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Support Local: 2025 Canadian Holiday Gift Guide for Conscious Shoppers Looking for holiday gifts that feel good and do good? Explore Canadian-made picks that are intentional, useful, and support youth employment across the country.

Empowering Canada’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs: Reflections From the Field

I’m Ready to Buy My First Business, Now What? Curious about buying a business but not sure where to start? Learn how thousands of Canadians are turning a wave of retirements into ownership opportunities—and how ETA Bootcamp can help you confidently navigate your first acquisition.

Building Canada’s ETA Ecosystem With Village Wellth Canada’s next generation of entrepreneurs isn’t just building new businesses—they’re buying them. Discover how Village Wellth is empowering searchers through hands-on tools and training with Venture for Canada’s ETA Academy.

Step Into the CEO Seat: How Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Is Redefining Entrepreneurship in Canada Forget the startup grind—what if you could skip straight to being CEO? Discover how everyday Canadians are buying businesses through Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) and unlocking faster, less risky paths to ownership.

Venture for Canada Welcomes Joshua Goodfield, Lauren Ledwell, and Laura Silvester to Its Board of Directors Venture for Canada welcomes three new board members with expertise in venture capital, tech, and innovation.

The Searcher’s Dilemma: Brokered vs. Proprietary Deal Sourcing in ETA In this post, Morgan Tate shares hard-earned insights from closing 50+ deals to help ETA searchers understand when to go through brokers, when to go direct, and why a hybrid strategy is your best bet for finding a business that actually fits.

Driving Change in Women’s Health: Nadia Ladak’s Journey with Venture for Canada Discover how Nadia Ladak, Co-Founder of Marlow, is transforming the period care industry while championing youth entrepreneurship, plus how Venture for Canada played a role in her early-stage growth.

Building Dreams from Vision to Reality: Winnie Hsu’s Journey with Venture for Canada Explore the journey of Winnie Hsu, from her early days as an international student to becoming the founder of the non-profit Vision2Reality Foundation. Learn about her transformative collaboration with Venture for Canada, where she harnessed the power of the Intrapreneurship Program to significantly grow her initiatives and support budding entrepreneurs through mentorship and free resources.

Support Local: Canadian Businesses to Shop in 2025 When every dollar counts, where you choose to spend it can reshape economies. Discover how choosing Canadian-made products is more than a patriotic act — it's a practical stand against global trade pressures.