Beyond Financing
Futurpreneur Canada’s 2018/2019
Year in Review


“At Futurpreneur Canada, we know that launching a business can be really tough...“
A special letter from our CEO
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“We only succeed if you succeed...“ A message from John Risley, O.C., Futurpreneur Canada Chair of the Board
For more than two decades
we’ve supported
the launch of over
10,000
new businesses
in Canada
Fueling the dreams
of more than
12,400
young entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs like Gwen Lim-Brydson who left a job she didn’t enjoy to start motion and still inc.
MoreOr Jonathan Sparrow, whose Manitoba-based Go Oil is Canada’s largest mobile oil change company, servicing fleets from coast to coast.
MoreThis is made possible by our strong and enduring partnership with the Government of Canada.
In 2019, announced a five-year funding agreement with Futurpreneur, an important step in continuing to build the entrepreneurial landscape across Canada.
This partnership will allow for more entrepreneurs to succeed, like Marianne Tremblay whose clothing line, Mary & Anna, is made in Canada.
Morebusinesses are
women-led
Including Mariane Oliveira of Mary’s Brigadeiro
MoreAnd Anna Chan of myMomentum.
Moreand we provide more than financing
Mentors like Juan Navarro, who decided to become a mentor because he wanted to support young entrepreneurs as they turned their business ideas into reality.
Trailblazers celebrated women entrepreneurs in Vancouver and Montreal, amplifying their stories and talking fearlessly about failure.
More667 aspiring entrepreneurs took their first step toward launching through our rock my business plan workshops.
MoreFor the first time in northeastern BC, the 2018 ThriveNorth Business Challenge was held in Fort St. John where 14 entrepreneurs pitched their businesses for a chance to win a share of $35,000 in financial support.
MoreAnd six businesses across Canada got their products in front of 60,000 eager shoppers at the One of a Kind show in Toronto.
MoreWe’ve increased our
loan offering to $60,000
We work hard to ensure our financial resources
put entrepreneurs first.
Financial Resource Investment
- Entrepreneur programs and new loans
- Entrepreneur and mentor outreach
- Partner development and fundraising
- Administration
Financial Sources of Support
- Federal contribution
- Loan repayments, interest and fees
- Corporate sponsorships
- Provincial government contributions
- Other fees
And with the support of our incredible funding and in-kind partners
Government of Canada
Government of Alberta
Government of British Columbia
Government of Manitoba
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Government of Nova Scotia
Government of Ontario
Government of Saskatchewan
BMO
CIBC
Clearwater
Intuit
LNG Canada
Morrison Financial
RBC *
Ship Time
Spin Master
TD
The Keg
The SJ Foundation*
TruShield Insurance
TransCanada

From everyone at Futurpreneur and on behalf of the young entrepreneurs benefitting from your support, thank you again. We look forward to working with you in the coming years.
*Supporting Futurpreneur Foundation programs delivered by Futurpreneur Canada