business

Sunday September 14, 2014

Frank & Oak: Montreal online retailer of menswear

Frank & Oak is a Montreal designer and online retailer of menswear - and it has a fairly unique business model.

Its clothing is specifically targeted to young professionals and almost all sales are through its website and mobile apps. Clients build an online profile and Frank & Oak helps them shop relatively painlessly.

Last week, the young company raised $15 million dollars to expand operations. 

Ethan Song is the start-up's co-founder and chief executive. He tells his story to All in a Weekend host Sonali Karnick.

(Photo of Ethan Song; submitted by Frank & Oak)

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Categories: Fashion, business

 

Monday July 14, 2014

Quebec Start-up Guru: Sylvain Carle

Montreal hosted its 4th International Startup Festival from July 9 to the 12th, at Terrasse Bonsecours in the Old Port.

Thousands of new entrepreneurs came from around the world to network, possibly find some cash to launch their business and  learn from other veteran innovators.

Start-up guru, Sylvain Carle, as one of those innovators.

Now the Director General at Founderfuel, Sylvain Carle spoke with Pierre Landry about leaving Twitter to come home and mentor Quebec startups.

Categories: Technology, business

 

Saturday July 12, 2014

Startup Fest

Two Montreal startups lend a hand at this year's International Startup Festival at Terrasse Bonsecours in Montreal's Old Port.

Cherif Habib is co-founder of Freshmint, an online delivery service. 

Frank Bouchard is co-founder of Wipebook, a notebook with reusable pages.

They both spoke with Pierre Landry about the rush of running a startup.  

Montreal's International Startup Festival ends July 12 2014.

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Categories: Community, Festival, Food, Television, business

 

• September 2014
  • Sun., 14 – Frank & Oak: Montreal online retailer of menswear
     
• July 2014
  • Mon., 14 – Quebec Start-up Guru: Sylvain Carle
     
  • Sat., 12 – Startup Fest
     
• April 2014
  • Sat., 5 – AFPRO entrepreneurship and leadership expo
     
• February 2014
  • Sat., 8 – Dunham gelato makers audition for Dragon's Den
     
• December 2013
  • Sun., 1 – Love Your Local Business winner: Kitchen Jukebox
     
• October 2013
  • Sat., 19 – Ice cider at award-winning Domaine Pinnacle
     
• June 2013
  • Sat., 22 – Nisha Patel on loyalty cards
     
  • Sat., 1 – YES Montreal Art Conference: job skills
     
• April 2013
  • Sat., 6 – Ébénisterie Public Woodworking: the community's workshop
     
• March 2013
  • Sun., 10 – McGill students use crickets for a business model
     
• February 2013
  • Sat., 2 – The Next 36: two up-and-comers from Bishop's University
     
• October 2012
  • Sat., 27 – Toque et Tablier: not your grandmother's fruitcake