A common problem among those small business owners who hope to obtain government funding for their business is having their business funding application ignored by the respected government funding agency or program administrator. Why does it happen? Is it you, your business or the program itself?
In the following article we are going to look at the few reasons why your Government …Read Full Article
Government Grants vs Government Loans?
That is a question that often comes up from many small business owners and fresh new faces here at CanadaStartups.org, so what is actually better for you?
Let me first give you a quick overview of what each one is:
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Every day small business owners across Canada search and apply for government funding for their businesses. Some apply for government grants, some for government backed loans and others benefit from tax breaks and credit.
Today we had the opportunity to sit down with one of our members from Toronto, Ontario and discuss their small business startup and how they managed …Read Full Article
Everybody makes mistakes, that’s just how it is. The way you deal with those mistakes and how you learn from them in order to avoid the same mistakes over and over again is what’s important.
Many business owners have said “you can’t succeed unless you’ve failed”, the same goes for government funding application mistakes.
If you’re starting or expanding your …Read Full Article
STARTÂ BY BUILDING YOUR BUSINESS PLAN
While it may not seem like it has an impact on your funding search, your business plan is the key. Not only is a business plan A MUST, but it is also the main component in trying to figure out if you need funding, what you need the funds for and how much!
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As Canadians, we are all provided with the opportunity to start a small business with ease. There are hundreds of tools, resources and government assistance provided to help us become successful and achieve the dream of being the boss. But many people still wonder how to start a business in Canada with no money?
So we are here to help answer that.
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When it comes to getting government funding for your small business in Canada, the easiest thing to do is to give up!
In fact, over the last few months we had a survey on our website which you may have been part of. This survey was created to figure out what people do in regards to applying and getting government funding. …Read Full Article