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JAK and Janice Meyer arrived in the Okanagan in 2006 with plans to open a small hobby vineyard. Wine industry virgins, they had plenty of passion but no experience.

Participants in joint ventures who frequently elect bare trustees or nominee corporations to report GST/HST on their behalf should be aware of a recent announcement by the Canada Revenue Agency.

As highlighted in our post 2016 Forecasts, and 2015 Reviews, for Canada's Startups, over the course of the year a noticeable number of venture capitalists have turned their attention towards artificial intelligence technology.

As such, companies looking to merge or acquire VCFCs should be wary of these trends and should look to protect themselves from unfortunate results.

Consistent with Q4 and full-year 2017, the most VC activity took place in Ontario, driven largely by activity in Toronto.

Women entrepreneurs hoping to get their businesses off the ground may want to apply for funding through the Government of Canada's $55-million Women Entrepreneurship Loan Fund.

The Ontario Securities Commissions has recently published proposals which could facilitate the raising of capital by issuers in the exempt market.

The dealmaking practices of over 200 Canadian venture capital financings, and how they align with U.S. deal terms, were analysed in our inaugural industry study.

In a welcome development for Alberta-based startups and small businesses, the Alberta Securities Commission has adopted a new rule – Prospectus Exemption for Start-up Businesses.

If you're a start-up, raising money can feel like a full time job. Alberta recently brought in a few rule changes which may be of interest: ASC Rule 45-517 Prospectus Exemption for Start-up Businesses.

Welcome to the September edition of Blakes upRound, a regular publication from the Blakes Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (EC&VC)...

This initiative will complement other clean technology programs under the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change and the Innovation and Skills Plan.

A business acquisition report (BAR) must be filed when a venture issuer has entered into a significant acquisition.

Equity crowd funding provides an innovative, fresh and new opportunity for entrepreneurs to fund their start up corporations in New Brunswick.

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) announced amendments to the continuous disclosure and governance obligations of issuers listed on the TSX Venture Exchange ("Venture Issuers") in three national instruments.

The Canadian Securities Administrators ("CSA") recently published for comment a revised National Instrument 51-103 Ongoing Governance and Disclosure Requirements for Venture Issuers.

Crowdfunding is a great way for businesses to raise a small amount of money from a large group of people to help fund a new business venture.