Spring Activator just got completed its first B Corp recertification! What does this mean? B Corp certification indicates that a business meets a set of high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency as set out by the non-profit B Lab. It means that the impact of our …
We are so excited to welcome the following cohort of impact motivated entrepreneurs into the Canadian startup ecosystem and, of course, the Spring family! After a challenging (almost) two years since the start of this pandemic, these business owners applied and got selected to participate in Spring’s IMPACT Startup Visa …
In 2019, Spring Activator launched its very first Impact Investor Challenge. Since then, we have successfully run four Challenges, leading to $350,000+ made in direct investments to the winners, thus far spanning four women-led and co-led ventures across cleantech, healthtech, and independent media. The program has also catalyzed approximately $4.8 …
It’s no surprise Canada is an attractive place to call home with its naturally endowed beauty, resources and friendly attitude towards immigrants. But, did you know that Canada has also been gaining popularity as a place for businesses to call home—or rather, HQ? The Canada Start-up Visa Program has increased …
You have spent some time building your venture—setting an ambitious vision based on a problem that you identified, building your unique product or service, proving your MVP and product-market fit, and starting to build your team. Now you need the startup capital to get to the next stage. A good …
We’ve just wrapped up our Ethnic Food Incubator Program in partnership with the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce, and I’m filled with all of the feelings! The 12-week program was the first of its kind in Canada and involved collaboration and mentorship support from partners and sponsors such as BDC, …
This month we welcomed a new Program Manager, Allison Gibson, to our team! Allison joins us to lead the delivery of the Ethnic Food Incubator, a program spearheaded by the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce. This initiative — the first incubator of it its kind in Canada — has been …
Solution launches with six community partners to bolster critical need for free small business support Today, Spring Activator Inc, launched the Business Resilience Program, our online program designed to help small businesses and entrepreneurs recover from recent closures and other impacts related to COVID-19 by helping them evaluate their current …
We’re thrilled to announce that the District of Squamish, supported by the Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Squamish, and the Downtown Squamish BIA, has launched the Business Resilience Program to business owners and entrepreneurs in the community. Business Resilience: A Program Designed to Help You Recover, Adapt, and Survive Business Resilience is an online …
We’re excited to announce that the Sunshine Coast Credit Union (SCCU), in partnership with Spring, has launched and is now providing the Business Resilience Program to any company on the Sunshine Coast free of charge. The SCCU’s Reinforce Business Resilience Program offers a three-tiered approach that provides Sunshine Coast business …
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