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Retail Reimagined: 9 Trends for the Future of Physical Retail

ConversionXL

Small retailers are the bedrock of our communities, and consumers will still choose to shop retail when the experience is worth it. Shopify research shows: 46% of buyers in the US and Canada have made purchases from local, independently owned businesses since the beginning of the pandemic. And no one to drink it. Image source ).

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Startup Feature: Security Expert Jay Hart talks Community Safety App MCALERT

The Startup Magazine

Jay Hart , a retired 30-year veteran of the Florida police force, has spent the last decade helping communities push information to residents with his public safety focused MCALERT app. The app is a useful tool for connecting communities with important information quickly during emergency situations and community-wide events.

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[Interview] George Scorsis, Toronto Executive, Lends Guidance To Entrepreneurs Working In Regulated Industries

YoungUpstarts

As the former President of Red Bull Canada, George was instrumental in restructuring the organization from a geographical and operational perspective, growing the business to $150MM in revenue. Whether it is cannabis, alcohol, or energy drinks, this model has proven to be successful… always treat them as your partner.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

No more 60 hour weeks at a job where the owners apparently were unable to run a successful operation. In my entrepreneurship journey, I’ve made incredible retail partners from many countries, and eventually landed my own show on HSN for 19 years. In his case, he built commercial buildings in Toronto, Canada. No hassles.

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Announcing Version One Fund III

Version One Ventures

With Angela’s promotion to General Partner , we now have investment partners located in both the U.S. and Canada, offering portfolio companies strong networks and resources on both sides of the border. Having run our own companies, we try to pass on as much of our operations knowledge as possible.

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5 Best Canadian Cities For Startups and Entrepreneurs

crowdSPRING Blog

What are some of the things that come to mind when you think of Canada? Canada boasts a well-educated population that draws its heritage from all corners of the globe. Many major companies have taken notice of Canada’s virtues and set up offices there. People who say “eh”? Celine Dion?

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Public Hospital Modern Woes – Aging Infrastructure, Unions, Pensions, High Regulation. 

The Startup Magazine

It then spread across Europe to Australia and Canada. The most common way for a public hospital to become part of a larger health system (whether community nonprofit, faith based, or for-profit) is by using a lease structure, rather than an outright sale of stock or assets. Ironically, given the U.S.’s Capital Solutions.