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Startup Grind to Host Paul Singh

  • Sep 24, 2015

Startup Grind Halifax has announced its next event, which will feature the always entertaining and insightful Paul Singh as speaker, will be held Oct. 15.

Singh has served in senior capacities in such American funding and mentoring organizations

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Invest Atlantic Announces Pitchers

  • Sep 24, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

Invest Atlantic has announced 22 companies that will pitch in its three-tiered pitching event next Tuesday.

The conference, which will take place September 29 and 30 at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax, will feature some of the

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Build Pitchers Highlight Sales

  • Sep 23, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

Though the Build Program companies pitching at the Propel ICT Demo Day all noted they were raising capital, they placed a greater emphasis on the revenue they’re gaining from bona fide customers.

The Build Program is the mentoring course for the

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Launch Pitches Wow Sean Wise

  • Sep 23, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

Sean Wise was so impressed with the Launch Program pitches at the Propel ICT Demo Day on Tuesday that he wondered why he was there.

Appearing after the seed-stage companies delivered their presentations, the professor of entrepreneurship at

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In The Chat Continues to Adapt

  • Sep 22, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

John Huehn spent enough time in the customer service game to know that customers don’t like to be on hold.

That’s why he founded In The Chat, whose software lets customers contact companies through social media, chat or texting. It reduces costs

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Press Release: Crowdfunding Event

  • Sep 22, 2015

The Nova Scotia Securities Commission has issued the following press release:

Crowdfunding Public Information Session in Truro

Halifax - Sept 22, 2015 -- The Nova Scotia Securities Commission is holding a free public information session on the

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Propel Returns to Moncton Tonight

  • Sep 21, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

There will be a bit of a homecoming Tuesday in Moncton as Propel ICT holds its latest Demo Day in the area where it held its first.

At its sixth Demo Day, 12 companies that have gone through the regional tech accelerator’s programs will make

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Hack the North: Size Matters

  • Sep 21, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

There came a point during the closing ceremonies of the Hack the North hackathon that you realized this event was simply executed on a scale you’re not used to.

Hack the North is the largest hackathon in Canada, and the numbers tell part of the

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BuyMyLemonade Unveils Partnerships

  • Sep 21, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

BuyMyLemonade.com, a Halifax company that teaches students entrepreneurship through online fundraising, has announced that it has formed its first two strategic partnerships, with Junior Achievement of Nova Scotia and Eyeball Inc.

The company

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Nicoya Wins $50K at Centre Stage

  • Sep 20, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

Nicoya Lifesciences, whose OpenSPR product reduces costs for scientists developing drugs from proteins, captured the $50,000 first prize at the Rev Centre Stage pitching event at Communitech on Friday night.

Two companies tied for second place and

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Revelling in Blank’s Wit & Wisdom

  • Sep 20, 2015
  • Peter Moreira

Steve Blank on Friday showed why he’s the entrepreneurship prof that other entrepreneurship profs talk about.

The serial entrepreneur and academic made two appearances at Communitech and displayed the wit and insights that have made him one of

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Pond Reassesses Aging Population

  • Sep 20, 2015
  • Sabina Wex

The Atlantic Entrepreneurial Ecosystem conference attendees couldn’t stop talking last week about Gerry Pond’s Grey Grey Matter Matters.

Pond looked at one of Atlantic Canada’s biggest problems: a large aging population. His solution? Take old

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