An updated version of the Guide to Financial Assistance Programs for Manitoba Businesses has now been posted. In addition to updating funding programs like Manitoba’s Commercialization Support for Business (CSB) program, the new version of the Guide also includes NSERC Industry Partnersip Programs. You can find the Guide at http://www.tdslaw.com/media/files/financialservicesguide.pdf.
Jan’s practice is concentrated in the area of corporate and commercial law with an emphasis on transactional work, including mergers and acquisitions, project development, venture capital, private equity investment transactions and public and private debt and equity financings. She has extensive experience in developing innovative development structures and strategically planning negotiations with multiple stakeholder groups. Jan also acts for co-operatives, non-profits and charities and teaches Charity Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba.
Innovate Manitoba was launched by the Manitoba Innovation Council to act as a catalyst for innovation success in Manitoba. IM works with innovators, entrepreneurs, businesses, researchers and post-secondary institutions to link them with the resources each needs to succeed. It does this by working with businesses in various sectors to understand their research needs and connecting them with leading researchers who can [...]
More and more Canadian charities are finding it necessary to carry on some type of business activity to generate additional revenues to support their charitable purposes. But the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) takes a narrow view of the types of business activities that may be carried on by registered charities without putting their charitable status at risk.
Licensing can be an important pathway to commercializing technology. Inc. magazine published a great article recently providing tips from licensing experts on things you should consider in relation to licensing arrangements (“10 Tips for Licensing Intellectual Property” by Tim Donnelly at http://bit.ly/ajxLhk). But what exactly is a licensing arrangement? Basically, it is an agreement which allows you to use, or [...]
Almost by definition a non-profit organization may not earn profits. But NPOs earn profits all the time, right? When is making a profit okay, and when will it cause the organization to lose its tax-exempt status?
Ryan Spoon, a principal at Polaris Venture Partners, has developed a great slide deck which serves as a useful guide for entreprenurs seeking investment capital and needing to create an effective pitch. Check it out at http://t.co/DCym9kbH
Federal government support program for innovation in ag sector.
There’s a great article from a few years ago in the Harvard Business School newsletter “Working Knowledge” on the “Top Ten Legal Mistakes Made by Entrepreneurs”, based on an interview with HBS professor Connie Bagley. Although one of the mistakes is unique to American law, the majority of the comments remain valid today. And what [...]
There are two books on start-ups that I really like, and I think you might find them interesting. The first is Guy Kawasaki’s “The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything”, published in September, 2004. This is a practical, informative book, intended to be the definitive guide for anyone starting [...]
Companies seeking to raise capital from investors will have to become knowledgeable about the securities law considerations. Canadian securities law requires that any securities issued by a company must be qualified by the filing of a prospectus, unless an exemption from the prospectus filing requirements is available. The company will want to avoid the prospectus [...]
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