This week, Western Economic Diversification Canada announced $2.2M in federal funding to help some of BC’s most innovative companies grow, create jobs, and recover from the impact of COVID-19. As part of that, the Discovery Foundation received $95,000 from Western Economic Diversification Canada to support the resilience programming of its …
When it comes to funding a business, raising from investors seems to be a popular option. But it’s not the only one! As you launch and grow your business you want to consider all possible opportunities – also known as non-dilutive options because they don’t involve giving up equity – …
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 …
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 …
Vancouver-based Bench, the largest bookkeeping service for small businesses and independent professionals in America, announced in February that it had expanded its services in Canada following a $18 million USD Series B-1 ($23 million CAD). Bench, co-founded 5 years ago by Vancouver native Ian Crosby, is British Columbia’s fastest growing …
We are absolutely delighted to welcome aboard Impact Hub San José as our newest City Partner. We will be working together to support the Hub in the development of their entrepreneur ecosystem which is thriving and growing by the moment. What are your main goals for the Spring and Impact Hub San José …
Andy Mo is a serial backpacker and travel guru turned entrepreneur. Tattle explores authentic cultural foods and as a very young company, was struggling to grow. He joined Spring as the first episode was released. They have since grown their following beyond anticipation and are about to release a new …
Explore Jobs Theory, Female Founder Startup Jobs, eCommerce Business, the Principles of Tech, VCGC, and a great UX usability tool in this week’s Tech Roundup. #TechThursdays 1. The Core Tenets of Jobs-to-be-Done Theory With decades of scrutiny in both academic and practitioner settings, these core tenets of Jobs Theory have …
This week’s Marketing Roundup will take a look at advertising on Facebook and LinkedIn, a Marketing Optimization Week resource, Landing Page science and B2B writing. Enjoy! 1. The Official Facebook Advertising Playbook 2018 Let’s face it, there’s a ton of noise in the advertising space right now, especially advertising on …
Jamie Smith, founder of THRIVE Art Studios and Tara Galuska, co-founder are both current members of the Spring Leaders Roundtable Program. They started a local community of visual artists who meet monthly and provide each other with support, accountability and motivation called the THRIVE Mastermind. What began as a group …
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