innovation
Led by Guelph-based well.ca, the Canadian Angel Capital Organzation releases it's top 10 as voted by attendees at the First Canadian Co-investment Summit.
How prepared are you mentally, emotionally and intellectually for sudden change at work? If tough economic times are the necessity that demand career invention, will you be ready? Liana offers three steps that can help you envision what change might look like, and how to prepare for it.
Online videos are the next big thing...assuming they ever make any money. Tim Tang explores two monetization models and looks at the challenges facing the next wave of entrepreneurs, including Waterloo's own Overlay.Tv
Does cloud computing harbour thunderstorms? Perhaps not, but it introduces legal considerations in several areas, including privacy, contract issues and jurisdiction, says Miller Thomson.
Survey of Canadian tech CEOs reveals a "perfect storm" scenario: little venture capital, few IPOs, a tightening credit crunch and slowing markets
Enterprise 2.0 startup run by the co-founders of one of Canada's largest software companies seeks superstar developers and UX/UI gurus.
Think you know Canadian Web 2.0 companies? Based on the recent Backbone cover story, this interactive feature lets you rank and discuss their expert's choices.
Applications of Microsoft's touch technology on a spherical surface. Walk-through maps, night and day globes, and image manipulation.
Starting this fall, ProductCampToronto is an “unconference” where attendees set the topic and direction for discussions around the art and science of product management. Stay tuned.
How do you find great Product Managers? Alyssa Dver looks at interviews, beyond what is normally asked that can help identify if someone has the inclination to be a great PM:
Charles Plant has worked with startups as an operator, a financier and now as a leader at one of Canada's largest incubators for young technology and science companies. He shares his thoughts on the external and internal challenges facing our emerging technology sector.
The big debate is not iPhone v. BlackBerry or Android. The big debate is single-touch interface v. multi-touch interface. We could be witnessing history in the making. The final fight is in software.
Marissa Mayer (Vice President of Search Product and User Experience at Google) outlines Google's approach to maintaining a creative, innovative organization.
Craig rails against the notion of creating a management layer that's reponsible for leading 'innovation', saying that is likely to make big companies more cumbersome, not less.
PODCAST. Robert Sutton, author of The No Asshole Rule talks about a well-known company that offers a monthly award to employees who 'politely ignore' their boss in order to get something done. Is this a good idea?
Jeff Fedor identifies three varieties of CTO and gives advice on how to let a CTO drive innovation without driving everyone else crazy
Despite the hype surrounding Sony's PS3 release, not everyone thinks this new system is as great as it sounds. Tim Tang discusses the simple way to judge the difference between radical and incremental innovation.
Tim Tang wonders why there is so little innovation in revenue models for 2.0 entities - hinting that M&A removes the profit incentive. Pre-bubble burst, it’s about no profit, all revenue. Post-bubble burst, it’s no profit, no revenue – but all value to the end user – something not remotely recognized by GAAP.