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Last year, Invest Ottawa celebrated Global Entrepreneurship Week by recognizing entrepreneurs who “hit major milestones during the year and contributed to the city’s startup ecosystem” with the Rising Star award. For this year’s festivities, a panel selected 19 startups from the city, and we were thrilled to be among the...

“Whether it was outlined on the back of a paper napkin, it was financed by your sister’s mother-in-law’s next-door neighbour, or it was a desperation move after you were laid off by a corporation, we want to hear about how your small or medium-sized business got its start.”  That is...