October 4, 2016 – by Alexandra Lucier Every year, the City of Toronto procures $1.8 billion in goods and services from outside suppliers. Innovative as they may seem, if you
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My Internet of Things
By Rob Whent Last night, my lawn sprinklers didn’t come on. In fact, over the past 90 days, they didn’t come on 12 times. Rather than call a repair person
Shared Spaces: Uncommon Solutions for the Common Good
August 23, 2016 – by Alexandra Lucier Shared Spaces represent a growing trend across a variety of sectors, where leaders say they are beginning to look at projects in a
Social Enterprises: The What, Why, How and Who
You’re having a get-together with friends. You’re having a glass of wine and discussing work when someone brings up the topic of social enterprise. You nod and smile politely, absently
My Journey Down WEtech Lane: Raymond Tran
By Raymond Tran For the past 8 months, I’ve been an intern student at an amazing organization. I remember my first business conference @ Kairos Society in Toronto, volunteering but
This is for the twenty somethings…
By David Burman As a successful graduate of Disney’s International College Program and a dual citizen with our neighbors to the South, I never saw myself planting roots in Windsor.
Social Innovation: Building a Better World One Idea at a Time
What exactly is “Social Innovation”? Definitions tend to be long-winded, convoluted and wide-ranging. It’s easy to get bogged down in the debate over nuance, and lose sight of the title’s
Slow-Cook Innovation
By Yvonne Pilon One of the biggest mistakes budding young entrepreneurs make is to equate innovation solely in terms of a breakthrough idea. Many startups are chasing the next disruptive
10 Things I Learned About #CKONT
By Yvonne Pilon On Friday, June 3rd, I traveled my way up the 401 to spend part of the day exploring Chatham-Kent with the goal of learning more about the
6 Tips to Help You Land a Job
Whether or not you’re a recent graduate, sometimes we can all use help finding a job. Try these six tips to help ease the pressure and hopefully, get you working.
