FreshBooks appoints Wayne Jackson as CFO to support global expansion, M&A plans
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FreshBooks president and CEO depart as company lays off six percent of employees

FinTech firm promotes two interim co-CEOs, embarks on search for next leader. Toronto-based accounting software company FreshBooks has restructured its leadership team and cut…

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Faire cuts 250 employees in its second layoff round in last year
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Faire cuts 250 employees in its second layoff round in last year

Last year, Faire slashed seven percent of its workforce as the e-commerce boom dimmed. Kitchener-Waterloo and San Francisco-based online wholesale marketplace Faire has laid…

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Sid Paquette will now head RBC Ventures and RBCx
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RBCx hires former SVB Canada employees to bolster support for seed-stage and life sciences startups

RBC joins growing list of Canadian banks to add talent from now-defunct SVB Canada. The Royal Bank of Canada’s technology and innovation arm, RBCx,…

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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Atlassian & Cloudflare score big, Zoom sends employees back into the office
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S|W: The SaaS Weekly – Atlassian & Cloudflare score big, Zoom sends employees back into the office

Plus: Uber finally makes a profit. The SaaS Weekly is a weekly newsletter covering major SaaS news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe…

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Opinion: Laid-off tech employees are overlooking public service

Dorothy Eng argues tech professionals would enjoy the challenge of designing solutions for everyone in Canada, not just those who can afford them. …

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Shopify invests in US-based e-commerce analytics aggregator Triple Whale
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R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon begins more layoffs as Shopify employees brace for same

Plus: Walmart using AI to negotiate with vendors. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the…

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Another round of layoffs hits Amazon employees in Canada

Roles have been terminated in Amazon’s PXT and cloud divisions. Another round of layoffs has begun at Amazon in Canada, as it moves forward…

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Carbon Neutral Club secures $1.4 million to incentivize employees to help companies meet climate targets
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Carbon Neutral Club secures $1.4 million to incentivize employees to help companies meet climate targets

Startup sees employee action as missing piece for orgs looking to reduce emissions. As many firms struggle to meet their emissions targets, Toronto-based Carbon…

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How to turn new grads into successful employees
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How to turn new grads into successful employees

Younger generations value interesting work and team connection; they require structure and strong communication. Startup leaders might be scared to hire new grads because…

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Lightspeed to lay off 300 employees as it targets “profitable growth”
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Lightspeed to lay off 300 employees as it targets “profitable growth”

Lightspeed says layoffs aim to streamline operations, “unify” acquisitions. Lightspeed Commerce has announced plans to cut approximately 300 jobs as the Montréal-based retail tech…

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