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Stacy's Rise Project: A funding initiative to support women entrepreneurs

Stacy's Rise Project: A funding initiative to support women entrepreneurs

The topic of supporting women entrepreneurs is top of mind for many.  The World Economic Forum cited World Bank saying that although women's entrepreneurship is growing, obstacles remain and men continue to outnumber women 3-1 in business ownership. Luckily, initiatives exist to...
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5 Ways Canadian Entrepreneurs Can Fund a Startup

5 Ways Canadian Entrepreneurs Can Fund a Startup

The world of work for millennials is a completely different ballgame than it was for our...
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Laser Razor Banned From Kickstarter After Raising $4M Because it Doesn't Exist

Laser Razor Banned From Kickstarter After Raising $4M Because it Doesn't Exist

Last month, a Swedish duo introduced the world to the Skarp razor, a 3am-on-a-Tuesday infomercial-type of...
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This Vegetarian, Plant-Based Burger Company 'Impossible Foods' Has Raised Over $200 Million

This Vegetarian, Plant-Based Burger Company 'Impossible Foods' Has Raised Over $200 Million

'Impossible Foods' is the brainchild of Stanford University biochemistry professor Patrick Brown, vegan celebrity chef Tal Ronnen, and cheesemaker...
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Indiegogo Leads to Prosperous Campaigns for 7 Canadian Startups

Crowdfunding has become an increasingly popular option for ambitious young entrepreneurs who lack the capital required to launch their ideas. Indiegogo has lead to the success of businesses in everything from fashion, tech, and hardware design, to film directors, artists, and social innovators. Here are 7 Canadian Indiegogo-funded campaigns to watch
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Toronto Filmmaker Seeks EDM Doc Funding Through Kickstarter

Canadian filmmaker Courtney James travelled around the globe to produce a film on the role of electronic music in society, identity and young adulthood. Now the challenging part: financing post-production. With a distribution deal already in place, he's seeking help through Kickstarter, needing to raising 15K by February 20th
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LIFT Investments: An Innovative Non Profit Initiative

LIFT Investments is a new non-profit social investment fund that provides capital and opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs in low-income countries. We attended their inaugural Toronto fundraiser on May 9 to find out more about this great initiative
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