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Hi there, im David. I do a lot here at CanadaStartups.org and one of my jobs is to ensure that YOU have what it takes to start your business, create a business plan and get funding. Sometimes this means I gotta take out the whip.

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Applied To 3 Government Funding Programs And Got Denied. Why?

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It’s been a while since I shared a question from one of our members with you but this one stood out at me and I wanted to make sure that you see this issue and how we as a team were able to help and overcome. The question pertains to government funding programs, applying to funding and getting denied funding.
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3rd Week of January – Small Business Success Update

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It’s pretty unbelievable that we are already in the 3rd week of January. Where does time go?
Looking at the success rate of small businesses; there are those who have already given up and those who keep on pushing forward. Where do you stand on that list? Are you meeting your New Year Resolutions still or are you behind?
So …Read Full Article

Rant on Why You Will Never Get Government Funding

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Why you will never get government funding for your small business…
Let me start off by saying that the subject of this article is a little rough, wouldn’t you agree? I’m sorry about that, but unfortunately, it’s the truth.
Over the last few months I spoke with more than a thousand so called “entrepreneurs” who are thinking of starting their small …Read Full Article

2nd Week of January – Small Business Success Update

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The second week of the New Year always brings a lot of excitement to us here as people who have made some special New Year resolutions are finally showing to themselves if they have what it takes to make them come true, or fail. We at CanadaStartups.org as we love sharing the successes we see, especially when those successes are …Read Full Article

1st Week of January – Small Business Success Update

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The first week of the New Year always brings a lot of excitement to us here at CanadaStartups.org as we love sharing the small business success we see.
A lot of New Year resolutions are being made and so far kept; so let’s review what we and our members have accomplished this week:
Requests for Small Business Help: 673
New …Read Full Article

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Who is our perfect customer – CanadaStartups.org

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Did you know that we have thousands of visitors on our website at CanadaStartups.org every single day?
All of these visitors are coming to our website in search of assistance with their small business, with their business plans, guidance as well as help locating funding for their business. It’s what we do best – help small business owners across Canada.
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Working with Government Funding Requests

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Working with CanadaStartups.org and numerous small business owners on a daily basis you learn a thing or two. Especially about government funding.
Government funding is one of those things that everybody wants to be a part of but simply don’t know where to begin.
In fact, I get e-mailed all the time and am asked Is there funding programs for …Read Full Article

Paying for Government Funding Information

Paying for Government Funding Information. Should you do it?

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Paying for Government Funding Information. Should you really be giving somebody your hard earned money to get you the information that is freely available from the government of Canada?
There is no right or wrong answer here. That decision is up to you.
Why?
Well if finding government information was so easy, don’t you think that more people would know about it?
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Do you fit into this entrepreneur category?

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Did you know that an average of 3,665 Canadians contact CanadaStartups each month? And you know what all of these people have in common? They all want help to start their business, to create their business plans, to find private investors and to get government funding.
We love to help! However as you can guess, out of he 3,665 people …Read Full Article

Your Chances: Government Funding For Small Business

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Government funding for small business; this is the ultimate question that we get from thousands of small business owners and startup entrepreneurs each month. What are the chances of “you” getting your small business funded?
Today, together, we will get that question answered once and for all.
Before we get started we have to understand what government funding for small business …Read Full Article

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