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Jobber Awards $150,000 USD in Grants to 25 Home Service Pros

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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Twenty-five entrepreneurs were selected from thousands of applications and rewarded with funds ranging from $2,500 to $15,000 USD to help grow and amplify the community impact of their home service businesses.

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  • Twenty-five entrepreneurs were selected from thousands of applications and rewarded with funds ranging from $2,500 to $15,000 USD to help grow and amplify the community impact of their home service businesses.
  • "Jobber Grants is the only program specifically designed to spotlight the hardworking and often overlooked entrepreneurs who make up the home services category," said Sam Pillar, CEO & co-founder of Jobber.
  • "We are thrilled to recognize these people and to support their ambitions to build something out of nothing.
  • "This Jobber Grant is such a big push forward for our business, and comes at a great time, too," said Shaylyn.

RideCo Raises $20 Million in Series A Funding to Accelerate Growth of its On-Demand Transit Platform

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Thursday, February 17, 2022
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WATERLOO, ON, Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RideCo, the on-demand transit technology company making public transportation more convenient to ride while remaining cost effective to operate, today announced a $20 million Series A financing round led by Eclipse Ventures, a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm that invests in deep-tech companies that are digitally transforming essential physical industries.

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  • The RideCo team is solving an incredibly difficult mobility and engineering problem, and our implementations with some of North America's largest transit agencies indicate we're succeeding.
  • Since 2015, RideCo has replaced underperforming fixed-route buses in metropolitan cities like San Antonio and small towns like Cobourg , Ontario.
  • RideCo is an industry leader in on-demand transit technology, enabling on-demand ridesharing for public transit riders around the globe.
  • We partner with transit agencies, municipalities, and experienced local fleet operators to design and operate on-demand transit services.

Canada adds two silver medals on Day 2 of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - Tristen Chernove claims Canada's first silver in Para cycling

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Thursday, August 26, 2021
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Para cyclist Tristen Chernove (Cranbrook, BC) captured Canada's first silver medal of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, finishing second in the men's C1 3000m individual pursuit in the afternoon.

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  • Para cyclist Tristen Chernove (Cranbrook, BC) captured Canada's first silver medal of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, finishing second in the men's C1 3000m individual pursuit in the afternoon.
  • He now has four Paralympic medals to his name (one gold, two silver, and one bronze).
  • About the Canadian Paralympic Team: Canada is represented by 128 athletes competing in 18 sports at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, taking place August 24 to September 5.
  • About the Canadian Paralympic Committee: Paralympic.ca
    For interview requests with the athletes during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, please contact the specific sport media attach.