How Ryan Reynolds became Canada’s unlikeliest business mogul

Posted on May 17, 2023
UPDATE: After this story was originally published, Wrexham Football Club — which Ryan Reynolds and actor Rob McElhenney bought in 2021 — qualified for the fourth tier of the English football league system.The business of Ryan Reynolds is booming. He bought into Montreal payment technology company Nuvei this week. He recently sold Mint Mobile for $1.7 billion. He offloaded his gin company for another $825 million. But the jewel in Reynolds’ business crown may be a floundering Welsh soccer club he bought with fellow actor Rob McElhenney in 2021 for $3 million. For years, Wrexham Football Club has been…

North America Business Plan Software Market Emerging

Posted on May 17, 2023
North America Business Plan Software MarketThe business plan software market in North America is expected to grow from US$ 47454.11 Mn in 2019 to US$ 70810.77 Mn by 2027; it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.52% from 2020 to 2027. North America Business Plan Software Market 2020 – 2027 report offers insights into the newest growth and trends. It summarizes the crucial aspects of the market, with a target on leading key player’s areas that have witnessed the highest demand, leading regions and operations. North America Business Plan Software Market 2020 – 2027 offers qualitative as…

West Virginia’s InnerAction Media Launches StoryMaker, Empowering Small Businesses with AI-Driven Marketing

Posted on May 17, 2023
West Virginia-based InnerAction Media (IAM) recently launched StoryMaker, an Software as a Service (SaaS) application that leverages Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assist small businesses in the US in creating their ultimate 30-second pitch and other crucial marketing orders on demand. The cloud-based application is founded on IAM’s proprietary “BrandStory” process. This unique approach curates a business’s marketing data, then employs AI similar to ChatGPT, to generate strategic marketing content. The customized content can be published across various platforms including social media, emails, presentations, and even traditional media outlets. The software’s genesis can be traced back to November 2022,…

Alberta NDP pledges to eliminate small business tax if elected

Posted on May 17, 2023
In her announcement on Monday in Calgary, Notley committed that an Alberta NDP government will eliminate small business taxes for more than 100,000 small businesses, including retail establishments, restaurants, mechanic shops, family farms, and more. She said small businesses are a major economic driver in the province, employing more than one million Albertans.The small business tax rate in Alberta currently sits at two per cent on the first $500,000 of income generated. The NDP said in a media release that small businesses would save up to $10,000 per year, at an estimated cost of $150 million to the Government…

Introducing the Microsoft 365 Copilot Early Access Program and 2023 Microsoft Work Trend Index

Posted on May 16, 2023
In March, we introduced the world to Microsoft 365 Copilot – your copilot for work. We’re excited to share the next step in our journey as we bring Copilot to more customers and introduce new capabilities. We’re also releasing new data and insights from our 2023 Work Trend Index on how work is changing in the era of AI. Microsoft 365 Copilot Early Access ProgramSince March, we’ve been testing Copilot with 20 enterprise customers, learning alongside companies like Chevron, Goodyear, General Motors and Dow. Their overwhelming feedback is that Copilot has the potential to revolutionize work. They point to how…

Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News days after Dominion lawsuit settlement

Posted on May 16, 2023
April 24 (Reuters) – Fox News Media and its top-rated host Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways, less than a week after parent company Fox Corp (FOXA.O) settled for $787.5 million a defamation lawsuit in which Carlson played a starring role roles. The outspoken Carlson embraced conservative issues and delivered his views with a style that made his prime-time show, “Tucker Carlson Tonight”, the highest-rated cable news program in the key 25-to-54 age demographic on the most-watched US cable news network. Shares of Fox closed 2.9% lower on the news, which the company announced on Monday. Dominion Voting Systems…

What I learned co-founding venture-backed handy.com

Posted on May 15, 2023
I am one of the co-founders of handy.com, an “Uber” for cleaning company that went on to raise over 100 million dollars from renowned investors such as Highland Capital Partners and General Catalyst and got acquired by Angie’s List in 2018. Here’s what I learned from co-founding handy.com. Choose your partners wisely. My business partners and I were strangers. They posted on a Harvard discussion group looking for a co-founder, I responded, and we launched handy.com. Before partnering with them, I spent time with them to get to know them. I wanted to make sure that my values ​​align with…

Does Canada really need a digital loonie?

Posted on May 15, 2023
The Bank of Canada is wading into the fraught and controversial world of digital currencies, launching public consultations this week into how Canadians might use a digital dollar. “We’ve been researching a digital dollar for quite a while now,” said Carolyn Rogers, the senior deputy governor of the central bank. “And we’re at a point where we need help from Canadians, we need to understand what Canadians want.” And yet the bank maintains there is neither a need nor a plan to launch a digital loonie. So, why bother with the public consultations at all? Rogers says more transactions are…