December 10th

Today we are going to take some time to explore Canadian Tech start-up companies. We will read 2 articles, the first from the Globe and Mail and the second from betakit.com

Part A: 
 Explore the following article from the Globe and Mail on promising Canadian internet Tech Startups.

This article describes six new companies and their products. Pick three that are interesting to you and answer the following question for EACH of your picks:

1. What is the name and location of this company?
2. Briefly describe the founder of the company. (e.g. How old are they? What education do they have? What did they do before they started this company?
3. What service/product does this company provide? Be sure to visit their website to get a solid idea - watch their promotional material, etc. In your opinion, how is there business a benefit to those who use it?

Part B:
Explore the following article from Beta Kit on 10 Canadian Start-ups to Watch



1. For 5 of the start-ups, go to their website and give a brief description of what they do, in your own words.
2. Do any of these start-ups have an effect on how we do day-to-day life? Do they simplify activities or do they just offer a fun new approach?
3. Which of the 10 had the most attractive and user-friendly website? What about it did you like?

Part C:

From the two articles, which of these services would you use personally? Why or why not? Do you already use any of them? Before reading this articles, how many of the 20 were you already aware of?