Erin Bury
BetaKit
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Willful’s Erin Bury shares how to prepare for parental leave as a founder
The key is to provide confidence that the company will thrive while you’re away. → Read More
What happens to your NFTs and crypto assets after you die? –
Consumers are increasingly adding digital assets, from cryptocurrency to NFTs, to their wealth mix. But how do you prevent them from disappearing into the digital ether when you die? → Read More
How COVID-19 is highlighting the need for Canada to embrace digital signatures
Erin Bury, co-founder and CEO at Willful, an online estate planning platform, says COVID-19 highlights the need for regulatory change for digital signatures. → Read More
How I chose an accelerator for my startup
Erin Bury, co-founder & CEO of Willful shares her experience choosing an accelerator for her company and gives advice for other startups looking to do the same. → Read More
A guide to Singapore's startup scene for Canadian entrepreneurs
Willful CEO Erin Bury travelled to Singapore for Dell Women's Entrepreneur Summit, she shares some insider knowledge on how to break into the city-state's startup scene. → Read More
Toronto, Vancouver rise in rankings of best global cities for female entrepreneurs
Canadian cities have risen in the standings on a new global ranking of the best cities for female entrepreneurs, released last week. → Read More
#ElevateGrowth says nurturing company culture is key to success
BetaKit has rounded up a list of the top five takeaways from Elevate Toronto's Growth track. → Read More
Your chatbot needs a helping hand: column
Eighty-Eight's Erin Bury on why brands intrigued by the buzzy tech shouldn't totally abandon the human touch. → Read More
How these two entrepreneurs plan to balance two babies — their fledgling business and a newborn
For most entrepreneurs, it's important to have a flexible plan in place that allows for continuity no matter what happens → Read More
Startup matching-making program is helping fill the talent pipeline
While Venture for Canada is filling the gap between startups and those who aspire to work for them, its ultimate goal is to train the next generation of entrepreneurs → Read More
Why getting away from it all might be exactly what startup founders need — at least for a weekend
If you’re an entrepreneur, chances are the last time you truly disconnected — no email, no phone, no thinking about your long to-do list — is a distant memory → Read More
Jet Cooper’s co-founders have no regrets about selling to Shopify
Three years after the sale, the pair say they still believe they made the right decision for themselves and their team, but they are not willing to say it's for the long term → Read More
This entrepreneur says she’s found a way to ‘democratize media for women’ by giving them a voice
A family legacy, a promise to grandmother and too much fan mail, was the impetus behind Mogul, a New York-based social media platform that lets women network and share ideas → Read More
South Africa emerges as a hub for entrepreneurship, with women leading the way in starting businesses
Cape Town was chosen to host Dell's 7th annual summit for female entrepreneurs from around the world because South Africa has a high percentage of female entrepreneurs → Read More
How TribalScale is overcoming the challenges of scaling up quickly
The mobile web development startup needed to grow quickly to meet client demands, and to secure top talent, but the challenge was to pick the right people from the 183 resumés it received → Read More
Here’s why hiring right at your startup should be your top priority
Hiring people who aren’t passionate about the company vision, who underperform, or negatively affect the team culture can hamper your company’s growth → Read More
Leather accessories brand Opelle finds clicks-and-bricks business model best of both worlds
Canadian retailer Opelle sees value in bricks-and-mortar store: “Before opening our showroom we were better known in the U.S., Australia and Japan than in Canada.” → Read More
TranQool lets Canadians talk online with mental health professionals
TranQool aims to offer affordability and convenience, it also hopes to reduce the stigma associated with seeing a therapist → Read More
5 takeaways on startup PR from the Canadian tech community
Erin Bury recounts a lively discussion on startup PR. → Read More
How young entrepreneurs are building businesses by solving their grandparents’ problems
Startup spotlight: Driven by problems they're seeing in their families, entrepreneurs are using technology to, for example, ease the search for retirement homes and in-home care → Read More