http://www.profit.ca/ Copyright 2010 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:07:29 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.01 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Think the iPad is just for watching movies, tv shows, playing games and browsing the web? Based on a growing roster of companies which include Mercedes-Benz, SAP, Wells Fargo and many more, the iPad is quickly becoming a viable tool for the enterprise market. When Apple launched the iPad they http://www.profit.ca/the-best-ipad-apps-for-business-030308.php http://www.profit.ca/the-best-ipad-apps-for-business-030308.php Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:03:02 -0500 A recent study in the UK demonstrated that having a BlackBerry device may add up to 10 extra work days a year because people feel compelled to leave them on during off-work hours. Chances are, if your BlackBerry is on and a work email comes in, you are going to http://www.profit.ca/interruptions-are-the-enemy-of-productivity-030158.php http://www.profit.ca/interruptions-are-the-enemy-of-productivity-030158.php Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:15:43 -0500 As 2010 ramps up, entrepreneurs will set goals and strategy for the year ahead. Vator.tv's Bambi Francisco has outlined 10 tips for entrepreneurs to be mindful of in 2010 based on the numerous interviews she has done with founders, angels and VCs. Here are the broad points she mentions followed http://www.profit.ca/10-tips-for-entrepreneurs-in-2010-030110.php http://www.profit.ca/10-tips-for-entrepreneurs-in-2010-030110.php Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:18:39 -0500 Gary Vaynerchuk the uber-successful wine entrepreneur and social media maven posted a salient video on the changing expectations of consumers in a world that is becoming more social with each passing day. Gary's broad point is that consumers are increasingly expecting companies/brands/people to reach out to them and/or listen to http://www.profit.ca/gary-vaynerchuk-customer-expectations-are-changing-adapt-or-be-left-behind-030097.php http://www.profit.ca/gary-vaynerchuk-customer-expectations-are-changing-adapt-or-be-left-behind-030097.php Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:02:47 -0500 As the world continues to wade through the economic wreckage of a recession and muster some kind of recovery, investors around the world are having to make tough decisions about where to put their cash in uncertain times. When it comes to safe haven currencies the U.S. Dollar has historically http://www.profit.ca/is-the-canadian-dollar-now-considered-a-safe-haven-currency-030093.php http://www.profit.ca/is-the-canadian-dollar-now-considered-a-safe-haven-currency-030093.php Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:36:28 -0500 As the venture capital market continues to shrink, there is an increased burden falling on the shoulders of angel investors to fill the gap. With startups requiring less capital thanks to the lower costs of software and development, angels figure to be a growing source of seed capital for early-stage http://www.profit.ca/entrepreneurship-what-angel-investors-want-030037.php http://www.profit.ca/entrepreneurship-what-angel-investors-want-030037.php Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:28:59 -0500 Stewart Butterfield loves the internet. Dating back to his days as a student at the University of Victoria in 1992, Stewart has been immersed in all things web for the better part of two decades. Stewart's web journey has taken him from opining about his favourite bands Phish and the http://www.profit.ca/flickr-cofounder-canadian-entrepreneur-stewart-butterfield-puts-tiny-speck-on-the-radar-030012.php http://www.profit.ca/flickr-cofounder-canadian-entrepreneur-stewart-butterfield-puts-tiny-speck-on-the-radar-030012.php Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:50:48 -0500 Startup entrepreneurs are a brave lot. The odds of success are against them and the journey of taking a company from zero to hero, or basement to boardroom, is both all-encompassing and permeates every nook and cranny of a founder's life. Most startup entrepreneurs inherently know the entrepreneurial road less http://www.profit.ca/startup-the-value-of-persistence-and-longterm-thinking-030008.php http://www.profit.ca/startup-the-value-of-persistence-and-longterm-thinking-030008.php Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:03:20 -0500 Networking for business happens on the go and on the road more than ever before. While your laptop may be a key component in your mobile office, it won't help you much on a conference floor, at a dinner party or in your car between meetings. Thanks to Apple's robust http://www.profit.ca/the-best-iphone-apps-for-business-030001.php http://www.profit.ca/the-best-iphone-apps-for-business-030001.php Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:49:38 -0500 Here at Profit we love dishing out words of wisdom on entrepreneurship, especially when those words come from fellow entrepreneurs with 'been there, done that' experience. Such is the case with Charles Moldow who has successfully sold companies to Microsoft, Yahoo and is currently the general partner at Foundation Capital. http://www.profit.ca/entrepreneurship-great-companies-are-bought-not-sold-029964.php http://www.profit.ca/entrepreneurship-great-companies-are-bought-not-sold-029964.php Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:25:13 -0500 Research In Motion (Ticker: RIMM) had a tough day on the market as Citigroup announced a significant downgrade on the BlackBerry maker's stock. Citigroup cited increasing competition from Google Android and Apple as the primary reason for changing the tune on RIM stock from a 'buy' to an outright 'sell'.The http://www.profit.ca/google-android-hype-takes-bite-out-of-rim-stock-029959.php http://www.profit.ca/google-android-hype-takes-bite-out-of-rim-stock-029959.php Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:13:21 -0500 When we first covered Globalive back in December they were an upstart wireless company full of good intentions to bring much-needed competition to the Canadian wireless industry. However, a recent CRTC ruling has now put Globalive's launch in jeopardy over foreign ownership concerns."The commission considered whether non-Canadians do not own http://www.profit.ca/what-happens-next-for-globalive-communications-029951.php http://www.profit.ca/what-happens-next-for-globalive-communications-029951.php Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:35:34 -0500 Richard Parsons is the former Chair of the Board and former CEO of Time Warner, and about a year ago he gave a brilliant one-hour lecture at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College about 'Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age'. It's a terrific lecture that really touches on all http://www.profit.ca/how-to-be-an-entrepreneur-what-are-the-key-ingredients-029925.php http://www.profit.ca/how-to-be-an-entrepreneur-what-are-the-key-ingredients-029925.php Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:12:52 -0500 When was the last time you let your fingers do the walking through the thick stack of dead trees better known as the Yellow Pages? In many ways, the Yellow Pages directory business is similar to the music industry. Yes, that may seem like an odd comparison, but when you http://www.profit.ca/yellow-pages-caught-between-a-click-and-a-paper-place-029917.php http://www.profit.ca/yellow-pages-caught-between-a-click-and-a-paper-place-029917.php Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:54:26 -0500 There can be no doubting the fact that Canada is indeed in recovery mode. That's the good news. But just how 'good' this recovery may be and how long it will last is still very much open for debate. Craig Alexander, Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist at TD http://www.profit.ca/when-a-modest-recovery-is-still-a-recovery-029913.php http://www.profit.ca/when-a-modest-recovery-is-still-a-recovery-029913.php Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:46:19 -0500