Early Stage Exporters Ontario Business Grants for Startups

Early Stage Exporters Ontario Business Grants for Startups

Please Note: The Early Stage Exporters program is no longer accepting applications. Please explore the Export Market Access (EMA) program for exporting grants. According to Export Development Canada (EDC), Canadian businesses continue to scale their export expansion activities. In 2014, Canadian merchandise exported internationally climbed 11% compared to 2013 and will continue to grow by an additional…

Client Spotlight: ASTOUND Group of Oakville, Ontario

Client Spotlight: ASTOUND Group of Oakville, Ontario

We recently had the opportunity to speak with the Kevin Morgan, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of ASTOUND Group.  Astound has been honored as one of Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies of 2014. ASTOUND Group Helps Businesses Make a Big Impact at Tradeshows ASTOUND Group is a global design and fabrication house providing end to end solutions for…

Top Canadian Government Grants & Loans for Software Developers

Top Canadian Government Grants & Loans for Software Developers

Update: The National Research Council (NRC) now offers project-based funding through a single Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP). Please visit the NRC-IRAP Research Project Contributions page for more information. When it comes to funding sources for software development businesses, there is rarely a one-size-fits-all solution, but there are alternatives to relying too heavily on venture…

Top Small Business Grants for SME Marketing

Top Small Business Grants for SME Marketing

The continued advancement in technology has reshaped how marketers reach out to and interact with their potential customers. Small businesses that are not setting or adopting new trends in digital marketing can easily find their campaigns losing traction in their marketplace. Fortunately, there are government small business grants available to help small businesses find the…

Top 5 Small Business Grants and Loans for Exporters

Top 5 Small Business Grants and Loans for Exporters

For a small or medium-sized business (SME), expanding beyond national borders is a big step that can offer tremendous rewards.   Successful entrepreneurs and managers know that decisions concerning the choice of market, taking on an acceptable level of risk and financial preparedness can make or break an SME’s expansion plan. Fortunately, there are resources available…

Small Business Grants & Funding Support for Hiring in 2013

Small Business Grants & Funding Support for Hiring in 2013

Since the advent of the information age, there has been an increasingly greater emphasis on the role that human capital plays in the strategic growth planning of small and medium-sized businesses (SME’s) in Canada. As a result Canadian SME’s have looked to leverage Canadian small business grants and loans programs to develop a crucial competitive…

Export Manager Program: Small Business Grants to Help SMEs Compete Globally

Export Manager Program: Small Business Grants to Help SMEs Compete Globally

Please Note: The Export Manager Program is now closed and not accepting further applications. For trade show grants and other forms of export support, please visit our page on Business and Export Expansion Funding Programs. As a part of the Global Growth Fund, the Export Manager Program helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to gain…

New Round of Grant Funding for Business – Export Market Access Program (EMA)

New Round of Grant Funding for Business – Export Market Access Program (EMA)

Please Note: Export Market Access is now closed and not accepting further applications. For trade show grants and other forms of export support, learn more about the CanExport program. If you are a follower of our blog, you have probably heard about a previous Export Market Access Closing Date for event funding in the first quarter of…

Export Market Access: Now Only For Events Before March 31, 2012

Please Note: Export Market Access is now closed and not accepting further applications. For trade show grants and other forms of export support, learn more about the CanExport program. You might have noticed a note on Export Market Access’ homepage: Please note we are currently accepting applications for projects that end prior to March 31, 2012.”. Export…