Covid-19 Special

A recipe for making a successful career in business

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? What we say isn't always what we do. COVID-19 gives us an opportunity to question the way we act - and change for the better.

“Just gotta push through it” – 7 outcomes from COVID-19

Our COVID-19 survey results are in! Here are the struggles and successes we uncovered during our conversations with startup founders and entrepreneurs as they go head-to-head with the coronavirus pandemic.

An antidote for dark days: cherish every little conquest

Happiness today - not tomorrow - is the fuel that'll get us through our darkest days, says Draft Canada publisher and co-founder Adriano Silva. Here's where you can find hope in the shadows.

Grab your towel, sunscreen and eOceans’ new app that tracks COVID-19’s impact on our waters

Heading to the beach? It's also a great opportunity to be a citizen scientist, says eOceans CEO and founder Dr. Christine Ward-Paige, by tracking what you see while you're there.

The traditional company is dying. Long live the New Capitalism!

In the classic push-and-pull between employers and employees, who really wins? That's why we need to approach business more like a marketplace, says Draft Canada CEO and co-founder Adriano Silva.

Marketing’s “new normal” – For a healthy harvest, sow different seeds

How are marketers dealing with the COVID-19 crisis? Henrique Dias, CMO of Draft Inc., went right to the source. Here's what he discovered.

What COVID-19 relief programs do you qualify for? Corona Support tells you… in just 3 minutes

Here's how Brad Moon and three other entrepreneurs in Ontario - Kyle Kaiser, Tamara Bain and Jason Knott - are helping Canadians navigate provincial and federal COVID-19 relief programs and get the support they need.

The importance of strategic pessimism

There's nothing wrong with a little pessimism - harness its power and you can balance expectations, plan for the worst and celebrate the best. It's when pessimism holds us back that it becomes a problem.

Free service in a time of crisis? It’s possible even for startups, shares OpenPhone

OpenPhone co-founders Mahyar Raissi and Daryna Kulya wanted to help in a time of crisis, so the startup used the resources they had to offer service for free. Now they encourage others to do what they can, too.

A COVID-19 pivot from edtech to medtech was “the right thing to do” for InkSmith

Two months ago they were making robots for schools. Today they're making face masks for healthcare. Meet InkSmith and their massive COVID-19 pivot.