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factor[e] is pleased to support an exciting new initiative in Hamilton: Yes We Cannon. Yes We Cannon is a local, grassroots movement, gathering Hamiltonians to petition City Council to improve cyclist and pedestrian safety in the lower city by taking one simple step. The mission: create a bi-directional bike lane, running the full length of Cannon Street, by 2015. Read more...

I'm excited to announce several changes to roles here at factor[e] as part of general restructuring we are carrying out. Sean Roberts is now Senior Software Architect. This reflects the depth and breadth of his software development experience and his leadership role in making factor[e]'s technology so useful and easy-to-use. Read more...

Tyler Cowie (CEO and Creative Director of factor[e]) and I were privileged to be at the Tourism Hamilton offices in the Lister Block today to accept an Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) award.  Tourism Hamilton won the award for the iOS app they commissioned us to build, Visit Hamilton, and they were kind enough to get us one for our office. From left to right: Andy Zimmerman from Tourism Hamilton (TH), Susan Monarch from TH, Tyler Cowie of factor[e], me, and Anna Bradford from TH. Read more...

It hasn't been easy being a small, independent retailer for a long time. Malls caused major disruption to the classic independent retailer shopping experience and drew people away from downtown cores. Then Walmart and other discount retailers arrived on the scene, driving down margins and accelerating the hollowing-out of many retail-centered urban areas. Read more...