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Welcome to this week’s Thursday Feature, brought to you by Tiny. In this issue, read about the only Victoria company to make LinkedIn's top 15 Canadian startups list, plus what's happening at the next annual Island Economic Summit. Have a great day. We'll see you again Sunday.

Certn named one of LinkedIn's top 15 Canadian startups

Earlier this week, LinkedIn released its 5th annual Top Startups list for Canada. The Microsoft-owned professional network bills it as a must-read resource for startups to pay attention to right now. Among the three B.C.-based companies acknowledged, Victoria’s Certn was the only local company to make the cut.

To compile the list, LinkedIn says it looks at data across four pillars: employee growth; jobseeker interest; member engagement within the company and its employees; and how well these startups pulled talent from our flagship LinkedIn Top Companies list.

According to LinkedIn, the list is “ultimately meant to be a resource for jobseekers excited by the opportunity to innovate, solve big problems and grow their skills.”

Founded in 2016, Certn specializes in conducting background checks. Employers and landlords use it to streamline candidate screening processes and reduce costs. In July, the fast-growing firm hired an executive to oversee markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In addition, it raised $65 million in Series B funding this past Spring.

Other B.C. firms to be noted in LinkedIn’s list include competitive intelligence startup Klue and Web3 behemoth Dapper Labs.

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📰 More Victoria innovation news

📈 Economic development: In a video segment of Road to Recovery, Julie Sperber, the president and CEO of the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance, talks about what delegates can expect at the upcoming annual Economic Summit. Check it out.

💡 Mind games: Rob Fraser, founder and CEO of D2C company Outway Socks, shared three important lessons 10 years in pro sport taught him: “1. You learn most from losing, not winning 2. Success is earned, not owed 3. Play the hand you’re dealt, not the one you wish you had.” Follow Fraser for more.

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