Audio Slideshow
On The Next 36: an experiment in entrepreneurship
B-school fundamentals collide with hands-on learning in this innovative entrepreneurial experiment
EMPLOYMENT
Project connects immigrants with small businesses
Many owners are in desperate need of skilled workers, while many newcomers want to work at large companies they’ve heard of back home and miss out on opportunities
Employment
Hiring outlook bodes well for economy
Canadian small-business owners ‘are quite a bit more positive on their hiring intentions than they are in the States’
Case Study
Would you buy ski goggles with GPS?
The founders of Recon Instruments developed a breakthrough product. The question was how to convince people to buy it
Innovation
Solar legend guides startup across Valley of Death
How did tiny Morgan Solar lure Asif Ansari to Toronto from California to become its CEO? Easy: It invented a technology that could change the world
Small Business
Samba-infused dinners great for networking
Entrepreneur Jacquelyn Cyr went down to Rio for a conference focusing on partnerships, deals and relationships
Guest Column
Women entrepreneurs swap stories in Rio
Business owner Gloria Rajkumar had the chance to share challenges and successes, and to gain access to invaluable advice on growing her company at a networking conference
Guest Column
Female role models teach unique program
Rotman school’s Next Steps: A Program for Experienced Women Entrepreneurs is about practical tips and strategies from women who have achieved big results
Guest Column
Global goal: a half-billion startups
An entrepreneurship meeting in Shanghai went high concept and discussed the possibility of a human endeavour for the benefit of all
