Eric Rafat

Top Startup Newsletters for Founders
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November 14, 2025

Top 10 Startup Newsletters for Entrepreneurs

The internet is a noisy place, as we all know. Millions of blog posts are published...

Pacto Founders
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November 13, 2025

Pacto Medical Secures Oversubscribed Seed Round

Vermont-based medtech startup Pacto Medical has closed an oversubscribed seed round and secured a U.S. utility...

Kush Bavaria Ornn Cover
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November 11, 2025

Ornn Is Turning Compute Into a Commodity

When Kush Bavaria speaks about compute, he talks like a trader describing oil in the 1970s,...

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November 4, 2025

Stay22 Surpasses $1 Billion in Transactions, Taps New CTO and CFO

Montreal’s rising travel tech company Stay22 is building out its leadership team as it enters its next stage of growth. The company announced two major additions to its executive team, Fabien Loupy as Chief Technology Officer and Louis-Charles Genest as Chief Financial Officer, along with the promotion of Hamad Al-Khabbaz to the newly created role of Chief Innovation Officer.

WorkplaceTech Accelerator Program SHRM
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October 28, 2025

SHRM Labs Opens Applications for 2026 WorkplaceTech Accelerator to Back HR Startups

SHRM Labs, the innovation arm of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), announced that applications...

Purity Gas Founders
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October 28, 2025

Purity Gas Secures $44 Million Deal to Help Food Industry End Synthetic Food Dyes

The food industry is undergoing a massive transformation as new U.S. regulations call for the elimination...

Top Startup Communities for Founders and Talent
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October 27, 2025

Top 8 Startup Communities for Founders

Entrepreneurship is an incredibly isolating experience. I remember when I started my venture back in the...

JuniorAssociate.com Founder
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October 17, 2025

Lawyer-Turned-Founder Navid Dehghani is Bringing AI to Legal Work with Junior Associate

In a profession built on precision, precedent, and long nights at the office, Navid Dehghani saw...

Techskis Summit Collingwood
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October 15, 2025

Techskis Summit 2026 Brings Founders, Investors, and Builders Back to Blue Mountain

The vibes are officially back. Techskis Summit, Canada’s most unconventional tech gathering, is returning to Blue Mountain for 2026. Set for March 3–4, 2026, this year’s summit will bring together 250 founders, investors, builders, and ecosystem players at Osler Bluff Ski Club for two unforgettable days of adventure, connection, and community. Unlike traditional events that keep attendees stuck in hotel ballrooms and glued to PowerPoints, Techskis flips the script by taking conversations to the slopes and turning networking into an experience.

Wagepointfest 2025 Event
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October 14, 2025

Wagefest 2025 Empowers Canada’s Small Business and Payroll Pros

Canada’s most anticipated virtual event for small business owners, accountants, and payroll professionals is back. Wagefest...