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What you’re watching: Entrepreneurship 101’s top 10 lectures of the year 26 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
As we head into a new season of our flagship series, Entrepreneurship 101, it’s time to rewind and see the top videos of the year from which inspiration sparked, new connections were made and real lea...
Bee update: Honey is on its way! 23 Aug 2013 | 05:55 pm
In the last couple of months, our bees have been bursting with honey and we couldn’t be more excited! We’ve been adding additional boxes on their hives called supers, which is where bees store their e...
RBC is investing for impact with the MaRS Cleantech Fund 22 Aug 2013 | 06:07 pm
Yesterday’s announcement of the RBC Generator‘s $500,000 investment in the MaRS Cleantech Fund is a big deal. Why? Because it shows that large, credible institutions are beginning to move their money ...
For edupreneurs, back to school actually is the most wonderful time of the year 21 Aug 2013 | 05:55 pm
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… We all know the now-famous office supplies advertisement where parents get their kids ready for the end of summer and return to school with a joy previously r...
Hacker, hustler and designer: Building the tech team 20 Aug 2013 | 05:55 pm
You have the idea, you’ve built a strong business model to support it and now you’re ready to validate it. But do you have the right team to make it happen? Hiring good people is necessary in any org...
Startup Weekend Toronto EDU Recap: Fall in love with a problem 19 Aug 2013 | 05:55 pm
From August 9 to 11, 140 developers, teachers, designers, students and mentors worked almost non-stop for 48 hours to create the next big education startup. Canada’s first education-specific Startup W...
Impact investing policy in Canada: A conversation with MaRS’ Adam Jagelewski 16 Aug 2013 | 05:55 pm
Earlier this summer we had a chance to read about the experiences of MaRS Centre for Impact Investing director Ted Anderson at the G8 Social Impact Investment Forum as he described Canada’s position a...
CanFocus tackles virtual and physical workplace distractions 15 Aug 2013 | 05:55 pm
We all know the drill—you’re finally ready to tackle that document, report or carefully crafted note and your phone beeps signalling a new SMS. You receive three new emails within a single minute and ...
Off the Cuff: Wayne Clancy, co-founder of City Possibilities 14 Aug 2013 | 05:55 pm
Wayne Clancy is a serial entrepreneur who has several startups under his belt. His latest venture, City Possibilities, is an online forum where citizens can collaborate and develop ideas to improve th...
As the pendulum swings—back to enterprise software? 13 Aug 2013 | 05:55 pm
We’ve been dazzled in recent years by consumer-oriented software that is simple to use, designed for mobile devices and gaming consoles, and takes advantage of Internet advances for storage, remote pr...
