Written by Sarah Dallyn
JD Candidate 2024 | UCalgary Law Starting a business is an exciting venture, however, entrepreneurs face many challenges in getting their enterprise off the ground. One of the biggest challenges start-up companies face is securing financing in the initial stages of development. In Canada, there are various sources of financing available for early-stage start-up companies. This blog will provide an overview of the common types of financing available to entrepreneurs and will discuss the benefits and disadvantages associated with each funding source.
[1] Bryce C. Tingle, Start-up and Growth Companies in Canada: A Guide to Legal and Business Practice, 3rd ed (Toronto: LexisNexis Canada Inc., 2018) at 267 at 268 [2] Investopedia, Love money: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/lovemoney.asp [3] Supra note 1 at 269 [4] Supra note 1 [5] ATB Financial, https://atbentrepreneurcentre.com/ [6] Supra note 1 at 270 [7] Supra note 1 at 272 [8] Supra note 1 at 24 [9] Government of Canada, List of designated organizations – start up visa, online: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/start-visa/designated-organizations.html#angel [10] Canadian Securities Administrators, https://www.securities-administrators.ca/investor-tools/understanding-your-investments/start-up-crowdfunding-faqs/ [11] The Business Development Bank or Canada, https://www.bdc.ca/en/financing [12] Government of Alberta, https://www.alberta.ca/small-business-resources.aspx [13] Supra note 1 at 313 [14] Supra note 1 at 333 [15] Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, https://www.cvca.ca/
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
BVC BlogsBlog posts are by students at the Business Venture Clinic. Student bios appear under each post. Categories
All
Archives
April 2023
|