AI Tool Sprawl: What 183 Tools and No Owner Teach Founders
Large US companies run an average of 183 AI tools and platforms. Only 15% of their AI investments operate as a unified system, and one in four of these companies…
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Lidia Vijga
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Lidia Vijga is the Editor in Chief at BYVI, founder-driven media that spotlights early-stage startups at the moment most press skips, when coverage can actually open doors. She's also a content engineer who builds in-house growth engines and trains AI agents that help companies scale content and win brand visibility across traditional and AI search. Previously, she co-founded DeckLinks, which gave her firsthand experience building and scaling tech products.
What I Check Before Funding a Fintech Startup
Before I write a check to a fintech startup, the most important thing I want to know is also the most boring one: is it profitable? A lot of fintechs…
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When Tech Founders Should Hire Fractional CFOs (and when not to)
Running out of money is almost never what kills a company. It is the last thing that happens, the visible end of a failure that set in months earlier, when…
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10 AgeTech Startups to Meet at the 2026 AGE-WELL Conference
Falls, dementia and finding help at home are some of the hardest problems families face as parents get older. At the AGE-WELL Annual Conference in Ottawa, November 2 to 4,…
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Belgian Boys: From a Dorm Room Craving to 12,000 Stores
Belgian Boys started with a college student who missed the waffles from home. More than a decade later, CEO Anouck Gotlib runs a breakfast brand sold in 12,000 stores, after…
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The 25-Hour Day: How One Family Grew Pelmen Foods Into 3 Brands
Tony Rabinovitch’s family started making perogies in a Toronto apartment for a single deli, 2 years after arriving from Ukraine. More than 30 years later, Pelmen Foods runs 3 brands,…
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Why I Think Grok Bot Wins and Why We’re Bringing It to Ottawa
The best AI agent might be the one that feels like texting a friend. Grok Bot lets you build a whole team of bots that assign, review and fix each…
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How to Get Paid to Travel and Monetize Your Itineraries
The most generous recommendation you ever gave is, right now, working against you. The place closed months ago, and your guide keeps sending strangers to a locked door, each one…
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The Ahrefs Evolve Masterminds You’ll Act On the Same Week
The fastest way to learn a new skill is to get in a room with people a few steps ahead and work through it together. Ahrefs Evolve runs a full…
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Anthropic Pauses Claude Startup Credits: Free AI Has Strings
Anthropic paused two perks in its Claude Startups program on October 9, 2026, three days after adding them. One was a free year of Claude Team with up to five…
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