Many startups in Ontario are currently navigating an altered investment landscape in 2022. This post will explore how COVID-19 has impacted early-stage investing and fundraising, and what options you should consider as a result. Exiting took on a whole new…
Posted in Blog, Thrive in Ottawa Nov 25, 2021 8 mins | 1279 wordsBy: Brooke Harrison As we welcome December, now is the perfect time to start dreaming of the opportunities 2022 can bring. A new year can mean a…
Pre-owned clothing business establishes digital footprint with assistance from Digital Main Street grant and Future Proof program. For Kathleen Bradshaw, owner of Kathleen’s Wears in Cobourg, Ontario, creating a safe, comfortable store where plus size women could find dresses, tops,…
I got my COVID booster shortly before Christmas. The site was cheerfully and ruthlessly efficient, and run in good part by volunteers. All festively attired, of course. They’re doing good work. Over the same time period, I caught up with…
Created by co-founders and friends who continued to cross paths in the tech and entrepreneurial world, CondoWorks blends together the skills and successes of its co-founders to build a Canadian-made platform that is making property management significantly easier. CondoWorks is…
In this book our team was shocked by how many parallels there were between the early days in Boulder that Feld describes, and today’s landscape in Windsor-Essex and Chatham Kent. Here a few takeaways that hopefully provide some thoughts for…
When building a business, no matter how great your ideas may be, or how hard you work towards success, the ever-present reality is that you have to eventually connect with people. This is why effective networking is key to the…
TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario is launching the second London Innovation Challenge, a London Community Recovery Network project funded by the City of London, to accelerate and scale select London-developed solutions to address the recovery in areas of focus identified by the London community – Investing in People, Driving Prosperity and Fostering Community. The second London Innovation…
Kayli Dale, Friendlier co-founder, said the company is on a mission to eliminate single use packaging waste making it as easy as possible for businesses to shift to reusable packaging instead. “We’re reaching consumers through businesses which works well for…
— FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — SPARK CENTRE CONTINUES GROWTH WITH APPOINTMENT OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS November 9, 2021, Oshawa, ON — Despite the challenges that COVID-19 posed on in-person business operations, Spark Centre, a Regional Innovation Centre based in Oshawa,…
Posted in Blog, What's Happening Jan 4, 2022 What better way to start the new year by diving into learning opportunities that can help drive forward your idea or business, gain new tools along your entrepreneurial journey, or even network…
Boutique day spa owner applies Digital MainStreet grant and the Future Proof program to extend reach for home-developed products with revamped digital presence For eight years, Aba Mortley, owner of Cher-Mère day spa, had been treating local clientele with the…
It’s been more than 10 years since a tech-savvy beat cop named Jad Saliba handed in his police badge and reinvented himself as a startup founder. A man of many skills, Saliba earned a diploma in computer science and network…
Northern, an integrated digital solutions agency for brands navigating digital transformation, has been named the Business of the Year by CGLCC, Canada’s LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce, as part of the 2021 Business Leadership Awards. The LGBT+ Business of the Year…
The entrepreneurs Cole Pearsall and Allan Mai met while studying food science at the University of Guelph. Both had started separate businesses while at school and along with their fellow co-founders, CEOScott Friedmann and creative director Rae Drake, they identified…
Bounced Inc. leverages Launch Lab EIRs to close pre-seed financing round Facebook’s popularity has faded with students. Contributing factors include privacy and mental health concerns, and an uncool reputation for being “the app your parents use to find the bake…
An elephant might have a better memory, but there’s nothing like a HIPPO to help you learn large. The HIPPO in question is an e-learning platform built by Waterloo-based Axonify and customized for staff at Grand River Hospital in Kitchener.…
You’ve launched your startup ideas and are ready to bring this vision into long-term success. But your startup requires funding, especially as you are looking to grow it in its early development stages. In this scenario, we will look at…
You are here: Home / Blog / How to Prepare Your Startup for Financial Instability Before It Happens December 21, 2021 altaccelerator Preparing your startup for financial instability is a necessary precaution for ensuring the long-term stability and success of…
“Pandemic Puppy” has become a term that nearly 2 years into the Covid-19 Pandemic has become well known. Pet ownership, specifically dog ownership, has skyrocketed, as people began to realize the importance of companionship and the joy that pets can…
Le Luong is the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Nurture Growth. Nurture Growth rescues food waste and transforms it into safe organic fertilizer for commercial and home use. Le previously was involved in Innovation Guelph’s Rhyze Up! program before applying for…
Podcasts are a great source of inspiration and wisdom for startup founders looking to broaden their existing knowledge and skill sets. They can be listened to in the car, on transit, in between meetings, on lunch breaks, or virtually anywhere…
Posted in Blog, Thrive in Ottawa Nov 29, 2021 5 mins | 709 words By: Randy Gaudreau If you’ve driven a car recently, watched TV or even flicked on a light switch, chances are you’ve interacted with BlackBerry QNX controlled…
Mike Amos Named New Managing Director of South Eastern Ontario Angel Network (SOAN) Kingston, ON, May 18, 2021 – Launch Lab CEO and SOAN Chairman Scott Runté today announced the appointment of Mike Amos to the position of Managing Director…
TechAlliance’s GROW Accelerator, supercharging the region’s startups to scale. TechAlliance’s GROW Accelerator powers entrepreneurs to make the crucial leap from startup to scale-up and has just finished its third season with an impressive cohort that will have incredible impact on…
They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Well, what if that apple lands in a pile of delicious Fattoush dressing? And what if someone then jumped rope over the mess that was made? Clumsy metaphors aside, the…
Young entrepreneur sets sail with Launch Lab support Today the Ottawa Business Journal released their newest edition, titled “Forty Under Forty”, and current Launch Lab client Wavve Boating was featured. Wavve Boating, based in Kingston ON, was founded on the…
We’ve seen a lot over the last year-plus about how people are increasingly burned out and fed up. We’ve also seen a lot about how people are quitting in droves, in some sectors, anyway. OK, but then what? Think about…
Invest Ottawa and Regional partners help main street business in Canada’s capital and Southeastern Ontario combat COVID-19 Ottawa, June 11, 2021 – As Ontario moves into the first phase of its reopening plan, many small businesses in Canada’s Capital are…
CHATHAM, ONT., December 13, 2021: Scribendi was just named a Best Workplace Managed by Women. This marks the third consecutive year of Scribendi's placement on the prestigious list. According to Great Place to Work, listed organizations "must be Great Place…
Shopping locally has been an important sentiment since the beginning of the Covid-19 Pandemic. With local and small businesses closing at a rapid rate, consumers have pushed local shopping as a way to support business owners and create a community…
WINDSOR, ON (November 16, 2021) - The U.S Consulate General in Toronto and WETechAlliance, along with Southwestern Ontario Regional Innovation Centres (RICs), are pleased to form a bi-national partnership to support women entrepreneurs through the CAN/U.S. Power Panel program. Supported by…
Posted in Blog, Work In Ottawa Dec 17, 2021 6 mins | 1080 words By: Randy Gaudreau So, you’ve decided it’s time to take a leap in your career by landing your next position in tech. Great, but where to…
Launch Lab hiring for two digital marketing positions About Launch Lab Launch Lab is a Regional Innovation Centre, a provincially funded network of resources for entrepreneurs. As a RIC, Launch Lab’s regional boundaries consist of most of southeastern Ontario (Trenton,…
KITCHENER, ONT., Dec. 14, 2021 — OTTO Motors, a leading provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) today announced that Ms. Carolyn Garvey and Mr. Donald Leslie have joined OTTO Motors as Co-Presidents, reporting directly to CEO Matthew Rendall. Garvey will…
Conversions appear to be increasingly illusive as the digital world becomes more complicated and cluttered. There are so many choices. It’s no longer just businesses like yours that compete with you. You’re also up against anyone else who’s generating content in…
Launched in February of 2020, eSupply Canada faced the realities of entrepreneurship quickly as the Covid-19 pandemic swept the globe one month after their successful launch and forced a quick pivot in the business world. This economic shift affected businesses across the globe; however, eSupply…
Six scaling businesses, within a diverse cross-section of regional sectors, got the chance to pitch in front of a group of seasoned investors, industry experts, and members of the Regional Alliance Windsor-Essex (RAWE) for a top prize of $20,000, the…
Ener said Innovation Guelph’s Rhyze Ventures program appealed to her mainly because it is specifically designed for women and the framework offers traditional training with real support through the project. “IG is a big hero in my book,” she said.…
Posted in Blog, Entrepreneurial Insight Dec 7, 2021 6 minutes | 1,241 words If you’re an early stage startup, you may be thinking that you’re ready to tackle PR and get your startup known to the world, get more customers,…
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