BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: BIG BANG ERP
Big Bang ERP is one of many tech based companies that are setting up their home base here in District Centrale. They are not alone in DC, currently several ‘ERP’ companies are based in the area (ERP is an industry focused on designing software for companies who want to implement automated business management). Big Bang […]
DC Citizen: Glen Rotchin
The changing face of District Central The story of District Central is a real Canadian story. A DC citizen who knows more than most about the changes this neighborhood has undergone is building manager and author, Glen Rotchin. Glen represents the third generation of his family’s involvement with the neighborhood, an involvement that dates back […]
Women Techmakers MTL 2017: We have an inclusion problem in tech
“We have to make our own opportunities, because men aren’t going to do it for us,” Alicia V. Carr from Atlanta declared during her keynote the first morning of Women Techmakers MTL. She should know – at 51, she taught herself Objective C, and used it to build an iOS app to combat domestic violence. […]
Ford Eco-Sport and The Essentials of Entrepreneurship
DCMTL Blog attended Ford Canada’s Go Small, Live Big panel, hosted by Jean-Benoit Aubé. The panel took place as part of the launch of the all-new 2018 EcoSport® – Ford’s latest Fun, Capable and Connected compact SUV, and featured three of Central District most dynamic entrepreneurs Marc-Antoine Bovet, Co-founder of OatBox, Marie-Philip Simard Founder of […]
Room to grow: How smaller businesses can get the space they need in big cities
Article posted on Financial Post Business Denise Deveau | December 5, 2016 12:34 PM ET When Mississauga, Ont.-based engineering firm Aercoustics Engineering Ltd. needed more space for its growing operations, Steve Titus, the President and Chief Executive, quickly discovered it wasn’t so easy a task. When Titus joined the firm, which specializes in acoustics, vibration and […]
Business in the Spotlight: Terra Café et Thé Ltée.
1. Describe your business. Terra Coffee is a passion for taste It’s the story of a warm-hearted, environmentally conscious family, relentlessly working to inspire little moments of happiness in your life. Since 1978, we’ve been proudly handcrafting premium quality coffee in Montreal using our very own acclaimed TAG roast. We continuously seek out new and […]
The FoodRoom: Montreal’s First Culinary Co-working Space
There’s a new startup on the block that we are thrilled to call our neighbours. While this announcement has been bottled up for a few months now, we finally had the pleasure of getting our very own personal preview of The FoodRoom this morning! The FoodRoom is Montreal’s very first culinary co-working space, and the first of its […]
Business in the Spotlight: Hottotties
Why did you choose to set up your company in DCMTL? Hottotties was acquired by Lamour in 2007, so it made sense to manage all brands under the same roof. Sales have grown by 500% since the acquisition through innovative performance product offerings and strong distribution. Hottotties is known by all major retailers in the […]
Business in the Spotlight: Cellutrak
Why did you choose to establish your company in DCMTL? As a GPS tracking company that deals with transport businesses, we wanted a location that was not far from the highway. Likewise, we have a big team, so we wanted to ensure that we had ample space to accommodate our staff. What do you love about […]