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Debt: The Massive Problem that Founders Rarely Discuss
Katelyn Bourgoin knew she had a problem when her debt topped $100,000. She had to take drastic action – not just with her personal finances but with the company she’d founded.
As the CEO of Vendeve, a female-focused networking platform, Bourgoin
VFC Expands to NFLD and PEI
Undergraduates from Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island can now take part in Venture for Canada’s fellowship program.
VFC is a national organization that places recent university graduates in small and medium-sized startups for a
Feds, NB Back Cybersecurity Centre
Federal and provincial governments are investing over $3.1 million to build a new Cybersecurity Innovation Centre in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
An announcement on Tuesday said the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency will be committing a $3.1
Cvent To Add 25 Jobs in NB
With support from Opportunities New Brunswick, Cvent a global events management technology provider, will be expanding its operations in Fredericton, creating up to 25 new jobs for the province.
Cvent is eligible for an investment of $385,000 from
Our Sympathies to the Burns Family
We were deeply saddened to learn that the tragedy in Fredericton has struck the startup community close to home.
Sara Burns, one of the victims of the shooting Friday, was the wife of Steven Burns, who recently served as the Chair of Propel ICT,
Accelerate Program Seeks Applicants
Innovacorp has launched its 2018-19 Accelerate Program, which aims to help early-stage companies in the CleanTech, AgTech, Oceantech and MedTech spaces.
Applications are open until Sept. 10 for the program, which grants participants up to $50,000
Chinova Raises US$2M Round
Fredericton-based Chinova Bioworks, which is making preservatives from chitosan, has raised a US$2 million (C$2.6 million) round of equity funding led by DSM Venturing and Rhapsody Venture Partners.
The company issued a statement last week saying
Covina Secures $500K ACOA Loan
Halifax-based Covina Biomedical Inc. has secured a $500,000 loan from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to help bring its injectable bone cement product to market.
The company has developed bone cement that can be injected into damaged bones
Jobs: LaunchPad PEI, Dash Hudson
After our week off, we have two openings in our Jobs of the Week column today – one from Halifax-based Dash Hudson and one from LaunchPad PEI in Charlottetown.
LaunchPad PEI, which is seeking a Business Development and Relationship Manager, is a
Dal’s LaunchPad Showcases 10 Teams
LaunchDal held its annual summer pitch-fest Tuesday night, showcasing 10 teams that graduated from its LaunchPad program.
LaunchDal is the innovation and entrepreneurship hub at Dalhousie University, offering such programs as Starting Lean and
BDC Eyes Supercluster Program
The Business Development Bank of Canada is working on a new investment program that would support Canada’s five innovation superclusters, including the Ocean Supercluster on the East Coast.
In an interview with Entrevestor, CEO Michael Denham said
Mashup Lab expands to Cape Breton
Budding entrepreneurs in Cape Breton now have access to the free, online programming available at Mashup Lab after its recent expansion to the island.
Mashup Lab is a “for-more-than-profit” business development company for rural entrepreneurs. Its
