Getting Your First Sales Hire Right

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Hiring your first salesperson is an exciting step in the development of young businesses. That said, it can also be a daunting process for employers with limited experience. Your first sales hire can often mature into a more senior role as your company grows, so it’s important to make sure the person setting the tone … Read more

3 Things In Biotech You Should Learn Today

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3 Things In Biotech You Should Learn Today What Is Biotechnology? If you follow the stock market, then you probably already know that ‘biotech’ stocks are on the rise. Biotechnology is a big buzzword these days across diverse fields such as industrial manufacturing, plant and animal agricultural sectors, medicine, fertility, and pharmaceutical therapies. The term’s … Read more

Is The Future of Cannabis Tied To Blockchain?

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Is the Future of the Canadian Cannabis Industry Tied to Blockchain Technology? The Cannabis Act of Canada The passing of the Cannabis Act earlier this summer marks a turning point for the burgeoning recreational cannabis industry. As the legalization date of October 17 inches closer, sales figures for the cannabis market’s first year are already … Read more

What Else Can We Do With Blockchain?

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Before 2008, mainly in the nineties, there were many attempts to create digital money but all of them failed. In late 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto (who is basically the father of bitcoin) succeeded in his mission in building a digital cash system. This he achieved by building a system with decentralized control (blockchain), which is a … Read more

Canadian Agricultural Partnership

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Have you applied for the new Canadian Agricultural Partnership? Back in February, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay brought forward a few new programs under the brand new Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), which was launched on April 1st. The CAP is a $3 billion federal-provincial-territorial agreement that replaces Growing Forward 2 (GF2). For those of you who … Read more

When and How to Use Venture Debt to Fuel Startup Growth

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Startup companies play such an important role in driving the Canadian economy – Entrepreneurship solves new problems, drives new spending, and creates new jobs. As exciting and adventurous as that sounds, there’s so much more to being a successful startup than just solving a problem, developing a new product, and marketing that product to the … Read more

Ontario Budget & SR&ED

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How to Prepare for Raising Debt Raising debt is one of the best ways to ensure that your new venture is properly funded, and it’s one of the tools that many entrepreneurs use nowadays. However, it requires preparation and a calculated approach to ensure that you’ll get good results, and if you are not careful … Read more

How to Prepare For Raising Debt

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How to Prepare for Raising Debt Raising debt is one of the best ways to ensure that your new venture is properly funded, and it’s the one of the tools that many entrepreneurs use nowadays. However, it requires preparation and a calculated approach to ensure that you’ll get good results, and if you are not … Read more