Tag: Canadian Business

MasterCard Start Path™ Opportunity for Entrepreneurs: Apply By March 21st

By Yasmin Ranade
MasterCard has launched its second year of Start Path and is now calling for applications in Canada. Since 2014, Start Path has provided more than 60 startups a variety of operational support, mentorship and investment to develop the next generation of commerce solutions.

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Is Artificial Intelligence the Future of Retail?

by Lee Rickwood
Proximity marketing tools like motion-tracking cameras, wireless device detectors and Bluetooth broadcasting enable instant connectivity with potential customers.

New basic TV packages now available, but extra fees dampen savings

By Ted Kritsonis

As of March 1, Canada’s TV providers were required to begin offering a “skinny basic” plan of $25 or less that would begin the process of unbundling channels and moving to an a la carte model. The initial rollout of these skinny basic plans, when you can find them, shows that providers will have no qualms about inflating the price as much as possible.

Canadian Bloggers Feature Prominently in New Vegan Food Monster App

By Christine Persaud
New York-based One Green Planet went north of the border to launch the app first because Canada is a very “vegan-friendly” country, says the company, and thus a great place to gauge consumer reaction before proceeding with a worldwide release.

Entrepreneurism: Vision, Skill and a lot of Tenacity

By Yasmin Ranade
WhatsYourTech is excited to launch its Women Entrepreneurs series. Our focus is to explore the world of start ups and entrepreneurism in Canada, and will feature interviews with small business owners and start-up thought leaders as well incubators, support networks, corporate programs and educational offerings.