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Unbounce’s Peter Housley on hitting your targets in a downturn

Unbounce CMO says startup slashed its paid media strategy 30 percent. As a potential recession looms over the tech sector, Unbounce’s chief marketing officer…

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Bold Commerce swaps CEOs, bringing on PayPal, Intuit alum Peter Karpas
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Bold Commerce swaps CEOs, bringing on PayPal, Intuit alum Peter Karpas

Karpas took the reins from Bold co-founder Yvan Boisjoli last month. Winnipeg-based checkout software company Bold Commerce has made a key leadership change, hiring…

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IP expert Peter Cowan tapped to head Intellectual Property Ontario

Cowan expected to shape province’s IP policy, ensure a competitive IP landscape. The province of Ontario has chosen Peter Cowan, an often-tapped government resource…

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Kirk Simpson, Peter Carrescia team up to raise $6.5 million CAD with an idea to disrupt the digital identity space
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Kirk Simpson, Peter Carrescia team up to raise $6.5 million CAD with an idea to disrupt the digital identity space

OMERS, Wittington, and Round13 have all backed Qui Identity. “I know I don’t do well with idle time.” Kirk Simpson is just one month…

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Neo Financial joins Canada’s unicorns as Peter Thiel’s Valar triples down with $185 million round
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Neo Financial joins Canada’s unicorns as Peter Thiel’s Valar triples down with $185 million round

Wealthsimple had Paul Desmaris to fuel its growth; Neo has Peter Thiel. Neo Financial has become Canada’s latest unicorn tech company after securing a…

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