Women entrepreneurs are bold and resilient, with a growing presence in the Canadian small business community. In fact, our recent survey shows that 37 per cent of self-employed entrepreneurs and 16 per cent of small medium enterprises are women-owned in Canada. [Read more…] about How Canadians Can Celebrate And Support Women Business Owners Today, And Every Day
Interviews
Q+A with CapIntel’s CEO James Rockwood on Holistic Wealth Management
James Rockwood is the Founder and CEO of CapIntel, a wealth-tech start-up that’s pushing the industry towards holistic wealth management while supporting financial advisors in their day-to-day workflow to deliver top-tier client service. [Read more…] about Q+A with CapIntel’s CEO James Rockwood on Holistic Wealth Management
Q+A with Dealpath’s CEO Mike Sroka on Expanding Their Real Estate Platform in Canada
Last year big-name real estate investors lined up for a stake in Dealpath, a deal-flow management and analytics software startup. The already Blackstone-backed proptech raised USD $43 million in a Series C funding round led by Morgan Stanley. [Read more…] about Q+A with Dealpath’s CEO Mike Sroka on Expanding Their Real Estate Platform in Canada
Improving Process and Payments in Real Estate Transactions… and Beyond
Real estate is the single-largest purchase most Canadians will ever make.
But as money and data – and the secure transfer of both – becomes ever more digital, there is still much that is managed manually in the average real estate transaction. [Read more…] about Improving Process and Payments in Real Estate Transactions… and Beyond
Q+A with Tetra’s Steve Oliver on How Regulations Spur Innovative Compliance Solutions for Digital Assets
Stephen Oliver is the Chief Compliance Officer for Tetra Trust Company, a Calgary-based regulated digital assets custodian serving the Canadian market. Steve is also an instructor at the University of Calgary, where he lectures on corporate governance. [Read more…] about Q+A with Tetra’s Steve Oliver on How Regulations Spur Innovative Compliance Solutions for Digital Assets
Q+A with Hardbacon CEO Julien Brault On Innovation In Personal Finances
The Covid-19 pandemic changed a lot of things about the way we live including how consumers treat their personal finances. To help Canadians face the economic downturn back in 2020, Hardbacon was transformed into a free app, and quickly evolved to include planning and budgeting features, as well as financial product comparison tools. [Read more…] about Q+A with Hardbacon CEO Julien Brault On Innovation In Personal Finances
The Expensive Reality of Threat Actors in Fintech & How to Protect Against Them
Cyber crime has been affecting Canadian businesses, institutions, consumers, healthcare – even agriculture. While anti-virus security programs have existed since the 80s, we still haven’t managed to outpace threats with technology. [Read more…] about The Expensive Reality of Threat Actors in Fintech & How to Protect Against Them
Q+A with ClearScore’s Tassie Milne on Becoming a Leading Credit Marketplace in Canada
ClearScore is a leading credit marketplace which gives people free access to their credit score and report, helping them to understand and improve their financial situation. [Read more…] about Q+A with ClearScore’s Tassie Milne on Becoming a Leading Credit Marketplace in Canada
Q+A with Accelerate CEO on how Investors can Invest Safely in NFTs
Julian Klymochko is founder and CEO of Accelerate Financial Technologies, a fast growing alternative investment solution provider. The Calgary-based firm announced an NFT Fund for investors earlier this year and recently purchased several new “blue chip” NFTs. [Read more…] about Q+A with Accelerate CEO on how Investors can Invest Safely in NFTs
Q+A with Adyen’s Sander Meijers on the Future of Payments Technology in Canada
As the lines between on- and offline life continue to blur, the advantages of delivering a unified shopping experience have become evident to consumers and merchants alike. [Read more…] about Q+A with Adyen’s Sander Meijers on the Future of Payments Technology in Canada