Canada

April 16, 2014 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

PCH International’s e-commerce platform, ShopLocket, launches Blueprint today, a new media resource and email digest targeting hardware entrepreneurs.  ShopLocket has been working with many of the most successful hardware crowdfunding campaigns ever.  Their new site will feature news, daily interviews, resources and guidance from leading industry experts. Compelling information on how to succeed… Read More

April 15, 2014 @ 11:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The Equity Crowdfunding Alliance of Canada (ECFA Canada), created to raise awareness of equity crowdfunding, is hosting the 2014 Canadian Equity Crowdfunding Conference tour. Events will take place in: Toronto (April 24), Calgary (May 27), Vancouver (May 29), and Montreal (June 4). “Recently proposed Canadian legislation, which would… Read More

April 10, 2014 @ 3:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Two of Canada’ crowdfunding platforms, Fundica and FundRazr, have partnered to put together a 2014 Funding Roadshow.  Powered by FundRazr, the “Fundees Crowdfunding Competition” will be unveiled in both Toronto and Guelph, Ontario. Two Canadian startups will win a prize worth $10,000.  The competition will… Read More

April 7, 2014 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Northern Credit Union (Northern) – in partnership with some of Canada’s top athletes – is launching a new crowdfunding website, TrueNorthStrong,  to raise money for worthwhile projects in the communities Northern serves. “Crowdfunding” is a new and popular method of fundraising where a large number… Read More

March 25, 2014 @ 7:35 am By JD Alois  |  

The Equity Crowdfunding Alliance of Canada (ECFA Canada) has scheduled their first conference for what is expected to be a series of events across the country.  ECFA Canada was formed only recently and with the recently and has picked up momentum with the announced regulatory… Read More

March 24, 2014 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

On March 20, 2014, a total of six provincial regulators announced two main proposals for new Crowdfunding prospectus exemptions that would allow early stage companies such as start-ups and SMEs to raise up to $1.5 million of capital online through the issuance of securities. According… Read More