Let’s face it, the odds are stacked against every founder brave enough to venture into the world of entrepreneurship. Statistics show that an estimated 90 per cent of new startups fail in the first year. But, you are one of the lucky ones whose company is surviving the startup phase; you’ve built a stellar team, […]
What makes a startup legitimate and successful? It’s a question we ask ourselves a lot at Barrington Edge. Is it the team or is it the product? Is it their advisors, or perhaps whether they secure enough funding? Is it pure luck and market timing, or a combination of all the aforementioned elements? Startups […]
Five Atlantic Canadian technology startups were selected to each receive a $25,000 investment from Volta Cohort, a microfund co-founded by Volta, BDC Capital, Innovacorp and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA). The companies will also receive mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs and resources to help grow their businesses. Companies were selected at a pitch event in […]
All too often, startups try to keep details of their company under wraps, dodging media requests, and only start pushing out key messaging when the business is public facing. Sure, there’s a time and a place to keep secrets about your business development efforts, but there’s also a way to engage potential customers early on, […]
To recognize and celebrate the leaders and supporters who are helping to nurture and grow the startup ecosystem in Atlantic Canada, Volta, Canada’s East Coast Innovation Hub, has launched the Ecosystem Impact Awards + Summer Party, in partnership with RBC. “We all have a role to play in creating a more innovative and prosperous […]
Competition in the global marketplace is fierce, and retaining a customer’s attention for your product or service can be extremely difficult with ever-changing tastes and constantly evolving trends. Conducting ongoing market research about your customer base and their preferences will enable your team to speak your customer’s language, increase sales and, according to Matt Cooper […]
Fourteen Atlantic Canadian early stage technology startups will pitch at the spring edition of the Volta Cohort Pitch Event on Wednesday, May 22 in Halifax. Up to five companies will receive $25,000 in investment, mentorship, and resources. This event marks the fourth intake to the Volta Cohort program. Volta Cohort launched in 2017 to address […]
If you happen to find yourself in the jungle, face to face with a tiger, your brain quickly jumps to one obvious solution: get out of there without being eaten. That, according to Christine Hamblin, Atlantic Innovation Lead at Accenture’s Outpost at Volta, is how our brains work out most solutions to problems. “A lot […]
Growing a business takes people. Eventually, many startups and growing businesses hire employees and become an employer. But creating an employment relationship carries consequences: the law grants “employees” certain benefits and protections – and imposes on employers certain obligations and liabilities. There’s much to know about being an employer. Here are five employment law basics to get […]
Volta is thrilled to welcome five new Resident Companies to its space in downtown Halifax. Those companies include DevScript Inc., Motryx, ReelData, Talkatoo and Finazz. “In my first month at Volta, I connected with more than 70 people, participated in the inaugural Pitch@Palace, gained mentorship, networks and support,” David Pratt, CEO and Founder at DevScript […]