlds of earpiece headsets and earbuds have collided to create a new category of headphone, called “true wireless” earbuds.
Cannabis is For Women, Too, But Support is Lacking
By Christine Persaud
We’re on the heels of recreational cannabis becoming legal in Canada. And for those who support and/or use it, a particular issue is coming to light: why is the industry so male-focused?
The Smart Speaker Category is Growing, With New Models Launched at (or Around) IFA 2018
Christine Persaud
While Apple and Google have dominated the market for the last year, with Apple recently joining in with its HomePod, several other products have been coming to market of late, like the Sonos One, which works with Alexa voice control (Google Assistant support coming soon), the Harman Kardon Invoke, which works with Microsoft’s Cortana voice assistant, the 808 Audio XL-V, and many more.
6 Canadian Companies Featuring Cool New Tech Innovations
By Christiner Persaud
Canada is quickly becoming a tech epicenter, with plenty of innovative start-ups based north of the border, and taking on key categories. Among them are well-known firms like BlackBerry and ecobee. But there are other companies making their mark with some impressive new tech innovations in a variety of categories.