Financing
Early stage businesses need to think carefully about the implications of seeking investors – be they family, friends, government and, less commonly, angels and venture capitalists. A few sites to consider…
Government
• The futurepreneur program
• In order to bolster innovation in Canada, the government has created a Concierge Service for small and medium sized enterprises. Their goal is to assist technological innovators in accessing government support and resources. http://concierge.portal.gc.ca
• The Built in Canada Innovation program is designed to help businesses get their products from the lab to the marketplace. It is focused on helping companies ‘bridge the pre-commercialization gap by procuring and testing late stage innovative goods and services within the federal government before taking them to market.’ For more details see: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/initiatives-and-programs/build-in-canada-innovation-program-bcip