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SaaS Pricing: Free, Cheap or Full?
[Kyle Racki, CEO of Halifax-based Proposify, published this fantastic blog on his website this week. You can see the original blog and Kyle's other blogs here.]
If you‘re trying to grow a SaaS company, freemium and low cost plans will no doubt
Masitek’s Sales Double in Past Year
Tracy Clinch usually hesitates before revealing numbers about her company. The president and CEO of Masitek Instruments Inc. is careful about revealing too much about the Moncton-based company that helps manufacturers reduce container damage on
Inversa Inks $2.5 Million Deal with NB
Inversa Systems, whose technology assesses the soundness of physical structures, has signed a five-year contract worth as much as $2.5 million to inspect culverts in New Brunswick.
The provincial government on Wednesday announced the contract with
Shoplaw Helps NB Find Lawyers
Shoplaw has launched its web portal that helps people find a lawyer that meets their needs and budget, saying New Brunswick consumers are now the only Canadians that have access to such a service.
The Fredericton company was formed by law school
AVF Showcases Health Technology
The Atlantic Venture Forum is introducing a health technology session into its program this year, featuring experts and investors in the field, and presentations by leading Atlantic Canadian health-related startups.
The AVF is a two-day conference
NBIF Invests In 500 Startups Canada
The New Brunswick Innovation Foundation has invested in 500 Startups Canada’s $30 million first fund, and has become a partner with the venture capital fund.
Last year, the Silicon Valley VC fund 500 Startups announced it would set up a Canadian
3 Winners of DNS Diversity Awards
REDspace, the Bedford website development and interactive experience agency, has claimed the Diversity Champion of the Year award at Digital Nova Scotia’s second annual Digital Diversity Awards.
The organization, which announced the winners last
Mindset Project on Founders’ Control
The latest report resulting from The Mindset Project survey looks at the third of the major issues shown in the mental health data: the impact of business stress on an entrepreneur’s sense of control.
Survey organizer Michael DeVenney said that
Propel Seeks CEO, Assesses Future
As it assesses its strategy for the coming years, Propel ICT is launching a search for a new chief executive following the announcement that current CEO Anita Punamiya is stepping down.
The regional tech accelerator announced on Friday that
Jobs: McInnes Cooper, Alongside
Our jobs column this week showcases a couple of openings in New Brunswick – a Business Development Officer at the law firm McInnes Cooper, and a Web Developer at the recruiting software maker Alongside.
McInnes Cooper is among the 20 largest
A Criterion for Founders: Story-Telling
Steve Blank wrapped up his fireside chat at Dalhousie University last Tuesday with words that really resonated with me.
The famed entreprenurial educator was in Halifax to receive an honorary degree from Dal, and brought his abundant wit and charm
3 Charts That Kill the No-Funding Myth
An investor contacted me recently to take issue with a perpetual bee in the Atlantic Canadian bonnet — the perma-complaint that there’s no funding available to startups in the region.
I’ve heard it for years. So has this investor. As a result, he