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NS Panel Wants Tax Credit Doubled
A Nova Scotian panel reviewing tax policy has recommended the province double the ceiling for investments eligible for the equity tax credit to $100,000, and pays faint homage to the idea of a regional investment tax credit.
The Tax and
FAN, Wilmington Investors Link Up
First Angel Network, the Halifax-based organization for angel investors, has formally announced a partnership with the Wilmington Investor Network of North Carolina, under which the members of each group will be invited to invest in the other’s
Timbre Cases’ Kickstarter Campaign
Timbre Cases, the Fredericton startup making upmarket guitar cases, is launching its product with a Kickstarter campaign aimed at raising $30,000.
Though the minimum pledge in the crowdfunding drive is one dollar, the goal of the campaign is to
Press Release: Mashup Weekend
Southwest Nova Scotia -- November 19, 2014 – It’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, a worldwide series of events celebrating innovators, job creators, and business startups. What better way to participate than by registering for Mashup Weekend,
PACTA: Idea to Beta in 6 Months
Having resettled in Nova Scotia in May, Charlotte and Isak Rydlund wasted no time in starting their company, PACTA, and placing it among the hottest new startups in Atlantic Canada.
The partners in life and business got the idea in July for an
Ara Lab Pair Secures Startup Visas
Two co-founders of Fredericton-based Ara Labs Security Solutions are the first successful Atlantic Canadian applicants to the Startup Visa Program, the federal government announced last week.
They were also the first successful applicants in the
Propel Reaches and Sets Lofty Goals
The Launch36 Demo Day on Thursday night celebrated more than just pitches by seven of the 20 companies that passed through the Atlantic Canadian accelerator this autumn.
It celebrated the fact that PropelICT, which operates the accelerator,
Mark Hobbs’ Mission to Aid Charities
Getting a business off the ground can be stressful, a fact that hit Mark Hobbs when he was invited to interview for the prestigious Google for Entrepreneurs tenancy program.
Unfortunately, the Halifax-based entrepreneur had less than 48 hours’
Xiplinx Lands $700K in Grants, Loans
Xiplinx Technologies Ltd., the Saint John company that helps manufacturing plant managers monitor data from around their factories, has landed about $700,000 in debt and grants from provincial and federal governments.
The company announced this
Press Release: Pursu.it in the US
Pursu.it, the Halifax-based crowdfunding site for elite athletes, has issued the following press release:
Former Olympian Launches Crowdfunding Platform Pursu.it USA to Support US Athletes
November 10, 2014 – Washington, DC: On Thursday,
Rho, Build Lead Resson’s $3M Round
To understand why Resson Aerospace landed $3 million in its first funding round, it’s important not to focus too closely on the word “Aerospace” in its name.
Many companies involved in data-based agricultural analytics are focused on using
8 Startups Present at Demo Camp
DemoCamp Halifax took place at Dalhousie University last night, revealing a more polished and professional look than in any of the three preceding years.
MC-ed by Katelyn Bourgoin of Swapskis and organized by Rachael Craig of Brilliant Labs, the
