Celebrating 50 Years of UPS in Canada! 🎉 This year, our incredible partner UPS is marking a major milestone—50 years of service in Canada! We are beyond grateful for our long-standing partnership with UPS. Their unwavering support has empowered entrepreneurs across the country—whether through Startup Global, the Startup Canada Tour, or countless initiatives helping businesses scale and succeed. UPS is our Presenting Partner for our 2025 #StartupCanadaTour and we are so grateful to continue empowering the Canadian entrepreneurial community. Here’s to 50 years of excellence—and many more years of collaboration, innovation, and impact! #UPS50
Startup Canada
Non-profit Organizations
Ottawa, ON 43,734 followers
Connecting Canada’s entrepreneurs with the tools, community and support to start and build their businesses
About us
Startup Canada is Canada’s leading entrepreneurship organization. We aim to make Canada the best place to nurture businesses by connecting Canadian entrepreneurs and startups with the support, community, and tools they need to start and build their businesses. We serve entrepreneurs from all backgrounds, industries, and stages of development, with a network reflective of Canada’s diverse population. Our flagship programs include Startup Women, Startup Global, Startup Gov, and Startup Communities. We’re home to leaders and go-getters who are compassionate at heart, and we believe in empowering grassroots communities and creating win-win-win solutions. Our People Our dynamic and fun team of professionals across Canada connect directly with Canada’s vibrant entrepreneurship community and leading entrepreneurs. We offer employee opportunities to accelerate their career growth at every step of the way. Culture Working with entrepreneurs every day is the biggest perk of the job. We’re motivated every day to serve our community, one entrepreneur at a time. We also offer other cool perks. Flexibility We have staff across the country representing our diverse national ecosystem, remotely. Employee Benefits We offer a comprehensive benefits plan including dental. Wellbeing Perks We hold monthly health over hustle activities to support our collective mental health and include five mental health days for everyone. Travel Opportunities When we’re back to in-person work, we travel across Canada to support our programming. Are you interested in joining our team? Check our careers page (https://www.startupcan.ca/about/careers/) regularly as we add more opportunities to bring your passions and skills to our growing organization.
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http://www.startupcan.ca
External link for Startup Canada
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Ottawa, ON
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2012
- Specialties
- Entrepreneurship and Startups
Locations
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56 Sparks street
Ottawa, ON K1P5A9, CA
Employees at Startup Canada
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Rick Spence
Entrepreneurial Writer, Speaker, Advisor, Mentor
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Agata Szkiela
Empowering aspiring and established expat, female and LGBTQ🌈 entrepreneurs, coaches & growth facilitators after 30 to shift from 🆘️ to C.A.L.M. and…
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Paula Kwan
Customer Success and Innovation Leader (Fractional) | 16+ Years of B2B SaaS Sales, Operations, Consulting and Social Impact
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🇨🇦 Patrick Lyver
Brand Builder | Founder of Kleurvision | Cover Model | Co-Founder of Access IO 🇨🇦
Updates
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“Startup Canada is back with a huge force!” Dr. Dhirendra Shukla, PEng. Professor and Chair of J. Herbert Smith/ACOA shares his experience at our previous Moncton #StartupCanadaTour stop. Want to help entrepreneurs thrive and connect with Canada’s startup ecosystem? We’re looking for Canadian support organizations to partner with us at our upcoming Calgary and Mississauga Tour stops. If you’re interested email us to learn more: partnerships@startupcan.ca
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🎶 Happy Birthday, dear UPS, Happy Birthday to you! 🎶 Our longest partner, UPS, is turning 50! We couldn’t be more grateful for their support. Also, have you signed up for this Wednesday's upcoming #StartupWomen industry roundtable? Well, get to it! If you’re looking for more information on news, national or local support organizations events, subscribe to our weekly email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/ddDA4bh5
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What do these three successful women entrepreneurs have in common? 🧐 In a daunting industry like CPG (consumer packaged goods) these entrepreneurs successfully launched their brand. On Wednesday, February 26 we are having a virtual #StartupWomen industry roundtable where these women share their experiences, meet our speakers: - Angie Tran, Co-Founder of Kind Laundry - Suzie Yorke, Founder of Love Good Fats - Katerina Juskey, Co-Founder of LOHN Register now - https://lu.ma/kypbesri In partnership with UPS and Scotiabank
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What You Need to Know About Tariffs: Part 2! 🎉 Find out what the looming tariffs mean for your business as our CEO, Kayla Isabelle discusses what Canadian entrepreneurs need to know. For additional support and resources, check out our Tariff Toolkit: https://bit.ly/3WJqRUh
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Run don't walk, time is running out! ⏳ Our Startup Women Advocacy Network (SWAN) applications are due tomorrow so that means today is your last day to apply! Join a group of 13 early stage, women-identifying entrepreneurs advocating for women entrepreneurs across Canada. Apply now: https://bit.ly/swan-2025
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Brampton, are you looking to learn more about AI? 💡 Brampton Entrepreneur Centre is holding a panel discussion on February 25 at 6 pm (ET) where they will have a Q&A session, allowing small business attendees to interact directly with the experts in the AI space. Register now - https://lnkd.in/gQPVktVU
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Squamish women-identifying entrepreneurs! 📣 How She Made This, is holding an event on Feb 24 for women-identifying entrepreneurs called, “How She Made This: Personal Strengths That Drive Entrepreneurial Success”. This in-person event is to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs to help you grow your business. Secure your spot - https://lnkd.in/gjqdRW2T
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Clarence Campeau Development Fund is holding a virtual event for Indigenous women-identifying entrepreneurs on February 27, 2025 at 6 pm (ET). This is an opportunity to hear from other entrepreneurs, gain insights, and build your network. Register now - https://lnkd.in/gR-WaDFv
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Aurora Heat warmers are what we call everlasting. “They are not expensive - they are effective, sustainable, and worth it.” Brenda Dragon is redefining warmth with Aurora Heat. Her business honours Indigenous traditions and provides a lasting alternative to disposable heat packs. The answer? Real beaver fur! Listen to this week’s episode: https://lnkd.in/gqMgtfQP In partnership with Mastercard and Constant Contact
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