Going, Going…Gone! Why are Canadian technology firms disappearing?

October 29, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Crelinsten

Do Canadian tech investors like to swing for the fences as much as our neighbours to the south, or are we satisfied with just hitting singles? In a recent study, The Impact Group’s Jeffrey Crelinsten (along with co-author and Gennum (TSX:GND) founder H. Douglas Barber) found a Canadian “culture of commerce” may be leaving us unprepared for tomorrow’s global economy. DVC’s Nick Waddell interviews Crelinsten.

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Creative Cuts: Canadian techs find a way around layoffs

August 29, 2009 By 3 Comments

Faced with a nearly unprecedented business environment, many Canadian tech companies found “across the board” cuts to their workforce to be unavoidable. But many others found creative ways around the problem. DVC’s Nick Waddell looks at these companies and finds clues as to why small caps always seem to bounce back strongest from a recession.

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