Organizers say the event is meant to promote women’s rights rather than oppose Trump, but for some Canadian women, that’s what it’s all about.
Canadian women to join Washington march on day after Trump’s inauguration
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Yahoo News covers the Women’s March
Organizers say the event is meant to promote women’s rights
The Naked Entrepreneur – Sean Wise and Marissa McTasney
Toronto women plan trek to Washington for Women’s March after Trump’s inauguration
Interest in the women’s march has swelled since mid-November. Over 230,000 people have RSVP’d on Facebook, celebrities such as Amy Schumer have signed on, and solidarity marches are planned in cities around the world, including Toronto.
1 Tip I Use To Run My Business More Efficiently
Very early on in my business I knew that the one thing that would be critical to my success as an entrepreneur is efficiencies. Watch this video and find out one solution I use to accomplish this.
Check out this #StartupDay lineup sneak peek…
More speakers added daily! Startup Canada Day on the Hill
The Hon. Bill Morneau Minister of Finance
Marissa McTasney Founder & CEO, MoxieTrades
The Hon. Bardish Chagger
Minister of Small Business & Tourism
Jonathon Ortmans President of Global Entrepreneurship Week and advisor to U.S. President Obama
His Excellency Rafael Barak Israeli Ambassador to Canada
Allen Lau
Co-Founder of Wattpad
Remembering You Are A Coach, Not A Player
Download the latest Startup Canada Podcast!
In the eyes of Boris Wertz, founder of Version One Ventures, being a successful venture capitalist means, “remembering you are a coach, not a player.” Hear more from Wertz in the latest Startup Canada Podcast, brought to you by .CA, Quickbooks Online, Steadfastbeta, and TruShield. New episodes go live every Tuesday at 10am ET!
Startup Canada partners with the Startup Youth movement
Jenny Hua, the creator of an app that connects parents to babysitters, won a pitch competition organized by Startup Youth during a March Break Bootcamp for high-school aged entrepreneurs in Ottawa. Click here to see what these talented young innovators got up to!
Canada Business features success stories of 2015 Startup Canada Award Winners
Read these inspiring success stories of women entrepreneurs, featured on the Canada Business Network! From a health startup to a clothing empire, these women entrepreneurs have grown socially-conscience and innovative business worth celebrating.
Startup Canada Federal Budget & UberPitch
Startup Canada deconstructs the 2016 Federal Budget
The Government of Canada will table an Innovation Agenda within the year, Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced during his 2016 Budget Speech last month. Startup Canada’s Kathryn Forrest reports on 10 ways the 2016 Federal Budget will affect Canadian entrepreneurs.
UberPITCH connects entrepreneurs and investors on April 7
Victoria Lennox, CEO and Co-Founder of Startup Canada as well as Stephen Partridge, investor, advisor, and Startup Canada Board Member are riding along with UberPITCH to hear entrepreneurs pitch their startup! Entrepreneurs are invited to use a promo code to find investors driving around their city – secure your ride in your city here!
Be Inspired, Grow & Inovate with 1,500 Entrepreneurs
Be INSPIRED, GROW & INNOVATE with 1,500 entrepreneurs, innovators & policy makers at Startup Canada Day on the Hill!
We just announced a great lineup for Startup Canada Day on the Hill including leading Canadian entrepreneurs like Tony Lacavera, Chairman of Globalive and former CEO of WIND Mobile, Jonathon Ortmans, a top advisor to U.S. President Barack Obama, and the Hon. Bill Morneau, Canada’s Federal Finance Minister.
Get your tickets today to exchange business cards with over 1,500 entrepreneurs and fellow business visionaries, walk away with cutting-edge insights from those working to build Canada into the innovation nation of the future, receive invaluable mentorship advice, participate in policy hack-a-thons and pitch competitions, and connect with the who’s who of entrepreneurship and innovation during a Startup Soiree overlooking the iconic Parliament Hill.
The action happens May 5. Join us!