It’s never easy running your own business. There’s the hours, the stress and the constant stream of problems both big and small. But this last year things have gone from difficult to basically impossible for many entrepreneurs. Mandated closures and lockdowns left many businesses either closed or without any customers to service. Between March and…
Are there enough women working in tech? Canada’s workplace is changing. And it’s changing rapidly. The last 12 months have illustrated that point vividly. Almost overnight most of us went from office workers to remote workers. And the kinds of jobs we’re doing are changing too. Technology is already a huge part of the economy…
The GoEasyCare app makes life easier for frontline healthcare workers. Over the last year the healthcare system has been challenged like never before. And the people shouldering most of the load were front line healthcare workers. There were many displays of support and encouragement for our frontline health workers during the worst of the outbreak.…
Success in business is all about mindset. And that is especially true in a post-COVID world. There’s something incredibly exciting about the companies in and around the Innisfil DMZ. These new businesses work across a range of industries, from technology and automation to agriculture and personal care. And while some are bigger than others, all…
Innisfil has developed a lot in the last few years. The town has given birth to some incredible startups and is now offering unique opportunities to entrepreneurs and residents by being one of the most technically advanced towns in Canada. One such entrepreneur is Joy Adams, the founder and CEO of Covenant Wealth, with whom…
Humans have been living in cities for a long time now. Something like six thousand years ago the first human settlements grew large enough to earn that title. Over the millennia great cities rose and fell. The center of a great empire in one century could be left empty and abandoned the next. But while…
Over the last few episodes we’ve been talking a lot about the smart city. And about how to integrate technology into the future city in a way that makes life better for regular people. An emphasis on ubiquitous internet connectivity could allow for easier access to public goods and services. But all of those technologies…
Who gets to build the city of the future? Are such enormous projects only going to be possible for autocratic governments or freewheeling billionaires? Those questions are ones that Noah Redler wrestles with on a daily basis. The founder of the Smart City Experience, Noah works with Municipalities, community organizations and businesses to envision a different…
Technology has changed our lives and now it is changing our cities. The smart city of the future is being built now. And Innisfil is at the forefront. The town is pursuing a project called The Orbit. The idea is to create a new neighbourhood centered around a Go Station that would connect directly to…
Can technology improve business efficiency? The founders of local company Fractal SAAS think so. To prove the point the company recently solved a simple problem for the residents of Innisfil: lake access. The town occupies the SouthEast shore of Lake Simcoe. It’s a beautiful place, especially in the summertime. The lake is always popular at…