On December 1, 2021, we at Spring Activator hosted the Finale of our 3rd annual British Columbia Impact Investor Challenge, an investor and entrepreneur training program designed to accelerate impactful innovation. This particular Impact Investor Challenge Finale marked a number of milestones and firsts. The program, which has thus far …
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 …
When it comes to activating impact capital, fostering place-based investing is just as important as and complementary to growing a national community of impact investors. That’s why we’re excited to have partnered with Salmon Capital Holdings, The City of Campbell River, Rhiza Capital, Study-Build, and CRAAG to bring you the …
Our first-ever Canada-wide Impact Investor Challenge is launching in April, and we’ve just selected the Top 20 companies entering this competition for $100,000 in impact investment! The response from the community was overwhelming! We received over 150 company applications from across the country, and are excited that our vision to …
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 …
Kickoff for our 2020 Impact Investor Challenge is just around the corner, and we could not be more thrilled to announce the Top 20 companies going into the Challenge. This year the Challenge is going virtual which means we were able to accept applications from all over British Columbia and …
Spring’s annual Impact Investor Challenge started last Wednesday with 20 amazing companies pitching to a room of 19 investors. Since I first volunteered with Spring in 2014, I can proudly say that it was one of our best and most moving events. It was inspiring and humbling to hear the …
By Ryan Smith Financial statements may not immediately drum up feelings of elation—but at Bench, we think numbers can bring joy. We put this guide together to help you understand your financial statements and put them to work for your business. We’ll walk you through the difference between income …
The Comprehensive Guide on Raising Seed Capital First off, let’s clarify a few things: We’re not investors – the advice we give here will support you in raising a round that’s most beneficial for YOU, not to try to prime you for expectations of dilution that investors are looking for. …
This instalment of the funding roundup includes a couple of big investment centric conferences, an update on grant funding in Canada, and a pitch event for BC entrepreneurs. 1. Big Ideas to Change the world: Meet funders at Katipult Katipult Future Fest 2018 is happening in Oslo May 14-16th. Join this …
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