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Omar El Akkad, Globe and Mail Technology Report states "the aftershocks of the global recession have greatly reduced the amount of money big funds are willing to give venture capital firms, and how much money those firms are willing, in turn, to give startups. But with the rise of mobile platforms and Web 2.0, the cost of starting up a tech company today are often much lower than just a few years ago, and venture capital firms are increasingly handing out cash with the expectation that it doesn't take as much money as it used to, to launch the next technology powerhouse." Oct 26, 2009

From Mark Suster, Entrepreneur turned VC, in his blog, "Both Sides of the Table" on October 22, 2009. His advice? Only Hire A+ People Who Punch Above Their Weight Class

Members of a business consortium formed to nuture Canadian clean-techology startups say the federal government isn't doing enough to support the emerging sector. MaRS Discovery District is an exception as it is receiving federal funding. Nov 13, 2009

Useful information about / for startups in Waterloo Region.

RIM has bought Ontario-based startup tinyHippos Inc., creator of Ripple, a cross-platform mobile application development and testing tool. tinyHippos is a MaRS client.

The Venture Accelerator Partners posted a blog with a listing of events that would be useful for start-ups and small businesses. The How Open Source Can Ensure Success for Technology Start-ups on October 11 and the Basic Nuts and Bolts of Building a Business on October 19 events were both mentioned.

"The Information technology, Communications and Entertainment (ICE) practice at MaRS announces a new home for the most promising emerging companies, the MaRS Commons. The MaRS Commons provides both a physical space and a community that supports entrepreneurs in growing successful global businesses."

Education is one field that is seeing a meteoric growth in the past two years.Trevor Koverko, co-founder of Toronto-based eProf was part of the first co-hort of entrepreneurs in the JOLT program at MaRS Discovery District who are traveling to Silicon Valley in October to meet investors to tell their story.

What are the chances that the pair of jeans you just bought online will fit like your favourite worn in pair? Not good. In fact, 40 per cent of apparel purchased online is returned, and 75 per cent of those returns are because of a poor fit, according to Stylekick. The new Toronto-based search and comparison engine uses your wardrobe as a guide to help you buy the right size online.