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The Toronto-based firm buys companies that make technology for niche markets, like camp grounds and soccer leagues, then adds staff and tools to boost revenue and profits Gift Share Peace Island Park runs along a few kilometres of wooded riverbank in northeastern British Columbia, so when a dog runs off or a bear is spotted nearby, facility manager Matthew Weeks can’t just yell for everyone to keep an eye out. Last winter, he asked software supplier Let’s Camp to make it possible for him to email all the vacationers on site en masse. A few weeks later, the new tool was ready. Let’s Camp is “really user-friendly,” says Weeks. Customers use the small tech firm’s platform to book one of the park’s 120 tent or RV sites for a few nights. Weeks and his team use it to manage reservations and sell firewood and propane, while municipal staff use it to co-ordinate on-site events like weddings and jet boat races. Talking Points Based in Saskatoon, Let’s Camp has been in business for more than a d