finance
Fact: 59% of Canadians would be in financial straits if they missed a paycheque. Are you in their boat too?
Five startups will be chosen to pitch to a wide audience of investors.
This free webinar from InnovationCentre.ca will explore funding and financing programs available from Export Development Canada
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The OCE may well be the single most active early stage investor in Canada at the moment, says Suzie Williams, and she praises the idea of an 'embedded executive' program for young tech companies.
Canadian VCs have several obstacles, says Suzie Williams. Among them, a stateside market that's difficult to crack, yet a survival imperative. As US investors fracture into two groups, she argues, there is an opportunity for local VCs to leverage their regional connections and expertise.
Ontario's $250m presence in the venture capital ecosystem hasn't started well, says Suzie Williams. The combination of a lack of deal transparency, foreign investees and a mandate to create jobs as well as fund young companies has clouded already murky waters, she says, and suggests oversight for a body that needs to act swiftly and boldly.
Suzie Williams dissects Ontario's new $250 fund and what it mean for local investors and VC firms. "The Ministry has thrown a lifeline to many of my clients,but it looks like in so doing it may have pushed local venture capital off the abyss."
Suzie covers an announcement from Sustainable Technology Development Canada, which recently earmarked $53 million in funding for new projects.
Your young business needs financing to grow, but Venture and Angel capital is scarce and hard to secure. Don’t despair! Over 98% of tech companies started off without access to Venture or Angel financing.
Devshop is attracting interest from US-based VC firms, says founder and CEO Craig Fitzpatrick. But what he's looking right now is another angel financing round.
Despite cultural and monetary challenges, Argentinian entrepreneurs are launching young companies...and turning away from the US to fund them at home.
Two short videos from CATA provide guidance on how companies can best address recent changes to the SR&ED program.
Wireless giant purchases developer of off-the-shelf rich media messaging platform for $20M.
It's 'invest in tech or die' says Canada's largest technology association. The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) has publically called on the Federal government to pour $60 billion into an infrastructure fund that will stimulate 'job focused spending'. CATA President John Reid goes on to outline ten reasons why spending on Canada's high tech sector makes a great deal of sense.
The operator of startupcfo.ca and CFO of Tungle shares a presentation on Fundraising and CFO basics for startup companies.
Strong US presence drives $2.1 billion in investments in 2007, with Biopharmaceutical and other life science investments up by 23%. Both Ontario and BC see increase in local funding.
More losers than winners? A TechFinance.ca study looks at the stock price performance of 41 Canadian tech companies that went public in the last 24 months. This article was reprinted with the permission of www.TechFinance.ca
"Successful leaders—and, therefore, successful founders—invest the time to clearly identify, prioritize, and communicate key goals. They then measure their success by real progress against those desired outcomes." This piece comes by way of FoundRead, a blog-style publication that runs under the umbrella of respected technology guru Om Malik.