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Venture capital climate in Canada still chilly for biotechs
When Vancouver’s Punit Dhillon decided to start a biotechnology company, Oncosec, in 2011, he knew he would have to do it in the United States. Canada simply didn’t have the nurturing climate needed to...
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When the banks say no to financing, who can you call?
One of the lesser-known consequences of the financial crisis is that a whole swath of financial companies that provided services to small and medium-sized businesses were pretty much obliterated. Let’s...
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The dark side of crowdfunding: Startups face unique hurdles when turning to...
Before Alex Kennberg and Joshua Moore came up with the idea to design and produce a sleek wallet which doubles as a smartphone stand, they already knew how they wanted to get it off the ground —...
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Kickstarter-funded plan to grow glow in the dark plants sparks fears of...
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Publicly listed tech funds may help fill gap in very-early-stage financing
Want to start a technology business? Just do it. It’s never been easier or cheaper in Canada. Growing that business beyond an idea and some coding is far more difficult, however. Fifteen years ago, it...
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Canadian startups turn to foreign sources where local funding fails: study
A lack of homegrown funding is driving Canadian tech startups to seek out foreign equity investment, according to a new study – but there’s a difference of opinion whether that threatens to drain...
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A new kind of startup investor works with multiple companies at once
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Canadian VCs urge young entrepreneurs to break ‘unrealistic’ expectations
Young Canadian entrepreneurs tend to suffer from an “unrealistic expectation of values,” according to WIND Mobile CEO Anthony Lacavera, who spoke on a panel of Canadian venture capitalists Wednesday...
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Finance tips for all business sizes and sectors
Looking for a bank loan? A $500,000 equity infusion? Or would you like to crowdsource some cash off the Internet? A one-day financial forum staged by Enterprise Toronto last week offered fundraising...
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How to avoid a loan rejection from the bank
NEW YORK — Thousands of stunned small business owners call Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. each week after they’re turned down for a loan. Jeff Stibel, chief executive of the business credit...
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Indiegogo mulls equity crowdfunding, but only if rules won’t ‘stifle innovation’
As Canadian entrepreneurs wait for regulations in the works that could allow them to use crowdfunding to seek equity investment from the general public, one of the most popular platforms available in...
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Hootsuite raises US$165-million in third largest VC deal in North America...
HootSuite Media Inc., a developer of software used to manage social-networking activity, has raised US$165-million from investors in one of the largest venture capital deals in North America this year....
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Do-it-yourself IPOs help fill capital gap
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The education of a serial entrepreneur
I first met Albert Lai 15 years ago. I was speaking at a meeting of the North York Chamber of Commerce; he was a local high school student who had created a new type of yearbook using CD-ROMs. As...
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‘Tell the world you’re raising money’: Shackles drop off fundraising for...
SAN FRANCISCO — Entrepreneur Nicole O’Rourke has a novel idea for raising cash that would have been illegal until this week: smacking a “fund me” sticker on every bottle or can of hair products from...
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Funding startups ‘a bit of a lottery’: How one angel investor has perfected...
Colin Wyatt calls his first foray into the world of angel investing “a wipeout.” It was the late 1990s, and the Canadian technology executive decided to invest $150,000 in a U.K.-based startup called...
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How the Internet changed the venture capital landscape: Albert Wenger
Albert Wenger’s venture capital firm, Union Square Ventures, is based in New York City, yet it has funded some notable West Coast companies: it was an early stage investor in social gaming company...
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The fine points of making pitches to investors
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Barrick pulls off giant equity offering despite turbulent gold market
The bankers behind Barrick Gold Corp.’s US$3-billion equity offering faced a tall order: sell the most shares ever issued in a Canadian bought deal; do it in a tough gold market; and do it for a...
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Savoury Chef catering to a new business model
Like many small businesses, Savoury Chef has humble beginnings. Principal Taryn Wa started out as an onsite personal chef, expanding into catering as her reputation grew. In time, she and her partner...
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