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Weekly Idea Roundup Spring
Posted on: April 5, 2018 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 3

Weekly Tech Roundup: April 5, 2018

This week’s Tech Roundup features some big names like Dave Asprey or Bulletproof Coffee, Finhaven, Hootsuite, Shopify, SFU and then takes you down an eye opening Twitter thread from a privacy expert… Don’t miss it. #TechThursdays 1. The CEO of Bulletproof Coffee shares why he left Silicon Valley and moved …

Velometro 2
Posted on: April 4, 2018 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Alumni Spotlight: VeloMetro

Have you heard of Veemo? It’s an exciting new way to get around and a pilot fleet has recently launched at the University of British Columbia campus! The service will serve up to 65,000 students, residents, and UBC affiliates in easily moving around campus. In this spotlight, we meet the company …

Entrepreneurship
Posted on: April 3, 2018 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Why We Put People First

By Briana Sim Co-founder & COO of Radical I/O  At Radical I/O we say that we are a people-first software development lab and consultancy, and we mean it. We care about our community and relationships more than the bottom line, and I’m really proud of that fact. Due to the ever-changing nature …

Weekly Idea Roundup Spring
Posted on: April 2, 2018 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Marketing Roundup – Apr 2, 2018

I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. 1. How I got 2.3 million app downloads (without spending a cent on marketing) The story of how an app I …

Posted on: March 30, 2018 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 2

Capitalizing on an Employee Stock Option Plan

Employee Stock Option Plans grant stock options to employees of a company and many organizations use them to compensate, retain and attract employees. Stock options give employees a sense of ownership in the company by offering employees the right to buy a certain amount of company shares at a predetermined …

Spring Activator Weekly Idea Roundup
Posted on: March 29, 2018 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Weekly Tech Roundup – Mar 29, 2018

The state of the Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem in Canada, how to innovate in your organization, Open Angel, Hootsuite and WeWork are all featured in this week’s Tech Roundup. Get up to date on all the latest tech news with our weekly #TechThursdays! 1. Techstars Amplifies Montreal’s Burgeoning AI Ecosystem Montreal …

Life Lapse
Posted on: March 27, 2018 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Member Spotlight: Life Lapse

Meet our Leaders Roundtable member, Sarah Boland and her innovative new video app. Life Lapse provides a new way to story tell & capture your journey. It’s kind of like a time-lapse and isn’t at the same time. Check it out! Sarah, why did you create Life Lapse and what is your …

Posted on: March 26, 2018 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Calculate ROI — Influencer Marketing: How To

By Jennifer Yemu Li Chiang, CEO and Co-Founder Most brands are interested in gaining exposure, and choose to measure impressions — the number of times a consumer sees a post. That’s one of our metrics. But we also track engagement (likes and comments on posts, divided by follower count) and other, more involved …

Spring Activator Weekly Idea Roundup
Posted on: March 26, 2018 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Marketing Roundup – Mar 26, 2018

We all know marketing isn’t just about content, this week we look at using automation, new ad products, old-school marketing tactics and key tracking metrics and data that you need to watch closely. #MarketingMondays 1. 6 Automation Rules to Skyrocket Your Email Marketing Performance Email marketing is surely the most …