Start-up Resources for Entrepreneurs:  MaRS Fall Intensive Program

Start-up Resources for Entrepreneurs: MaRS Fall Intensive Program

MaRS helps entrepreneurs bring innovative ideas to the marketplace through a variety of resources including Ontario small business grants through their MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund, and discounted open courses for Ontario entrepreneurs. Upcoming Small Business Networking and Educational Workshops for Entrepreneurs This Fall, MaRS is offering a new intensive program that combines five series of…

Update: YMCA High Demand Youth Internship Program Canadian Business Grants for Hiring

Update: YMCA High Demand Youth Internship Program Canadian Business Grants for Hiring

Businesses across Canada have experienced a great deal of success working with this small business grants for hiring program. Due to the popularity of the program and its suitability for a wide variety of companies, we have outlined some of the most important eligibility criteria and guidelines associated with this program. High Demand Youth Internship…

CCAA Career Focus Small Business Grants for Hiring Eligibility

CCAA Career Focus Small Business Grants for Hiring Eligibility

The Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace (CCAA) provides small business grants for hiring  to companies in this sector that are looking to hire new graduates for high demand roles via a segment of Service Canada’s Career Focus initiative.  The CCAA Career Focus Canadian government grants for small business program is currently open and accepting…

Government Small Business Grants Expert Speaking at CMTS 2013

Government Small Business Grants Expert Speaking at CMTS 2013

For those that are unfamiliar with the event, the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show “CMTS 2013” is being held at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario (minutes from Toronto’s International Airport).   Taking place from September 30th to October 3rd, CMTS 2013 will include the latest in machine tools, forming, fabricating technologies and state-of-the-art advancements in plant…

Start-up Resources: MaRS’ Entrepreneurship 101 Free Weekly Lecture Series

Start-up Resources: MaRS’ Entrepreneurship 101 Free Weekly Lecture Series

Would you like the opportunity to learn more about entrepreneurship?  Are you in the midst of starting a new venture?  MaRS offers a free introductory course on entrepreneurship that will take you through the basics of how to build a successful business.  Who is MaRS Entrepreneurship 101 Weekly Lecture Series For? Entrepreneurship 101 is MaRS’…

Canadian Business Grants & Loans Guest Blog:  Export Development Canada

Canadian Business Grants & Loans Guest Blog: Export Development Canada

Please note that the Export Development Canada (EDC) EXPORTCheck program is no longer available. While EXPORTCheck has been phased out, EDC offers a wide variety of other programs and services to assist Canadian SMEs with their export expansion activities. Please browse related EDC articles for more information. Export Development Canada (EDC) provides insurance and financial services…

Grants from Canadian Government Fund Wind Turbine Project at Centennial College

Grants from Canadian Government Fund Wind Turbine Project at Centennial College

Thank you to the Program Manager at Centennial College for Contributing to this article. Technical and financial evaluation of wind turbines for commercialization with hybrid off-grid street lights carried out at Centennial College of Toronto, Ontario Every year local, provincial and federal governments across Canada use billions of kilowatt hours of electricity to power streetlights…

Client Spotlight: Northern World Entertainment Software

Northern World Entertainment Software is based out of the greater Toronto area and specializes in game development for platforms such as iOS, Android, and PC.   The company also offers website development, graphic design, application development and software solutions. We spoke with Kelvin Ali, President of Operations, about his experience working with Mentor Works small business…

Ontario Aerospace Council Event:  Aerospace/ Defense Industry Overview

Ontario Aerospace Council Event: Aerospace/ Defense Industry Overview

The Ontario Aerospace Council (OAC), along with the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment will be hosting a dedicated workshop for the aerospace and defense industry, led by Richard Aboulafia, VP of Analysis at the Teal Group. Mr. Aboulafia will be presenting a forecast and overview of the aerospace/defense industry.   As a…

HRSDC Career Focus Small Business Grants Cover 100% of New Hire Wages

HRSDC Career Focus Small Business Grants Cover 100% of New Hire Wages

The Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) Career Focus small business grants for hiring program offers one of the most generous rewards we have seen to small and medium-sized employers that hire a recent graduate. The program boasts that, for the Q4 2013 release, it will subsidize wages of recent graduates hired under the…