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An unlikely Canadian startup turned public company proves that a nucleus of talent and good business planning can beat the odds.
WhoTube? Whyspace? The startup story of gaming’s billion dollar behemoth
January 22nd, 2007 | Company Profiles | Posted by: Trevor Stafford
How an online game overcame its startup challenges to become a one-billion dollar business. In 27 months, Blizzard Entertainment’s World of Warcraft has turned strong interface design, innovation, scalability and simple listening skills into revenue that should exceed $1 billion in 2007.
Startup profile: QuickPlay Media
November 15th, 2006 | Company Profiles | Posted by: Trevor Stafford
Launched in September of 2004, QuickPlay was born in a tiny office carved out of Raja Khanna’s Gemini-winning company, Snap Media. By November, the company had launched pioneering video-on-demand services with Rogers and Telus, adding Bell a year later.
Red Canary talks to Kellee Maglio, founder of Vancouver-based, online classified site Cherry Chula.
A million shoes to fill: a profile of ChickAdvisor
September 25th, 2006 | Company Profiles | Posted by: Trevor Stafford
From doctors to espadrilles (sandals, guys) ChickAdvisor helps women share reviews and tips on local services and trends. Red Canary sat down with co-founders Ali and Alex de Bold to talk about their recent launch.
