06/12/11

Junk the Jenkins Report

Posted By: Khalid Eidoo

On October 17th 2011 the Independent Panel on Federal Support to Research and Development released its long-awaited report titled “Innovation Canada: A Call for Action”.

The Panel has identified the gaps in Canada’s innovation system:
• the strategic use of public sector procurement to foster innovation,
• the enhanced use of large-scale research

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19/11/11

Welcome to the New MCN Website

Posted By: Khalid Eidoo

Thank you for visiting our all new website! With the launch of our new website, we will also be implementing new features to help us stay connected with our clients and technology community at large. One such initiative is our new Twitter feed; we encourage everyone to follow us on

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06/10/11

Steve Jobs. 1955-2011

Posted By: Khalid Eidoo

On October 5, 2011, Steve Jobs lost his long battle with pancreatic cancer. The world has lost one of the great original high-tech entrepreneurs, a person who helped build Silicon Valley, lead us through the dot-com era and into the social media renaissance. Steve Jobs was also a great advocate

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02/08/11

Choosing a Fiscal Year End

Posted By: Khalid Eidoo

Working with many startups, MCN is often asked by its client to suggest fiscal year ends for companies. The CRA allows companies to choose any date as a fiscal year end, as long as it falls within 53 weeks of the date of incorporation. We typically recommend going with a

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01/06/11

Toronto Startup Weekend Returns!

Posted By: Khalid Eidoo

June 3-5 marks the return of one of the marquis entrepreneurial events in the city. "Startup Weekend Toronto is a community building startup event. Participants get together with local developers, marketers, designers, enthusiasts and start companies in just 54 hours. The last event took place Friday, September 24 through Sunday,

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