2013 | Edsby

December 10, 2013
1 min read

An insider’s view into Canadian edtech fundraising

Edsby co-founder John Myers was interviewed about the tech startup fundraising process.

June 25, 2013
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Edsby lauded for its design

Backbone Magazine interviewed Edsby on the role of design in user experience. In an article titled “Edsby: If You Want People to Use Your Software, Make Design a Priority,” the magazine cited Edsby’s focus on increased adoption through a “two-pronged approach: education and, especially, design.” “Education is part of it, but we think what’s more […]

June 10, 2013
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Edsby: Build a Winning Product by Building a Winning Team

“We’re putting the band back together.” CoreFour was named the winner of Backbone magazine’s 2013 Innovation Campaign in May. The formation of the company was a little like the reunion of a band epitomized by The Blues Brothers. The four founders, all employees of Nortel Networks in the ’80s, have been working together on and […]

June 6, 2013
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Edsby takes home the top prize

Edsby has won first place in Canadian business magazine Backbone’s second-annual Start Me Up Innovation Campaign for Canadian tech businesses.

May 7, 2013
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Canadian Ed-Tech Success Story Edsby Chalks Up Big Win in Backbone Magazine’s Innovation Campaign

Toronto, Canada; May 7, 2013: Hot on the heels of a recent massive customer win in Florida, Canadian education technology start-up Edsby has much to celebrate today as winner of Backbone Magazine’s 2013 Start Me Up Innovation Campaign. Backbone’s Campaign, now in its second year, offers innovative Canadian start-up companies a chance to compete for […]

April 17, 2013
5 min read

Including Teachers and Districts in the Edtech Discussion

by Scott Welch Edsby Co-Founder Let me start by saying that I think the disconnect is a real and serious one. But I think that the proposed solution–granting teachers purchasing power–is the wrong one. Well, not so much wrong as ineffective. I have a particular and informed perspective on this, having built K-12 education technologies […]