Canadians on the Web 2.0 scene–speaking, presenting, and generally out there
March 16, 2008 by Tris Hussey
Filed under Business News
Continuing my usual cheerleading for Web 2.0 in Canada, here are some good links highlighting folks who have been on panels recently (SXSWi, Convergence Integration) and just have some good news to share.
First off is Aidan Henry’s list of Victoria startups to watch:
A few of the start-ups that are paving the way in the Victoria pure-play Internet space include:
DailySplice – Personalized, daily podcast radio.
Indochino – Affordable, tailored men’s suits online.
Teampages – Simplified team and league management tools for sports.
Oprius – Web-based application suite for network marketers.
Two other early-stage players include Zumer and Utilium (both in private Beta) . …read more
Expanding uses for CoverItLive
February 7, 2008 by Tris Hussey
Filed under Business News
While I was a CoverItLive skeptic, I was totally won over at DEMO. Rafe Needleman is taking CoverItLive to another level with a weekly live blogging “ask the editor” chat:
Ask the Editors is a live text show. You ask, and I answer (or fake it). Tune in on Thursday to ask me about Web applications. I’ll field how-to questions, make product suggestions, discuss new business models, anything. In the course of my too-long technology journalism career, I have reviewed and used more products than I can count. I have interviewed more than 1,000 start-up CEOs and evaluated their business prospects. …read more





