An opportunity for impact and the Call to Action I’ve just come back from my second trip in Vietnam in 6 months. It’s an incredible place. With population close to 100 million (between official and unofficial estimates), a fast growing economy, close proximity to more than a third of the …
Our IMPACT StartUp Visa Program is now accepting applications for the June 2019 cohort! Spring’s IMPACT StartUp Visa Program is the first in Canada to focus on global impact businesses looking to move to Canada and make the world a better place through their ventures. Vancouver is the Canadian …
We have 56 active members who are all using their business ‘as a force for good.’ We want to celebrate them and their hard work by sharing their products with the world. Each of these companies is using sustainable working practices and ethical production. You have to buy gifts, so …
Does your organization give back? If corporate social responsibility isn’t already central to your core business strategy, the time has come to make it a priority. Believe it or not, positive social change and good business sense can work hand in hand – and giving back can benefit your …
With every new intake, we find new and exciting entrepreneurs who are changing the world. We launched two new roundtables this month and are happy to share their story with our community. If any of these member’s catch your eye and you would like an introduction, we are happy to …
As Spring grows, so does our team. It’s about time you got to know the people behind all the new and exciting things happening at Spring. Mari Mathews – Funding Facilitator Mari began her career working internationally for 10+ years in the ski & tourism industry in the areas …
At Spring Activator, impact means fostering social, environmental, and financial sustainability into all of the businesses we work with. Since 2014, we’ve supported 700+ entrepreneurs, helped created more than 300 companies and jobs and enabled early-stage funding of over $16 million to be raised. Today, we are thrilled to release …
Today I sat down with the CEO of ThisFish – Eric Enno Tamm, one of our alumni companies that ended up successfully closing a seed round of over $600,000. We discussed some of the unique challenges he faced while raising capital for ThisFish. Below is a summary of some …
Raising money from is probably going to be one of the biggest challenges you face as an entrepreneur. It pushes you to understand your business and industry inside-out, and will be one of the most complicated sales deal you’ll have to navigate. Why is it so complicated? As you …
I had the opportunity to spend a week in Switzerland for the Swiss EP Peer Exchange Program. 24 people leading incubators, accelerators, and coworking spaces around the world converged to help each other develop thriving ecosystems in their respective countries while creating sustainable organizations. Here’s what I took from that …
