In this episode of Behind the Headlines podcast, Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran speaks to editor David Sali about the second largest commercial real estate deal in Ottawa history. Nelligan Law's Bryan Thaw provides more legal tips on investment properties. Plus, Mary Rowe, one of Canada's leading urban experts ponders the future of central business districts in a post-pandemic world.

Learning how to incorporate accessibility into a workplace not only expands companies’ labour pools, but also works to make employment an accessible, tangible possibility for all Canadians.

Right now, most companies understand the importance and value of data, but are simply overwhelmed by the sheer volume of it and lack a strategy for leveraging it effectively.

Ottawa start-up Creative Layer is launching with $3-million in funding behind it and a plan to capture an emerging sector within the product personalization market. In this episode of Techopia Live, host Sherry Aske speaks with Creative Layer CEO Nazim Ahmed, who is coming off an exit from Canvaspop.com.

In this episode of Behind the Headlines podcast, Ottawa Business Journal publisher Michael Curran speaks to editor David Sali about an avalanche of private investment in Ottawa's technology sector, Nelligan Law's Bryan Thaw give legal tips on investment properties and the Ottawa Board of Trade's Sueling Ching previews the 2021 Best Ottawa Business Awards virtual celebration.

When the pandemic hit, Ottawa-based Bandzoogle didn’t miss a beat. The online platform for musicians flipped its business model and added new tools to help artists engage with fans. In this episode of Techopia Live podcast, host Sherry Aske talks with Bandzoogle CEO Stacey Bedford to determine how the company has maintained 18 years of dominance as the number one website builder for musicians.

In this episode of Behind the Headlines podcast, OBJ publisher Michael Curran talks to editor David Sali about a record setting US$240 million investment in Ottawa-based Fullscript. The company's CEO, Kyle Braatz, and its chief medical officer, Dr. Jeffrey Gladd, explore the possible impact of the massive venture capital deal. Finally, Malini Vijaykumar of Nelligan Law talks about the "right to disconnect" in the age of work from anywhere.

The talent shortage is particularly acute in the technology sector, which needs employees with highly specialized skills. Some Ottawa tech companies are recruiting foreign talent to help fill their needs. Warren Creates, an immigration law specialist from Perley-Robertson Hill & McDougall LLP, talks about how the pandemic impacted immigration and the right questions to ask before embracing this recruitment strategy.

In this episode of Behind the Headlines podcast, OBJ publisher Michael Curran talks to editor David Sali about how the pandemic and environmental goals might cause the federal government to reassess its downtown office portfoilio, Nelligan Law's Malini Vijaykumar provides an update on mandatory vacinne policies and WCPD's Peter Nicholson reports on major charitable gifts during the pandemic.

Less than five years ago, the co-founders of Wicket set out to disrupt an industry by launching an integrated platform to help associations manage their data. Fast forward to 2021, and the company has bootstrapped its way to the list of Ottawa's fastest growing companies and is rapidly expanding into the US market.