"If you were invested in technology stocks back around 1999… well, it’s probably a year you want to forget. The tech bubble burst, sending hundreds of Internet companies into the digital wastebasket. But now, there’s a renewed interest in the sector and, in particular, Canadian startups. But will history repeat itself? The CBC’s technology guru Tod Maffin digs out some answers."
Listen to Todd's Podcast featuring Danny Robinson, Founder/CEO of Strutta.
Oh, what a night. I am still spinning from all the fun and wonderful people I met. There was mingling, music, appies, demos and even some late night dancing for the die hards. Twiistup was in full force, packing a camera man, some hot pink Van Halen tees, and buying Twiistups at the bar for those of us, who were clever enough to answer their questions on camera. It was just a sneak peak of what happens at the SoCal Twiistup Tech parties. Want more? Join us at Twiistup 3 on January 16, 2008.
Shira Lazar, flew back to her mother land from LA, to interview the 5 featured companies and various people in the crowd. Come back and visit us soon, Miss Lazar. Big Thanks to Warwick Patterson of Formula photo for shadowing Shira and capturing the event on video. Footage will be live soon.
The room filled up fast, with about 200 people in attendance over the course of the evening. It was a little cramped for a bit and I will keep that in mind for the next one. But overall, I think it was good times all around. Hop on over to Miss 604, Phillip Jeffrey, Boris Mann or Duane Storey's blogs to see some event photos and read their takes on the night.
Sitemasher was the winner of the Fasken Martineau box seats to the Vancouver Giant's Game! Congrats.
Thanks again to Sun, Peer1, GrowthWorks, Fasken Martineau, Strutta, TechVibes and Layer 7 for supporting this event and helping bring our community together.
We hope to do another LPV in early 2008. If you are on Facebook, join our group to get the details on upcoming events and local announcements or you can always check back here.
On your way over to the Republic, on Wednesday, - grab a non-perishable food item to help feed those in need this holiday season. Team Strutta is bringing some boxes to collect your donations for the Vancouver Food Bank at the door. Here's a short list of the items they need:
- Soup
- Juice
- Macaroni & Cheese
- Cereal
- Canned Tuna
- Canned Vegetables & Fruit
- Dry Pasta & Sauce
- Condiments
On the 5th, you will finally get to find out what these cool companies have been up to lately:
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Handimobility will be demoing their Livevote.ca product - Free SMS voting. Anywhere in Canada. No catch.
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Sitemasher is a browser based website creation platform currently in Alpha but you will be able to catch a glimpse of what Ron Moravek and team have been working on. |
Sxip Identity is the market leader in Identity 2.0, an internet-scale approach to identity and access management that is simple, secure and open. |
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Something Simpler: Unique and hugely functional applications, which process vast streams of realtime web information are our focus. You'll love the stuff we're building, and we can't wait to show you. |
Jiibe: The best way to find a great place to work is to ask a friend, but Jiibe takes things a step further by asking everyone! Jiibe helps people find or create a better place to work by matching company cultures on 14 critical factors. |
We are excited to have Shira Lazar in town to host Launch Party with a Twiist on December 5th at the Republic. Shira covers the Entertainment and Tech scene down south. And that's not the only reason why we love her - She's Canadian!
