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Launch of Pow Wow Pitch Podcast
Hosted by Sunshine Tenasco, the Pow Wow Pitch Podcast features heartfelt and unfiltered conversations with successful Indigenous entrepreneurs to share lessons, wisdom and stories of healing, resilience and reconciliation.
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Fresh Face, Same Place
We have a new website, new leadership, and new support in place for Canada’s entrepreneurship ecosystem—but our core to help entrepreneurs succeed remains the same. We can’t wait to show you what we’ve got in store.
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Supporting Rural Entrepreneurs with Rural on Purpose
Empowering agrarian entrepreneurs is crucial, which is why we partnered with one of Canada’s leading rural initiatives to build prosperity together.
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Bridging Entrepreneurs with the Funding Needed to Succeed with A.I.
Our a new partnership designed to increase the amount of funding available to Canadian entrepreneurs through free access to Hockeystick’s AI-powered small business funding platform.
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We help every entrepreneur by connecting local ecosystems from coast to coast to coast, empowering women to catalyze change, supporting exporters with global goals, and bridging the gap between entrepreneurs and the Government of Canada.
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With support from our global growth ecosystem, Startup Global gets you ready to build globally competitive businesses by connecting you with tools, advisory support, and funding.
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Giving every entrepreneur a voice to the government to create the conditions necessary for entrepreneurial success in Canada.
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Fresh Face, Same Place
We’re looking a little different, aren’t we? Don’t worry. We might’ve spruced…
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Bridging Entrepreneurs with the Funding Needed to Succeed with A.I.
Access to funding remains one of the top barriers to helping entrepreneurs…
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Startup Canada to Help Pave the Way Forward for Entrepreneurs in Budget 2021
The Federal Government’s latest budget announcements leave no doubt that we are…
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Startup Canada Launches Startup Global (previously CXC)
Ottawa, ON – June 1st, 2021 | Today Startup Canada formally launched…
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Listen in on interviews with leading women experts, entrepreneurs, and organizations to help you to make your vision a reality, faster.
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Host Sunshine Tenasco speaks with Indigenous entrepreneurs to share stories and lessons of creating, building, healing, impact and reconciliation through entrepreneurship.
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