“5 star service from CanadaStartups. Level of dedication towards my business has by far exceeded my expectations.
Funding in hand via grant - $5,700
Funding in hand via loan - $22,000
Thank you”
“Justin and his team helped and got us approved for $70,000 in funding. Wasn't easy considering the business we are in, but glad they were persistent. Canada Startups is a great service, we'll worth every penny not only due to the funding, but the on-going support and mentor capabilities that thy offer”
“The Canada Startups team was of great importance in our search for funding. Not only did they help with the search for relevant grants but helped us understand the inner working of it all, preparing us for what we plan on doing on a ongoing basis. We raised funds with their support and fr $500, best money ever spent.”
“Hi all
Hope my experience with Canada Startups can help somebody make a well informed decision with their business venture.
I registered for the service in March of 2024 - 7 months ago today. Had given up on the funding to be honest.
Started a trucking logistics business earlier this year but didn't plan out my costs well. Needed help and government funding seemed to be what was hot and recommended.
I contacted Canada Startups mainly because I kept seeing them at all the business trade shows, my accountant recommended them and then I heard a bak manager talk about it so gave it a shot.
What they sold me was too good to be true. All seemed perfect to be honest. Why would somebody want to give me money I though, but the guy Noah told me there are multiple grants for exactly what I needed.
Too good to be true? I called back a few days after, spoke with a Sally - who told me even more good things. Seems it changed for the better!
Registered, got set up and started
Business plan took me a week. Wasn't hard and their guy Justin was super great with the simplification of things.
Financials werent my thing and I kept getting in the negative haha like my business. Anyways, their guys helped and made Jr very clear.
They told me to design a pitch. Which I thought was weird as who wants to see a presentation about my logistics business. I mean, I am aiming not asking for a shark tank guy here. Did it. A bit of a struggle as it's not my strongest point, the design work. They did share a presentation template so that helped.
Now, it got frustrating for me as they kept going back and forth and when I though I was done, there was another step.
Clarified and explained and my bad. Real simple steps.
The full process of the above was done in 2 weeks. The search they said will take a week and right on
At the end of the month, I did it all.
Options that came back were very surprising.
12 loan programs of which 7 were government, 2 government backed programs and 4 were private, I assumed lenders.
Report has 6 grants in there.
My guy told me to apply to all grants first and helped me with the first 2 applications. Got the hang of it and in a weekend a few hours, did it all.
Now next full month was spent literally sitting on my a**. Waiting.
I think I bothered these guys a dozen times about it as I wasn't getting any feedback.
End of April came around and I was contacted - got the $1500 grant. This was nice as it covered my initial costs and a bit of marketing.
That was it.
May came around and nothing. I truly gave up thinking I was right - why would anyone help?
I was told to do more searches, to try a few new grants so I did that as well. Hoping.
I didn't wanna take a loan out at this time. At least not yet.
July - my expert contacted me and said to apply for a 20k grant that just came in
I applied right away.
August - still nothing
Now - September is when it started to get real interesting. It was one call after another by agency. Seems they all woke up and called at the same time lol.
Back and forth on a few calls. Send this, give me that, tell me more..etc
I worked with my expert on this as they gave me direction as to what to do and say - as well fixed up some of my financial reports too.
End of September, I was told I am approved for 3 programs - that was on the 27th.
About 3 weeks since, money recieved.
$5,000 grant for my communications set up.
$20,000 grant for my operating costs (most)
$7,800 grant for student help( a new hire)
Plus the $1500 start of summer grant.
All in all - about 35k in grant money.
Justin also notified me a week ago about new options, so currently awaiting that as well.
Service turned out to be quite elaborate and extremely helpful for the 500$ fee
Turned my expectations around quite a bit.
Justin and the team, I can't express how thankful I am to you your support and push”
“My appreciation goes to you guys for having to put up with me. All worked in the end exactly as discussed. Happy to announce that with your push I was able to apply and successfully be grants $9,000 in non repayable grants and $27,000 in government loan with 0.3% interest.”
“Canada Startups has been an invaluable resource in helping me navigate the complexities of launching my business. Their platform guided me through creating a professional business plan and preparing financial statements that I would have struggled to complete on my own.
One of the standout features is the personalized assistance I received from their experts. In which, Justin and David really stood out for me with their super dedication to ny case. They carefully assessed my business’s financial needs and matched me with relevant government grants and funding opportunities, which I wouldn’t have known about otherwise. The whole process was tailored to ensure my funding search was efficient and targeted.
However, I did find that securing funding was more challenging than I anticipated. While Canada Startups helped identify opportunities, the reality is that the process of obtaining grants and other funding can be slow. It’s a shame that the government doesn't offer more accessible support for new entrepreneurs, but having a service like Canada Startups made the difference. Without their guidance, I doubt I could have put together such a strong application package.
Despite the hurdles i had on my own, I highly recommend their service to anyone looking to start or grow a business in Canada. Their expertise and support made the process far more manageable.”
“I got into my business and needed funds. Contacted Canada Startups after not being able to source funds on my own. These guys were a bit pushy and I thought why? Why does anyone want to help this much. I ended up registering and paid the fee. 2 months in, I have applied for 6 programs that they recommended and they have beyond exceeded my expectations. So far, i have a $12,000 grant that I was approved on, for wages; and $2,500 for marketing. Still working and actively looking for more!”
“You guys rock! I used you guys back in April and started my funding process but didn't have time to go through it all. Glad I checked in and was able work with you. Your support with the funding application was great as I did manage $42k in funding.”
“We have worked with Canada Startups for 2 years now. Partaking in their services for a number of our clients. Always a pleasure and always hear good things from our clients of the level of support they recieved. Each of our referrals has recieved funding through the service thus far.”
“The sales team reached out and we discussed quite a bit of options back and forth. My expert Darren found me a 4 grants. I applied to all and approved for 3/4. Wasn't easy as the application are quite lengthy, but Darren helped me each step of the way. Solid service.”
“Such a pleasure working with you Justin and Beth. My plan looks fantastic 👌 and your support throughout the process means the world. On to the funding!”
“to mention, when I first joined Canada Startups, I was told there are a number of grants. I was hesitant but to my surprise, the guy working with me, Justin was always approaching me to let me know of new options.”
“The team started Canada Startups that I was assigned with was super diligent in giving me the best advice on my business needs, specifically funding. The info provided panned out and I was able to connect to a few of the funding options. Approved for $1500 grant right after joining too!”
“Fantastic grant finding service. I have truly struggled to get anything from any local "support" business hubs run by the government, while Canada Startups managed to find me funds in a month.”
“The services offered through the Canada Startups platform helped with really alerting me to the options so I didn't have to do it on my own. Was effective to say the least as I did find funds. Using the government site on its own was a useless effort, as well working with other companies, BDC, Futureprenur and even banks. Only one that did help was Canada Startups.”
“Fantastic service via Canada Startups.
I worked with Dave and Beth to enable our business to be eligible for funding. Many helpful programs where the official government website did not do justice. I recommend the service over all others that i've tried.”
