May 2016

San Francisco is an Eldorado for service providers

Published on May 31, 2016 in Start-ups by thep_admin

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It is the frenzy. Like a gold rush, startups specializing in service delivery tear each other apart in San Francisco. Although the competition is fierce there, startups powered by great ideas have the opportunity to work their way towards a bright future in the sector. Business Insider, which has become a reference site in the area of business in the United States, gave an overview of these very promising startups to watch closely in 2016.

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From entrepreneurship to intrapreneurship: the history of Faita’s family

Published on May 31, 2016 in Entrepreneurship by thep_admin

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Elena Faita arrived in Quebec with her family in 1954 at the age of 7 years. Shortly after their arrival, her father and her brothers founded the Dante hardware, the then first Italian hardware store in Montreal. Young Elena could see her family’s investment in this project, and that’s how she discovered two basic values of entrepreneurship: rigor and passion. (Article extracted from devenirentrepreneur.com, 2 mai 2016)
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Valmetal conquers the world from Saint-Germain-de-Grantham

Published on May 31, 2016 in Agriculture by thep_admin

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In the small town of less than 5,000 inhabitants of the Centre-of-Québec; Valmetal exports its automated feeding systems for dairy farms around the globe. David Vallieres is Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Valmetal, the family business that was started by his parents in the early eighties. David and his two brothers are actively involved in the expansion of the business. Keep Reading

Social entrepreneurship brings a movement of change

Published on May 30, 2016 in Entrepreneurship by thep_admin

Social entrepreneurship is now booming. Samuel Gervais, the founder of The Esplanade, a collaborative work space and a social enterprise incubator, talks about a trend that seems built to last. Keep Reading

Frank & Oak: an inventive approach to integrate design and technology

Published on May 30, 2016 in Start-ups by thep_admin

While some fashion retailers are closing their stores one after the other, Frank & Oak is instead betting on its success. At Frank & Oak, every order is signed by the person who prepared it. This shows the importance of personalized service to this menswear brand. Keep Reading

WishBox: the gift experience in Montreal

Published on May 30, 2016 in Start-ups by thep_admin

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Montreal is not only an earthly city as we know it, with its symbols like the leaning tower of the Olympic Stadium or the cross on Mount Royal, or even the underground city, with its endless malls. It is rather becoming the virtual city…! Some start-ups have adapted themselves well in this digital age. Leo Gamayunov has created Wish Box. It allows sending a selection of experiences and activities in the form of a gift. (Article extracted from Les Affaires, Expressonomie Blog, 20/04/2016) Keep Reading

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