We’re pleased about the Government of Canada’s announcement yesterday that they intend to make changes to the Canada Small Business Financing Program. Allowing more small businesses to access financing is good for job creation and the economy. This news is especially timely for us because business growth is a hot topic this year – it’s the focal point […]

As we kick off 2015 at Futurpreneur Canada, we want to recognize our 2661 valued mentors who have supported, motivated, built confidence, challenged and contributed to the growth of young entrepreneurs and their businesses across Canada.To support you and the mentoring community in your role as mentors, 2014 was filled with opportunities for professional development, […]

We are thrilled to announce that after a very tight race, Vancouver has earned the title of Most Entrepreneurial Canadian City for 2014 based on the number of events hosted during Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2014. This city set an impressive record by hosting 85 events during GEW and an additional 29 events in the […]

Futurpreneur Canada and the Business Development Bank of Canada are happy to announce a new series of Mentoring Focused Crash Courses for both mentors and entrepreneurs Crash Courses are 10-minute interactive learning modules which have been created to help entrepreneurs build and improve their relationship with their mentor, and to help mentors expand their mentoring […]

We have exciting news to announce that thanks to the support of BMO Financial Group, our interactive Business Plan Writer has exceeded 30,000 users!Our Business Plan Writer has been designed to simplify the business planning process. Not only is the tool dynamic, allowing you to customize your plan, we have also provided tips & tricks […]

Get in the Ring is a start-up pitch competition founded by the Netherlands-based Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship. Futurpreneur Canada hosted the Canadian round of this competition, calling for young entrepreneurs to enter with a video pitching their business. From the multiple submissions that were received, only five finalists were chosen by the 18 representatives from […]