Alyssa Furtado

Teluscope provides a platform for Caribbean entrepreneurs to sell goods or services online. Key features include: 1. Product Listings: Detailed information about products, including descriptions, prices, and images. 2. Shopping Cart: Allows customers to add items they wish to purchase. 3. Payment Processing: Secure methods for customers to pay for their purchases. 4. Customer Accounts: Options for customers to create accounts for easier future shopping and order tracking. 5. Order Management: Systems for tracking orders from purchase to delivery. 6. Customer Support: Assistance through chat, email, or phone. 7. Reviews and Ratings: Customer feedback on products. 8. Search and Navigation: Tools to help customers find products easily. 9. Promotions and Discounts: Special offers to attract customers. 10. Mobile Compatibility: Ensuring the site works well on mobile devices. These features aim to provide a convenient, efficient, and a secure digital face for Caribbean entrepreneurs.

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Check it out! Our very own Tim Lynn and Jonah Tetz sat down with Greater than the Sum to discuss TNT's unique approach to funding startups and more! Check out the full episode!

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📣 Attention entrepreneurs and startup founders—this message is for you! Turning big ideas into reality takes more than passion. It takes strategy, connections, and the right tools. Building a business is no small feat, but here’s the thing: data is the secret weapon you can’t afford to ignore. At YYC DataCon 2025, you’ll learn how to use data to scale smarter, solve challenges, and unlock new growth opportunities. ✨ Here’s what’s waiting for you: - Tips and tools to help you scale faster and work smarter. - Real stories from people who’ve been where you are and made it big. - Connections that could change everything, from mentors to investors. 📅 When: February 27 – March 1, 2025 📍 Where: BMO Centre, Calgary 🎟️ Don’t miss out on this. Get your ticket today and join a community of innovators ready to take their startups to the next level. https://lnkd.in/gMB_Sxw6 Let’s build the future together. See you at YYC DataCon 2025! #YYCDataCon2025 #Entrepreneurship #Startups #Innovation #DataDrivenSuccess

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📈 Elevate Your Marketing with the Power of Data In today’s world, successful marketing isn’t just creative; it’s data-driven. At YYC DataCon 2025, you’ll discover how cutting-edge analytics, AI tools, and data strategies are transforming the way businesses connect with their audiences and drive results. 💡 Why Marketing Professionals Can’t Miss This: - Learn how to harness data for smarter, more effective campaigns. - Discover actionable insights from industry leaders shaping the future of marketing. - Network with data and marketing pros who are redefining the game. 📅 February 27 – March 1, 2025 📍 BMO Centre, Calgary 🎟️ Get your tickets now and take your marketing to the next level. https://lnkd.in/gMB_Sxw6 Data is reshaping the future of marketing. You don’t want to be left behind. See you at YYC DataCon 2025 where we discover how to leverage data to redefine business and fuel groundbreaking ideas. 💡Do you want to help make YYC DataCon 2025 happen? We’re seeking dedicated volunteers to help make this event unforgettable. Apply today! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gT8ejBn8 #YYCDataCon2025 #DataDrivenMarketing #MarketingInnovation #BusinessReimagined #CalgaryTech #DataScience

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🚀 Unlock the Power of Storytelling in Alberta’s Tech Scene! 🚀 In the latest episode of Shift by Alberta Innovates, we dive deep into the art of storytelling with Leah Sarich, Head of Story at Thin Air Labs, and Kira Kelsie, startup marketing consultant at Kasm Consulting. Discover how compelling narratives can bridge the gap between complex tech innovations and the everyday Albertan. From simplifying intricate concepts to creating authentic connections, Leah and Kira share their expertise in crafting stories that resonate with audiences and foster engagement. 🔑 Key takeaways: - Using plain language to highlight the human impact of tech. - How to simplify messages without losing meaning. - Overcoming skepticism in industries like clean tech. - The role of community in building trust and credibility. Leah and Kira also explore the AI-driven marketing strategies and discuss the ups and downs of using tools like ChatGPT for authentic brand messaging. 💡 Founders, it’s time to share YOUR story! Start small, and build your storytelling muscle. Join networking events, engage with the community, and watch how your narrative can elevate Alberta’s thriving tech ecosystem. Whether it’s a coffee meetup, open house, or LinkedIn post, your voice matters. Listen to the full episode: https://bit.ly/4hY3781 #Storytelling #TechInnovation #AlbertaTech #Startups #CleanTech #AI #FounderMindset #ShiftByAlbertaInnovates #TechEcosystem #Community #MarketingTips

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Tired of Your BC Business Getting Lost Online? ️ Search No More! I help businesses dominate local searches & attract new customers. Let's unlock the power of Local SEO! . . . #BCBusiness #LocalSEO #DigitalMarketing #VancouverSEO #VictoriaSEO #FraserValleySEO #KelownaSEO #LetsTalkSEO #GrowYourBusiness #AttractLocalCustomers #IncreaseWebsiteTraffic #BoostSales #GMBListing #ContentMarketing #CitationBuilding #OnlineReviews #SocialMediaMarketing #MobileOptimization #VoiceSearch #LongTailKeywords #LocalContent #CommunityEngagement #RankHigher #BeSeenOnline #ResultsDriven #MarketingStrategy #AvonMarketing #LetsConnect #LetsGrowTogether #CanadaBusiness Esha S. Avon Marketing & Media Inc.

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Join our Founder Jason W. Taylor in Episode 67 of #WeCodeYouLaunch 🎙️as he tackles the burning questions from the CodeLaunch Canada Cohort, delivering crucial insights to help startups shine in the competition. Plus, discover how the CodeLaunch FUEL FUND by Improving provides vital capital to early-stage ventures, and read some of the inspiring success stories from our previous cohort founders. This episode is packed with invaluable advice you don’t want to miss! 🎧 Listen now: https://lnkd.in/g2PfH5FC #accelerator #startupaccelerator #newpodcast #startupadvice #earlystagefounder

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Simplify your marketing strategy with role-based insights! Discover how to unlock actionable recommendations and boost your ROI today. Contact us at (647) 500-7155 or visit Lightspeedweb.ca #Marketing #DataIntegration #BusinessGrowth #Analytics #Automation #LightSpeedWeb

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I tuned into BDC’s Small Business Week Seminar today. It reinforced that Canadian small business needs are ever-changing, particularly during these slower economic times. From the lens of a Webflow and branding agency, there are a few simple things your business can integrate to help sustain and support business growth and development: ✨ Understand your customer's problems and implement meaningful business solutions and experiences. Prioritize their needs. ✨ Make sure your messaging is strategic, concise, and consistent. ✨ Know who you are talking to and mirror their language in your marketing. ✨ Know your audience's pain points and immediately address them with your solutions on your homepage. ✨ Be different. This could mean strategically turning your differences into positive spins. Lean into it with both your messaging and visuals. Want to see a great example of this? Google Liquid Death water and see how leaning into differentiation grew their market share to 1.4 billion dollars. ✨ Integrate a chatbot. This takes the pressure off internal teams and supports your customers immediately. ✨ Invest in a website platform that has an easy-to-use CMS. This will empower your team to make website changes internally without the bottleneck of a developer. Remember: the faster you can implement changes in your business, the better you can serve your customers. ✨ Invest in and integrate a CRM platform into your website. This will not only give you a higher level of analytics to make savvy business decisions, but it can also streamline your internal and external affairs. ✨ Lean into automation. If there is a task that is being repeated, analyze it. This could be as simple as integrating a Calendly calendar on your website. Investing in branding and technology streamlines and improves both internal and external experiences. During staff shortages, this will support your business's nurturing of customers while facilitating staff retention, positively impacting your brand and business growth. #branding #smallbusinessweek #canadiansmallbusiness #smallbusinessbranding

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What an interesting session with Matt. and some great advice for .ai entrepreneurs #canadaspodcast #.ai #entrepreneurs https://lnkd.in/gd6DnPAH

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Behind the scenes at #Elevate2024 - speaking at the biggest tech conference in Canada re: #VentureCapital investing in deep-tech. Joined by Janet Bannister (Staircase Ventures), Eva Lau (Two Small Fish Ventures), Chris Neumann (Panache Ventures), we covered: - what types of companies are exciting to VCs (hint: moonshots), - specialist vs. generalist VC funds (founders: while it’s wonderful to meet a specialist VC that knows your domain really well, that is currently the exception, not the norm - so the art of telling your story to a broader investor base is crucial) - how VCs construct their portfolio to meet LP expectations (as a founder, you need to understand what motivates the investors you’re interacting with) Glad Creative Destruction Lab assembled this epic panel on the Moonshots stage ! Elevate Sonia Sennik #FutureTech #Innovation #IOV

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On today’s Collisions YYC episode, we dive deep into data privacy and the critical role it plays in business today. Stephane Hamel, a leader in data analytics and privacy with Université Laval, walks us through everything from GDPR to Canada’s new Bill C-27. Whether you’re a business owner, marketer, or simply a concerned consumer, this episode provides the tools you need to rethink your approach to data. Tune in now to learn how to stay ahead in the age of privacy-first business practices! 🎧 https://lnkd.in/gRrWhSpw

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Why does Canada not have more preseed funds writing first cheques? It’s (I think) a recognized fact that this is the case. Is it because we are so close to the US ecosystem that the massive number of preseed funds there effectively cherry picks our top founders? I have heard that Canadian pre-seed has the opposite problem. They have to wade through a lot of inbound in Canada (many low quality), but themselves have such small funds they deploy very little. I have been thinking about what I did at Full Stack. The ecosystem was smaller then. There was no institutional preseed. 9 deals in 6 months made me one of the top investors in Canada. I say that not to boast, but show how low the bar was (is?). I modeled smaller cheques with much higher velocity during the pandemic with Venture Scouts. Recently talked to Jesse Rodgers who is thinking something similar. The model I have in mind would be - across Canada - scouts in every community (diverse young people) - 10k - 25k lead cheques - don’t need to wait for a lead, we say yes first - scouts check the hygiene - legal setup, founders reverse vesting etc - syndicate every deal 50 - 100 deals annually? One of the experiments here is if one can find and execute on this many. Not all would be venture track, so slightly different IndieVC style deal terms might be needed. Overhead is massive compared to capital deployed. Not enough AUM for management fees to pay for much. What do you think? Let’s build ;)

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🚨 FINAL CALL for Founders! 🚨 Applications for Summit X close TOMORROW! This is your last chance to join one of the most exciting startup investment summits in Western Canada. If you're a founder looking to raise capital, grow your network, and connect with experienced angel investors, don’t miss this opportunity. Why should you apply to Summit X? 🌱 Access Capital: We’ve helped over 100 startups raise $15M+. You could be next! 🤝 Build Relationships: Meet investors, mentors, and key players in the startup ecosystem. 🔍 Valuable Feedback: Gain insights and guidance from experienced investors during due diligence. 📈 Community Support: Join a network of local entrepreneurs, investors, and supporters, all focused on helping you succeed. Don’t wait—if you’ve been on the fence, now’s the time to act. Take the leap and apply by TOMORROW, September 18th! 🔗 Apply now: https://bit.ly/Summit-X 🗓️ Deadline: September 18th #SummitX #StartupTNT #RaiseCapital #StartupFunding #Entrepreneurs #AngelInvesting #LastCall

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🚀 Dive into the Future of Startups with the AIO Knowledge Hub! 🌟 Whether you're a budding founder or an experienced angel investor, our Knowledge Hub is your ultimate resource to navigate the world of angel investing. Unlock the secrets to raising capital, peer into the journey of successful startups, and celebrate Ontario's innovation ecosystem. Ready to transform your business or investing approach? Join us now! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gFHVkUd2 ⁠ #OntarioAngels #AngelInvesting #StartupGrowth #OntarioInnovation #Founder2Founder #InvestingInsights

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🚀 Dive into the Future of Startups with the AIO Knowledge Hub! 🌟 ⁠ ⁠ Whether you're a budding founder or an experienced angel investor, our Knowledge Hub is your ultimate resource to navigate the world of angel investing. Unlock the secrets to raising capital, peer into the journey of successful startups, and celebrate Ontario's innovation ecosystem. Ready to transform your business or investing approach? Join us now! ⁠ ⁠ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gFHVkUd2 ⁠ #OntarioAngels #AngelInvesting #StartupGrowth #OntarioInnovation #Founder2Founder #InvestingInsights

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🚀 Dive into the Future of Startups with the AIO Knowledge Hub! 🌟 ⁠ ⁠ Whether you're a budding founder or an experienced angel investor, our Knowledge Hub is your ultimate resource to navigate the world of angel investing. Unlock the secrets to raising capital, peer into the journey of successful startups, and celebrate Ontario's innovation ecosystem. Ready to transform your business or investing approach? Join us now! ⁠ ⁠ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gFHVkUd2 ⁠ #OntarioAngels #AngelInvesting #StartupGrowth #OntarioInnovation #Founder2Founder #InvestingInsights

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