Archive for 'Entrepreneurship'
Downtown Halifax Gaping Retail Hole
Dear Halifax retailers and entrepreneurial mavericks: It’s time to pay attention… to men! Believe it or not, walking around naked in public isn’t a man’s favourite pastime. We buy clothes. In fact, some of us would [...]
Organic Nightlife at Vancouver 2010 Olympics
BC Hydro contracted the folks from Sustainable Dance Club (SDC) to install Canada’s first sustainable dance floor in the company-sponsored ‘Club Energy’ during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Deejays will be spinning all types of music for [...]
Haitian Pure: When Natural Disaster Strikes Ad Campaigns
The launch of one of the most interesting campaigns to ever come out of Canada was recently canceled due to a curious case of political correctness. [...]
Canadian Young Inventor Redefines Online Shopping With New Personal Payment Device
Daniel McCann wants to revolutionize the current online payment process used by millions of online shoppers when conducting online credit card transactions. During a telephone interview from his office in Regina, Saskatchewan, the 29 years-old inventor [...]
Common Business Challenges For Companies Wishing to Enter China
It is important to approach new opportunities abroad with good attitude; an attitude of trust, openness, patience, and mutual cooperation. Companies that begin relationships with an assumption of "They are crooks unless they can prove otherwise" [...]
Interesting Online Innovations From Halifax
I attended today’s ‘Third Wednesday New Media Meet Up’ event at the Foggy Goggle in Halifax. The event is an informal monthly gathering of people in the city who are involved or just curious about new [...]
Napcabs: Innovative Airport Relaxation from Germany
Coming back to Canada after the holidays is a nightmare for me. With 3 scheduled stops before reaching Halifax, long layovers, and constant flight delays at each stop due to weather conditions, you can imagine how [...]
Nova Scotia Pomegranate Phone: Great Viral, but is it effective?
A phone that translates what you say into any language? It comes with a built-in mini projector for presentations and movies? It also doubles as a harmonica? That’s where the features of the Pomegranate Phone start [...]
Business Trends: 5 Ways You Can Make Money From The Middle East in 2008
I usually charge a fee for this information through my trade consulting firm Midman International. However, I am feeling charitable today. Besides, Canadian firms need all the help they can get to break out of their [...]
Irony Defined: Paying $122,000 For a Speech About Fiscal Responsibility
The Globe and Mail reported today that current Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has admitted handing an un-tendered contract to Hugh Macphie, a one-time speechwriter for former-Ontario premier Mike Harris, to work on last year’s budget [...]
Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
Brother I am not familiar with canadian environment.But as a student o
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
With regards to Farak's comments: 1st, Hitler and the others you ment
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
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Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
Salam All, This is in response to the comment from Abdirizak and all
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
Nice article. It just goes to show that the Canadians are becoming the