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Profile: Paul LeBlanc’s Many Roles

  • Feb 14, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Paul LeBlanc says he suffers from “a serious case of corporate ADD,” so it’s no surprise the entrepreneur juggles several ventures and is always on the lookout for more. Any idea offering a unique product can catch LeBlanc’s attention and

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Heimdall Bags $225K as I-3 Winner

  • Feb 13, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Heimdall Networks of Sydney on Wednesday captured $225,000 in prizes by winning the I-3 Technology Start-up Competition, Innovacorp’s event that aims to find the best new startups in Nova Scotia.

Founded by Jim DeLeskie, Heimdall Networks is

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A Call for Business Model Entries

  • Feb 12, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Applications are now open for Canada's Business Model Competition, the Halifax event that will allow a team of university students the right to attend the International Business Model Competition at Brigham Young University.

Teams interested in

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Agora Mobile Seeking Beta Testers

  • Feb 11, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

No one could accuse Simon Gauvin, the founder of Agora Mobile, of lacking ambition.

With the help of 200 early adopters, the Moncton startup is conducting closed beta tests of its own social network, which serves as a platform on which users can

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Ara Labs Lands $500K from NBIF, TVC

  • Feb 11, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

Ara Labs Security Solutions, whose cloud-based software detects and battles malware in real time, has raised $500,000 in seed financing, part of which will  pay for a full-time CEO.

New Brunswick Innovation Foundation and Moncton-based

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Accelerating Third World Entrepreneurs

  • Feb 10, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

The Community Demo Day in Fredericton on Saturday night highlighted how startups can help even the world’s poorest people.

Eight of the 10 companies that pitched at the event were typical startups that aimed to launch a business based on

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Profile: Sally Ng Takes Flight

  • Feb 07, 2014
  • Carol Moreira

As executive director of Fredericton-based Planet Hatch/Accelr8, Sally Ng’s focus is on growing startups into successful companies. But Ng is a globe-trotting dynamo who isn’t always at her desk. As a volunteer facilitator for Startup Weekend, Ng

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A Showcase for Social Entrepreneurs

  • Feb 06, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

When 10 startups present their businesses on Saturday evening in Fredericton, it will be the first true opportunity for social entrepreneurs in the region to explain publicly how they blend a business case with the social mission.

The Community

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Gates: Marketing from the Get-Go

  • Feb 06, 2014
  • Allan Gates, Partner at Bonfire

Marketing for startup technology companies can be a tricky thing.

Startups are usually launched by people with a technology background and, not surprisingly, the dominant focus is on building the product and finding funding. Marketing is

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Entrevestor Survey Goes Live

  • Feb 06, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

We sent out the Entrevestor survey this morning and are delighted to see responses rolling in from around the region. If you’ve received the survey, please take the time to fill it in in the next day or two.

If you’re a founder of a startup –

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Sabian Lets Billdidit Expand Market

  • Feb 05, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

The marriage of cymbal manufacturer Sabian Inc. and drum equipment maker Billdidit Inc. will do more than increase the Cape Breton-based target’s distribution and customer acceptance. It will also help to develop a niche manufacturer in the Sydney

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Breakthrough for Xona Games

  • Feb 04, 2014
  • Peter Moreira

After years of struggle, indie games developer Xona Games of Yarmouth finally feels it is in a position of strength in the global market.

Xona, the product of twins Jason and Matthew Doucette, was recently honoured with first place in the Rogers

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