LILLEY: Canadian startup looks to be next great tech disrupter
The following is a preview from the Toronto Sun
At a time when the phrase “buy local or say bye, local” really means something, the ability for local merchants to sell goods quickly and for consumers to be able to buy locally even when online could be a game-changer in keeping local shops alive.
Uber had a Canadian connection in founder Garrett Camp of Calgary looking for a solution to bad taxi service. Shopify started in Ottawa by frustrated snowboarders looking for a way to sell snowboarding gear online.
Trexity has the potential to be that kind of industry game-changer for small retail businesses.
The tech world tends to reward the disrupters, the ones who see things differently and offer a solution. With Trexity, Ahuja may have found the next game-changing platform.