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January 4th, 2024
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Global News Radio Interview with Michelle Beyo: Alipay – Moving Money Between Countries
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NetworkNewsWire Announces Official Newswire Status, Media Sponsorship of FFCON20: RISE Event
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October 8, 2019 10:46 am
Crowdfund Insider | JD Alois | Oct 7, 2019 Last week, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) adopted a “Blanket Order”... Read more →
Crypto Startup Sues Exchange Group for $500 Million Over Soured Deal
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Coindesk | Nathan DiCamillo | Sep 24, 2019 Canadian startup Paycase Global Corp. is suing TMX Group, for breach of... Read more →
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February 22, 2019 11:23 am
Crowdfund Insider | By JD Alois | Feb 21, 2018 Crowdfunding has been legal in Canada for some time now... Read more →
NetworkNewsWire Announces Collaboration with VanFUNDING 2018 as Official Social Media Sponsor
November 15, 2018 9:59 am
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Peer-to-peer lending will help small businesses stay afloat
May 30, 2018 5:04 pm
The Globe and Mail | Michael King and Craig Asano | May 30, 2018 With interest rates on the rise... Read more →
What we can learn from Ontario’s $3 million loan to small business
May 11, 2018 11:10 am
NCFA Canada | By Gary Buisansky | May 11, 2018 Summary It's not every day we wake up to hear... Read more →
April 9, 2018 10:23 am
Digital Journal - FrontFundr Release | April 9, 2019 Investment crowdfunding is an alternative source for companies seeking capital to... Read more →
Canadian Crowdfunding Industry Highlights Urgent Need for Changes
March 16, 2018 4:21 pm
Locavesting | Staff Writer | March 16, 2018 Some Americans may envy Canada’s charming president and progressive politics, but when... Read more →
Fintech in Canada: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
March 14, 2018 11:54 am
CrowdfunInsider | JD Alois | Mar 14, 2018 Last week during the National Crowdfunding and Fintech Association of Canada’s annual... Read more →
Heard in Toronto at #FFCON18: Blockchain is the Future, Alternative Finance is Now
March 10, 2018 7:39 am
Crowdfund Insider | JD Alois | March 8, 2018 This past week, the National Crowdfunding and Fintech Association of Canada(NCFA) held... Read more →
January 5, 2018 8:15 am
CBCnews | Makda Ghebreslassie | Jan 4, 2018 An award-winning idea to build a pedal-powered washing machine has hit some... Read more →
November 10, 2017 3:34 pm
Rogers Small Business | Robin Roberts | Nov 10, 2017 How to launch a successful campaign for the funds you need... Read more →
Five common options for financing your small business
October 10, 2017 10:09 am
Financial Post | Danny Bradbury | Oct 10, 2017 Which method you choose depends on your company's current situation and... Read more →
Crowdfunding raises a roof: Tips for newbie Crowdfunders
June 29, 2017 10:44 am
Charity Village | Deborah Griffiths | Jun 28, 2017 How could an organization raise a roof for a beloved heritage... Read more →
Detecting terrorism financing in crowdfunds poses ‘significant challenge’: Fintrac report
May 19, 2017 6:04 am
GlobalNews | By Alexandra Posadzki | May 18, 2017 Canada’s money-laundering watchdog is studying the use of crowdfunding platforms by... Read more →
What 10,000 Kickstarter projects reveal about Canada’s entrepreneurs
April 28, 2017 1:50 pm
CBC | By Roberto Rocha | April 27, 2017 In the last six years, Canadians took nearly 10,000 shots at glory on crowdfunding site Kickstarter.... Read more →
Crowdmatrix Helps Usher in Era of Equity Crowdfunding
January 23, 2017 8:14 am
Techvibes | Brenda Bouw | Jan 20, 2017 Crowdmatrix has launched its first west coast deal, an investment in Vancouver-based... Read more →
Jim Orlando’s 2016 Venture Capital predictions scorecard
January 6, 2017 11:12 am
Betakit | By Jim Orlando | Jan 4, 2017 Twelve months have flown by and it is time to look... Read more →
Crowdfunding proponents blame regulators for slow growth
December 13, 2016 2:27 pm
The Globe and Mail | Brenda Bouw | December 12, 2016 Canada’s crowdfunding industry is “punching below its weight” compared... Read more →
Major Banks and Fintech Startups Update Their Status to ‘Frenemies’
October 19, 2016 10:47 am
Techvibes | Brenda Bouw | Oct 18, 2016 The relationship between big banks and financial technology startups has evolved in... Read more →
After Misjudging Market, Connected Bike Maker Vanhawks Has Been Resurrected with a New Approach
October 19, 2016 10:39 am
Techvibes | Brenda Bouw | Oct 18, 2016 Vanhawks, maker of Valour, the world's first smart carbon fiber bicycle, has... Read more →
Which type of financing is right for your startup? The Pros and Cons of Equity Crowdfunding
September 13, 2016 12:25 pm
Techvibes | Brenda Bouw | Sep 12, 2016 Having a great idea for a business is one thing. Getting the... Read more →
White Label Crowdfunding 101: Part II – Players & Profits
September 9, 2016 4:47 pm
Crowdfund Insider | Bret Conkin | Sept 9, 2016 So you want to start a Crowdfunding Portal… In White Label Crowdfunding... Read more →
Crowdfunding for non-emergencies: the etiquette of asking for money online
September 2, 2016 12:42 pm
CBC News British Columbia | Aug 26, 2016 It is fairly common these days for people who fall on hard... Read more →
How fintechs are killing the financial adviser
June 7, 2016 11:37 am
The Globe and Mail | Derek van der Plaat | June 7, 2016 Derek van der Plaat, CFA, is a... Read more →
For immigrant entrepreneurs, financing is a big problem
June 6, 2016 8:40 am
The Globe and Mail | CAMILLA CORNELL | June 6, 2016 When Ralston De Zilva moved to Winnipeg from Sri... Read more →
Building a better brand through crowdfunding
April 28, 2016 12:51 pm
Toronto Star | CAMILLA CORNELL | April 28, 2016 Campaign can double as a savvy marketing tool Jamil Kahn was... Read more →
Financing evolves to let companies capitalize on the crowd
April 25, 2016 8:56 am
Vancouver Sun | Derrick Penner | April 22, 2016 Before Guusto co-founders Skai Dalziel and Joe Facciolo tried crowdfunding to raise money... Read more →
[Podcast]: What You Need to Know About Crowdfunding Right Now
March 31, 2016 5:34 pm
Profit Guide Business Cast | Robert Gold | March 31, 2016 Insights and best practices from the entrepreneurs and experts... Read more →
Business schools play catch-up on crowdfunding
March 24, 2016 12:04 pm
The Globe and Mail | DAINA LAWRENCE | March 22, 2016 Several years ago, Simon Parker, a professor of entrepreneurship... Read more →
Disruption and Conversations Took Over at the NCFA Conference in Toronto
March 17, 2016 3:29 pm
HuffPost Business | Ian Khan | March 16, 2016 The National Crowdfunding Association of Canada Conference a few weeks ago... Read more →
Is Crowdfunding Turning Contagious?
February 28, 2016 4:56 pm
Huffpost Business | Ian Khan | Feb 26, 2016 With so much innovation going on around us, funding the cause... Read more →
Why Crowdfunding is So Hot Right Now
February 19, 2016 1:23 pm
ProfitGuide.com | Robert Gold | February 18, 2016 New regulations provide access a wider investor base, making the collective approach to raising... Read more →
Crowdfunding rides to the rescue of many SMEs
February 11, 2016 10:18 am
Financial Times | Emma Dunkley | February 9, 2016 The retrenchment of banks from riskier forms of finance — such as... Read more →
February 4, 2016 5:10 pm
Financial Post | Robert Thompson | February 4, 2016 Judeh Siwady had Spacefy ready for market in February 2015, but... Read more →
November 18, 2015 3:14 pm
Crowdfund Insider by Erin Hobey | November 18, 2015 “As the crowdfunding economy grows it will spur economic prosperity, create... Read more →
Entrepreneurs turning to equity crowdfunding as provinces loosen rules
November 13, 2015 11:42 am
The Province by Peter Henderson | November 13, 2015 When long-time ad agency executive Jillian Bowman needed capital to start... Read more →
Despite new rules, equity crowdfunding is no picnic
November 12, 2015 10:37 am
The Globe and Mail | Brenda Bouw | Nov 12, 2015 New equity crowdfunding rules are being hailed by proponents... Read more →
October 16, 2015 3:56 pm
Crowdfund Insider by JD Alois | October 15, 2015 The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at Cambridge Judge Business School... Read more →
‘Body builder’ seeks research bucks
October 16, 2015 3:29 pm
The Star Phoenix by Morgan Modjeski | October 16, 2015 A University of Saskatchewan medical school grad has turned to... Read more →
Startup Canada Ecosystem Expert Panel Meets with Government to Prioritize High-Growth Business
September 21, 2015 2:17 pm
Startup Canada | September 18, 2015 OTTAWA, ON, September 18, 2015 | This week, the leading national non-governmental organizations that... Read more →
Is Culture Killing Equity Crowdfunding in Canada?
August 19, 2015 12:23 pm
Crowdfund Insider by NCFA Ambassador Bret Conkin | August 17, 2015 American culture is known for celebrating “winners.” Canadians are known for... Read more →
New crowdfunding rules open doors for companies and investors
July 17, 2015 8:12 am
The Globe and Mail | Brenda Bouw | Jul 17, 2015 Canadian startups are beginning to tap a wider pool... Read more →
Crowdvetting for crowdfunding? How donation sites get to the truth behind campaigns
April 14, 2015 3:00 pm
GlobalNews | James Armstrong | Apr 13, 2015 TORONTO – Crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and GoFundme minimize risk and... Read more →
Equity Crowdfunding Dominates Discussion at Canadian Crowdfunding Summit
March 9, 2015 10:41 am
Techvibes | by Donal Power | March 5, 2015 The fast-evolving field of equity crowdfunding was the hot topic at the... Read more →
Crowdfunding has changed, but these three things you should know to succeed haven’t
March 9, 2015 10:24 am
Financial Post | Erin Bury | Mar 5, 2015 For entrepreneurs looking to finance their company, crowdfunding using platforms such... Read more →
Crowdfunding and Online Resourcing Working Together
March 6, 2015 11:07 am
Huffington Post | Nik Badminton | March 4, 2015 On Tuesday March 3rd, 2015, we saw a gathering of over... Read more →
Equity Crowdfunding Québec to promote new ways of investment in province’s small businesses
February 17, 2015 12:54 pm
ITbusiness.ca by Candice So | February 17, 2015 A group of Quebec-based crowdfunding supporters have banded together to create a... Read more →
Canada’s First Crowdfunding Summit Coming Next Year
November 10, 2014 3:09 pm
Techvibes | Posted by Jennifer Hough | Nov 7, 2014 Canada’s first ever crowdfunding summit will be held in Toronto... Read more →
Canada’s First Crowdfunding Summit Coming Next Year
November 7, 2014 3:20 pm
Techvibes | Posted by Jennifer Hough | Nov 7, 2014 Canada’s first ever crowdfunding summit will be held in Toronto... Read more →
How to make your startup’s crowdfunding campaign a hit
September 2, 2014 6:10 pm
The Financial Post | Melissa Leong | Sept 2, 2014 With millions of dollars available through infinite contributors, crowdfunding sites... Read more →
Why should crowdfunding only be for startups?
July 24, 2014 11:07 am
Globe and Mail | Daina Lawrence | July 24, 2014 Crowdfunding is a popular method used by startups to acquire... Read more →
BCCTC Crowdfunding Seminar (July 23, 2014): Igniting Entrepreneurship in Canada
July 23, 2014 2:56 pm
British Canadian Chamber of Commerce | Idalia Obregon | July 23, 2014 By Ken Mark, freelance writer specializing in international trade... Read more →
Real estate investors locked out of crowdfunding craze over fear home flippers will move in
June 25, 2014 11:29 pm
Financial Post | Allison Lampert | June 24, 2014 Buying a stake in a rental building shouldn’t be more worrisome... Read more →
Sask. leads pack in equity crowdfunding activity
May 28, 2014 5:46 pm
CJME News Talk 980 | by Karin Yeske | May 28, 2014 A Philadelphia CEO is so excited with Saskatchewan’s... Read more →
Panel Raises Concerns About Equity Crowdfunding in Canada
May 27, 2014 10:07 am
Techvibes Blog | Sumari MacLeod | May 26, 2014 Vancouverites could be forgiven for taking crowdfunding for granted at this... Read more →
Ignite Venture Capital in BC Event Attracts Full House in Vancouver
May 23, 2014 10:21 am
NCFA Canada blog | Robert DeFilippi | May 23, 2014 On May 21, 2014, the National Crowdfunding Association of Canada... Read more →
Share Now: Your How-to Guide to Getting More and Wasting Less
May 15, 2014 4:05 pm
Alternative's Journal: Canada's Environmental Voice | BY Laura McDonald | April issue 2014 A sampling of the many ways Canadians... Read more →
New crowdfunding regulations bring opportunities for startups
April 7, 2014 4:25 pm
Capital News Online | By Arik Ligeti and Hillary Johnstone | Apr 4, 2014 Kickstarter helped put the word crowdfunding on... Read more →
April 2, 2014 12:21 pm
Globe Advisor | Ivor Tossell | March 28, 2014 Investing in start-ups, with all its risks and rewards, has been... Read more →
The funding continuum enters stage left
March 25, 2014 6:10 pm
IT Business Canada | Bret Conkin (@bretconkin) | March 25, 2014 The rules posted yesterday by Canadian securities regulators are... Read more →
Crowdfunding proposals support economy, says NCFA
March 25, 2014 10:15 am
Advisor.ca | Staff | March 25, 2014 Last week, six provincial regulators released proposals for crowdfunding prospectus exemptions that would... Read more →
To find seed money, Canadian startups follow the crowd
March 23, 2014 10:49 pm
The Globe and Mail | TAVIA GRANT | March 23, 2014 Canada is going crazy for crowd funding. Entrepreneurs across... Read more →
BCSC Proposes New Startup Crowd Funding Rules
March 20, 2014 6:52 pm
BC Business | Jacob Parry | Mar 20, 2014 Online capital raising would be an option for businesses. Companies would... Read more →
Canada regulators propose rules for crowdfunding of startups
March 20, 2014 4:43 pm
Reuters Canada | By Alastair Sharp | March 20, 2014 TORONTO (Reuters) - The power of the crowd may soon... Read more →
4 thoughts on the future of crowdfunding
February 26, 2014 9:18 am
IT Business | Candice So | February 25, 2014 Crowdfunding has come a long way since the first crowdfunding projects... Read more →
Top 10 Crowdsourcing Experts Series – Canada
February 18, 2014 4:04 pm
Crowd Sourcing Week | Sean Moffitt | Feb 10, 2014 Note from editor: The Crowdsourcing Week Team, along with our... Read more →
Small businesses eagerly await crowdfunding regulation
February 6, 2014 2:09 pm
Star Business Club | by Vikram Barhat | Feb 3, 2014 For cash-strapped small businesses, a new funding option in... Read more →
Crowdfunding could play key role in startup financing, expert says
February 6, 2014 1:32 pm
Guelph Mercury | By Terry Pender | February 6, 2014 KITCHENER — A new way of crowdfunding could soon come... Read more →
Overregulation in crowdfunding will hurt Canadian startups, small biz
January 31, 2014 12:55 am
Canadian Manufacturing | ©The Canadian Press | January 30, 2014 TORONTO – Canadian startups are in a prime position to cash... Read more →
Indiegogo allows crowdfunders to embed campaigns on their own sites
January 8, 2014 3:44 pm
ItBusiness.ca | Candice So | January 8, 2014 Crowdfunding platform Indiegogo Inc. has launched a new feature called Outpost, giving... Read more →
New Voice in the Crowd – Craig Asano Champions Education to Bring New Funding Model to Canada
December 8, 2013 3:46 pm
National Post | David Pett | December 3, 2013 Craig Asano Champions Education to Bring New Funding Model to Canada... Read more →
The rise of angels and crowdsourcing
December 8, 2013 10:42 am
Backbone Magazine | By Ian Harvey |November 28, 2013 For start-ups, it’s always about the money. With the exception of... Read more →
NCFA Advisor, Murray McKercher on Profit Business Cast – Crowdfunding: Viable Resource or Novelty?
October 31, 2013 5:27 pm
ProfitGuide.com | Andrew Brown & Robert Gold | October 31, 2013 Produced in partnership with Bennett Gold LLP Chartered Accountants and... Read more →
Crowdfunding financing is taxable income, CRA says
October 9, 2013 8:13 pm
National Post - FP Startups | Armina Ligaya | October 9, 2013 Artists and budding entrepreneurs who turn to crowdfunding... Read more →
Crowd-funding: Can mass appeal translate into street smarts?
September 5, 2013 11:47 pm
Globe and Mail by Tim Shufelt | September 5, 2013 Securities regulators in Canada and the United States are considering... Read more →
Canadians wary of jumping into less than crowded fundraising field
August 26, 2013 12:03 pm
Ottawa Business Journal by Tracy Olson | August 26, 2013 When Paul Dombowsky first founded Ideavibes in 2011, he was... Read more →
Will Canada make room for institutional crowdfunding?
August 22, 2013 10:03 am
Yahoo Finance Canada by Shane Shick | August 21, 2013 There was a moment a few months back when many... Read more →
Raising capital: Getting off the ground via crowdfunding
August 13, 2013 9:58 am
Vancouver Sun by Brian Morton | August 12, 2013 Anti-robot concept one of several money-raising successes to be discussed at... Read more →
Crowdfunding in Canada; An Interview with Craig Asano, Leader of NCFA Canada
August 1, 2013 10:04 am
Crowdfund Insider | By JD Alois | August 1, 2013 @ 9:06 am Our neighbors to the North while much... Read more →
Canadian Regulators Heading Different Directions on Equity Crowdfunding
July 25, 2013 1:33 pm
NCFA Canada | John Wires | July 25, 2013 In an effort to get out in front of the curve,... Read more →
Crowdfunding market will be learning process: study
July 17, 2013 10:14 am
Financial Post by Mashoka Maimona | July 16, 2013 When rules concerning equity crowdfunding are eventually handed down by North... Read more →
Scientist taps into crowdfunding movement
July 11, 2013 1:42 pm
St. Albert Gazette by Amy Crofts | July 6, 2013 Reaching out to find a cure Barry Barclay has been working... Read more →
B.C. Entrepreneurs Turn to Crowd-Funding For New Ways of Financing Startups
July 11, 2013 12:34 pm
BC Business by Jacob Perry | July 3, 2013 B.C. entrepreneurs look to legalize financing through online platforms in the... Read more →
Crowdfunding websites trying to cash in on crowded field
June 18, 2013 5:04 pm
CBC News | By Dianne Buckner | Jun 18, 2013 3:36 PM ET Trying to lay your hands on some... Read more →
Why Isn’t Crowdfunding Working for Toronto’s Food Industry?
June 13, 2013 2:43 pm
Torontoist | By Jess Davidson | June 12, 2013 at 3:00 pm Crowdfunding campaigns have bankrolled movies, books, and other... Read more →
Rob Ford Crackstarter Campaign A ‘Reputational Risk’ To Fledgling Crowdfunding Industry
May 24, 2013 2:55 pm
Huff Post | Sunny Freeman | Last Updated: 05/24/2013 11:45 am EDT In Canada, regulators are further behind, though crowdfunding... Read more →
Brock Murray Joins National Crowdfunding Association of Canada Board
April 18, 2013 9:36 pm
NCFA Canada | Posted on April 18, 2013 CEO of Joi Media, makers of Katipult, brings perspective of Canadian crowdfunding... Read more →
Using the crowd to fill funding gap
April 17, 2013 5:59 pm
Financial Post | Denise Deveau | 13/04/17 4:01 PM ET Despite the fact that small business entrepreneurship has achieved near-celebrity... Read more →
Alberta Primetime TV (April 9, 2013): Creative ways to raise capital
April 16, 2013 2:35 pm
Alberta Primetime | April 16, 2013 On April 9, 2013 Alberta Primetime hosted a show called 'Creative ways to raise... Read more →
10 Must Knows For Successful Crowdfunding
April 3, 2013 5:50 pm
Calgary Herald | Posted by Brock Willis | April 3, 2013 The Crowdfunding landscape is changing rapidly with new technologies... Read more →
Three Reasons Why Crowdfunding Will Disrupt Capital Markets
April 2, 2013 5:07 pm
Calgary Herald | Posted by Brock Willis | April 2, 2013 Over the last five years we have seen Internet... Read more →
Economic potential of crowdfunding is underrated
March 27, 2013 11:36 am
Globe and Mail | Guest post by JOHN WIRES | Last updated Wednesday, Mar. 27 2013, 9:13 AM EDT Crowdfunding first... Read more →
Crowdfunding for businesses would give small investors a stake in a company
March 17, 2013 8:58 pm
Calgary Herald | By LuAnn LaSalle, The Canadian Press March 17, 2013 MONTREAL - Social media wants to meet up... Read more →
Mar 6, 2013: Startup Canada Crowdfunding chat ‘The Art of Asking’
March 6, 2013 4:09 pm
Start Up Canada | Crowd Funding – The Art of the Ask | Posted by Kelly McGregor on March 8, 2013 ... Read more →
Crowdfunding for Family Caregiver Entrepreneurs
February 26, 2013 4:13 pm
Crowdfunding for Family Caregiver Entrepreneurs February 26, 2013 | Hosted by Dr. Gordon Atherley Craig Asano is the Founder and... Read more →
Nov 14, 2012: Money Magazine Fall 2012
November 14, 2012 4:15 pm
Download Full PDF Magazine (NCFA Canada on page 25): here Cover Page: ... Read more →
Canada: Equity crowdfunding source of innovation, capital for startups
October 22, 2012 8:52 am
Quentin Casey | Oct 22, 2012 8:18 AM ET More from Quentin Casey Last fall, shortly after his business turned four, George Christakos... Read more →
Oct 3, 2012: National Crowdfunding Association of Canada Launches
October 3, 2012 5:17 pm
Media Alert: Attention News Editors Release Date: October 3, 2012 THE NATIONAL CROWDFUNDING ASSOCIATION OF CANADA LAUNCHES AND JOINS 'THE... Read more →
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