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Going Over 50 Shareholders Isn't a Bad Thing

Debunking an age-old myth

June 29, 2022
FrontFundr Staff
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A graphic of colour cutouts of people to represent a "crowd"

Going Over 50 Shareholders Isn't a Bad Thing

Debunking an age-old myth

June 29, 2022
FrontFundr Staff
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What Top Investors Look for Before Investing

Things to keep in mind before your next investment

May 26, 2022
FrontFundr X Blossom
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Securities and the Private Market

The types of securities and why they matter

March 04, 2022
Selena Romero
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A Beginner's Guide to Investing in Private Companies

Back the companies you believe in from the very start

February 14, 2022
Selena Romero
A graphic of women entrepreneurs look at an upwards chart, with money in the foreground to represent funding.

Women Entrepreneurs Are Underfunded, Is Equity Crowdfunding The Solution?

Opening your raise to the public means tapping into more investors (and women)

January 20, 2022
Selena Romero
A graphic of a woman watering a plant that grows money to represent startup funding.

Pre-Seed to IPO: A Guide to Startup Funding

The stages of startup funding and why they matter

January 10, 2022
Selena Romero
Graphic of a man holding a tracking bar with a symbol of money going upwards to represent raising money from angel investors, venture capital and equity crowdfunding.

Angel Investors vs. Venture Capitalists vs. Equity Crowdfunding: The Main Differences

Which way of raising capital is best for your business?

December 07, 2021
Selena Romero
Hydrogen by HTEC fuel stations

How Retail Investors Helped HTEC Reach New Heights

From crowdfunding to a CAD$217 million investment deal

November 18, 2021
Selena Romero
A graphic of money with a Canadian pinpoint to represent raising capital in Canada

If You're Raising Capital in Canada, You Should Read This

8 Ways to Finance Your Startup

November 03, 2021
Selena Romero
a hand holding money beside a lightbulb to represent the guide to equity crowdfunding

A Beginner's Guide to Equity Crowdfunding

What to know before investing or raising capital via equity crowdfunding

September 29, 2021
Selena Romero
Green sticky notes on a desk that read "Startup" and "1. Find Investors 2. Change the world" to represent 45-110 coming into effect

What the heck is 45-110?!

How new national exemptions will change crowdfunding in Canada

September 21, 2021
Selena Romero
Willow's logo and a mock up of Willow's software on a laptop

Crowdfunding Shouldn't Scare VCs Away

How raising money from "the crowd" helped Willow prove consumer interest

September 02, 2021
John Hills
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Investing in Startups Isn’t Just for Privileged Investors Anymore

We're starting to see real movement towards democratizing the private markets

August 24, 2021
Peter-Paul Van Hoeken
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How tiptap Raised Capital and Built Community at the Same Time

If cash is king does that mean community is queen?

August 12, 2021
Selena Romero
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Introducing Our New Investor Dashboard

A centralized place to track all your FrontFundr investments

July 28, 2021
Aaron Stuart

New financial regulation opens the door for Canada to become a world leader in equity crowdfunding

New ruling puts Canada’s alternative finance industry alongside US & UK

June 23, 2021
John Hills
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Why we are reinventing venture capital

A look at FrontFundr's what and why, as explained by our CEO

June 02, 2021
Peter-Paul Van Hoeken

An intro to SR&ED financing

A new type of support for innovative companies investing in R&D

May 28, 2021
Guest Author
SMV Raise 2021

FrontFundr opens new fundraising campaign to the public

Following a record six months the platform is launching a new $1.5 million round

May 11, 2021
John Hills
Dacia Rohlehr from Paws en route

Meet the Founder: Dacia Rohlehr from Paws en route

An experienced management consultant & marathon runner with a passion for pets!

May 07, 2021
John Hills
Pitch Perfect: Episode 6

Pitch Perfect: RYSE, Culture Craft Kombucha, Custom Tattoo Design & Stacey Martin Lifestyle

Get to know a bit more about these companies and their founders!

April 26, 2021
John Hills
Libi Berenson from Geenees

Meet The Founder: Libi Berenson from Geenees

Ex-Israeli army officer, hip hop lover, and one Canada's top women in fintech!

April 23, 2021
John Hills
Linda and Jayesh from joni

Meet the Founder(s): Linda and Jayesh from joni

A dynamic duo bringing much needed innovation to an underserved industry

April 18, 2021
John Hills
Dan Larsen - Culture Craft Kombucha

Meet the Founder: Dan Larsen from Culture Craft Kombucha

Meet the man behind BC's most refreshing brand of 'Buch

April 15, 2021
John Hills
Virtual showcase - Geenees, joni & Paws en route

Get to know Geenees, joni & Paws en route

A virtual showcase of the three companies featured in our partnership with The51

April 12, 2021
John Hills
Sam Saoudi

Meet The Founder: Sam Saoudi from ToroMatcha

Get to know the ex-engineer shaking up the world of energy drinks

April 05, 2021
John Hills
Anya Switzer

Meet the Founder: Anya Switzer from Livelii

What makes this experienced entrepreneur, and proud mum of two, tick?

March 29, 2021
John Hills
FrontFundr X the51

FrontFundr and The51 announce new collaboration to support women-led businesses in Canada

An initiative to help democratize access to capital for women-led companies

March 09, 2021
John Hills
SMV & ExpoWorld Partnership

FrontFundr and ExpoWorld Announce partnership to Guide Companies from Early-stage Funding to Public Exchange Listing

A new partnership to help growth companies explore the path to going to public

March 01, 2021
John Hills
Main Street taking on Wall Street

Recent turmoil around ‘hot stocks’ in the public markets

We want to clarify what this may mean to you as an investor

February 04, 2021
Peter-Paul Van Hoeken
Claes Fredriksson from Liquid Wind

Meet the Founder: Claes Fredriksson from Liquid Wind

A renewable energy veteran working on practical solutions to climate change

January 27, 2021
John Hills
RE Royalties | Planet, profit and purpose

Planet, profit and purpose: The RE Royalties story

A look at how the company's pioneering financing model combats climate change

January 25, 2021
John Hills
Fiona Rayher - Hoovie

Meet the Founder: Fiona Rayher from Hoovie

Filmmaker, entrepreneur, and mom to two delightful girls

November 18, 2020
John Hills
Brett Schönekess - Two Pine Ventures

Meet the Founder: Dr Brett Schönekess from Two Pine Ventures

A scientist by trade, distilling is a natural extension of his love of chemistry

October 27, 2020
John Hills
Brad Pommen - SMRT1

Meet the Founder: Brad Pommen from SMRT1 Technologies

A smart vending solution for the personalized retail revolution

September 21, 2020
John Hills
ecologyst

Meet the Founder: Rene Gauthier from ecologyst

He's building the most sustainable clothing brand this planet has ever seen

September 14, 2020
John Hills
SMV Corporate Structure

Silver Maple Ventures: A Change in our Corporate Structure

An update on anticipated changes to our corporate structure

September 04, 2020
Peter-Paul Van Hoeken
PKA SoftTouch

Meet the Founder: Dick Crawford from PKA SoftTouch

A breakthrough device for pain-free injections of medication & vaccines

September 01, 2020
John Hills
The Gaming Stadium - Now a public company

FrontFundr celebrates second successful “seed to public” listing for a company listed on its platform

The Gaming Stadium is now a publicly listed company

August 12, 2020
John Hills
Founder of Amuka Esports

Meet the Founder: Ben Feferman from Amuka Esports

Learn more about Ben's entrepreneurial journey and his passion for esports

June 24, 2020
John Hills
The Very Good Food Company Initial Public Offering on the Canadian Stock Exchange

FrontFundr celebrates first “seed to public” IPO for a company listed on its platform

A landmark event for the equity crowdfunding industry in Canada!

June 24, 2020
John Hills
Caledonian Distillery and Twa Dogs Brewery Founder and President

Meet the Founder: Graeme Macaloney From Caledonian Distillery and Twa Dogs Brewery

Get to know Graeme's fascinating entrepreneurial journey

June 17, 2020
John Hills
OSC's 45-505

Ontario securities rule 45-505: FrontFundr’s Regulation for Connecting All Entrepreneurs and Investors

The OSC's Ontario Instrument 45-505, designed and implemented in collaboration..

June 09, 2020
John Hills
Bucha Brew Founder and President

Meet the Founder: Kara Sam from Bucha Brew

Find out what Kara and her team have planned for 2020 and beyond!

June 08, 2020
John Hills
How to do media outreach and PR

Freshly-funded? Got a new product launch? Here are the basics of a PR campaign

Includes a free press release template and guide

June 04, 2020
Guest Blogger

How to craft a pitch perfect email for your capital raising campaign

Includes a free template download

June 03, 2020
John Hills
William Li Santana - Knightscope

Meet the Founder: William Santana Li from Knightscope

Find out more about this amazing startup & its autonomous crime fighting robots

June 02, 2020
John Hills

5 Tips For Creating Your Crowdfunding Pitch Deck

Includes a downloadable checklist and template

May 28, 2020
Trieste Reading

Meet the founder: Spiro Khouri from The Gaming Stadium

May 15, 2020
John Hills

An Action Plan for Canadian Entrepreneurs & Investors

May 14, 2020
Peter-Paul Van Hoeken
Campaign narrative framework

How to nail your campaign narrative

How to tell your what, your why and your how

May 13, 2020
John Hills
Raising capital online with webinars

How to use webinars to raise capital online

4 key reasons for using webinars when funding

May 13, 2020
Trieste Reading
Raising capital during covid

How to raise capital during covid: A list of guides, resources and advice

Everything you need to know about raising capital online

May 13, 2020
John Hills

Protect our startups! An action plan we can all get behind

April 14, 2020
Peter-Paul Van Hoeken
An update on Covid-19 government support programs and what we’re doing to help our own community

What we’re doing to help entrepreneurs and investors

March 26, 2020
Peter-Paul Van Hoeken
For the next installment of our "Meet the Founder" series we spoke to Kevin Bidner, President and CEO of HCN, a company on a mission to transform the hotel industry.

Meet the Founder: Kevin Bidner

March 23, 2020
John Hills
Raising Capital in Difficult Times

Raising Capital in Difficult Times

March 18, 2020
Peter-Paul Van Hoeken
IWD, International Womens Day, Entrepreneur, Investors, FrontFundr

Interview with Jill Earthy

March 09, 2020
Victoria Bennet
This week we spoke to Doug Cerson from Sentry Group.. They're planning to build 500 homes in 5 years, backed by 500 investors. Check it out!

Meet the Founder: Doug Cerson from SG REOT

March 05, 2020
John Hills
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