CTA@NYC Entrepreneurs

As a follow-up to our coverage of the CTA@NYC startups from earlier this week, we wanted to share the pitch videos each entrepreneur recorded for the launch of the Canadian Technology Accelerator program. Read more…

Never Expect to Raise Financing

Ian Collins always thought about ways to earn money as a kid. The thought of working for someone, and having a ‘normal’ job never occurred to him, especially since his father bought and fixed old houses when he was younger. After graduating from college with an engineering degree, he joined his dad and brother to build houses in his spare time, while working at a job at a big company he didn’t enjoy. After going back to school to get his MBA, Collins worked for another year at a larger company before deciding it was time to start working for himself. Read more…

CTA@NYC Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of our coverage of the exciting startups involved in the Canadian Technology Accelerator in New York City! You can read Part 1 here, but here’s a bit of info on the CTA:

Back in February, the Government of Canada announced that six Canadian digital media startups would be participating in the Canadian Technology Accelerator in New York City.  The CTA Program, launched by by the Consulate General of Canada in New York City, is run by the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service and modelled on similar initiatives in Silicon Valley. Read more…