Bootstrapping a Startup in Canada: The Reality No One Talks About
My recent post on LinkedIn about bootstrapping a startup in Canada went viral — and for good reason. Because here’s the truth: bootstrapping and scaling a startup in Canada is absolute hell. Here’s what most founders deal with: Zero Press Coverage No one’s telling the stories of early-stage builders. That’s exactly what we’re changing with The FoundersPress. We added an editorial column to specifically to cover these stories. Zero Speaking Opportunities Many of these events and conferences have turned into photo ops and political theatre. Big crowds, but very little actual value for local founders to scale. Zero Banking Support Self-employed? Good luck. We desperately need better banking services for Canadian entrepreneurs. Zero Engagement Where is the engagement in the community for founders in Canada? We have seen zero. Zero Support This is exactly why we’ll keep fighting to change...
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