Airbnb has long been hunted by government bodies across the world as someone who refuses to follow the rules and pay / collect taxes. This is all in a past now, at least in the province of Quebec, as well as City of Toronto. Airbnb agreed with Quebec that it will collect a lodging tax … Continue reading Airbnb Signs Deal with Quebec , other Canadian Cities→
Update: Few weeks ago, when we wrote the story, it was clear that due to language requirements new super Nintendo was not allowed to be sold in Quebec because it was not translated into Quebec’s version of French language. However just recently, ToysRUs Canada has twitted that restriction has been lifed and now you can … Continue reading Update: New Super Nintendo Edition Console Is No Longer Banned in Quebec→
ezWake is a youth-driven company that aims at an extremely simple problem: waking up. The company creates apps that activates the mind enough to make it difficult to fall back into sleep. Eventually, with enough uses, the app being personalized – adjusting its own difficulty and duration to the specific needs of the user. Who … Continue reading eZWake, Vancouver startup app, best way to wake up according to science→
This post is our experience in dealing with Yellow Pages and their reps over the last year. Let this be a lesson for anyone considering doing business with them. Last year after checking our website logs we have discovered that even though they charge thousands of dollars a year we have less than few hundred … Continue reading Yellow Pages Bad Business Practices→
Amazon, American electronic commerce and cloud computing company based in Seattle, Washington, is about to sign giant office leases in both Vancouver and Toronto according to Financial Post. 147,000 sq ft office is to be signed in Vancouver and 112,000 sq ft in Toronto. This is on top of 2.2m sq ft in Toronto and … Continue reading Amazon Growing in Toronto and Vancouver→
According to a new study from Hired.com , American tech employees are now more than ever looking to relocate or expand their business and hiring in Canada. Report states it is due to President Trump changes to immigration policies especially to ban 6 Muslim countries from entering USA and proposed modifications to H1B visa. At … Continue reading US Tech looks to Canada For Relocation→
Daymond Garfield John is an American businessman, investor, television personality, author, and motivational speaker. He is best known as the founder, president, and CEO of FUBU, and appears as an investor on the ABC reality television series Shark Tank. He is based in New York City. According to Daymond, one thing you need to look … Continue reading One Thing You Need to Look At When Hiring Someone (according to Shark Tank investor)→
Canadian tech startups, news, opinions and jobs in Canada