Call of the wild
In the animal kingdom, every creature—big or small—has its traits. Some are cautious. Some are curious. In the business world, leaders have their traits, too, as they try to keep their organizations one step (or more) ahead of a ravenous pack of competitors. This got us thinking: what animals best represent some of the common leadership styles found in the wild world of business? Here is what we’ve come up. Welcome to the jungle. Read more

Volta bestows ecosystem awards on Atlantic Canadian startup supporters
The Halifax startup hub Volta gave out their Ecosystem Impact Awards last week to acknowledge the winners’ work helping Atlantic Canadian startups. Yarmouth’s Ignite Labs were given the Catalyst Award for their work growing the technology, ocean and tourism sectors in Southwestern Nova Scotia, while Halifax’s Square Roots got the Positive Impact Award for their work with farmers. Build Ventures, a VC firm based in Halifax, took home the Community Leader Award for their investment in 14 different companies, McInnes Cooper was awarded the Corporate Supporter Award for their continuing presence in different startup organizations and SomaDetect in Fredericton got the Disruptor Award for their work in the dairy industry.
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